Posted 16 days ago
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
@ Recovery Alberta
Ponoka, Alberta
Overview
Recovery Alberta is hiring a part-time Registered Psychiatric Nurse for the Intake & Admissions unit of its Acute Psychiatry Assessment Team, on a temporary contract from November 2026 to May 2027. The role involves assessing and admitting psychiatric patients across day and night rotations at 0.74 FTE, paid $44.56 to $60.98 per hour. The posting is closed.
Responsibilities:
- Assess patients' mental health and nursing needs at intake and admission
- Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation
- Work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Work day and night shifts on a rotation
Requirements summary:
- Accredited psychiatric nursing education
- CRPNA registration or eligibility
- BCLS-HCP certification
- At least 1 year acute psychiatry experience
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
- Experience with Connect Care
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-23
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 31 |
| Schedule | day, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CRPNA registration, BCLS-HCP |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Psychiatric nursing |
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Recovery Alberta
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Recovery Alberta provides mental health & addiction and correctional health services for all Albertans.
Full company description
Recovery Alberta provides comprehensive recovery-oriented mental health & addiction services, as well as correctional health services. Page not monitored 24/7. Call 211 to reach 24/7 confidential mental health and addiction helplines. Dial 911 in case of emergency.
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- Recovery Alberta
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Recovery Alberta provides comprehensive recovery-oriented mental health & addiction services, as well as correctional health services. Page not monitored 24/7. Call 211 to reach 24/7 confidential mental health and addiction helplines. Dial 911 in case of emergency.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mental Health Care |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Organization type | Government Agency |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 418 |
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- Classification: Registered Psychiatric Nurse
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Intake & Admissions, Acute Psychiatry Assessment Team
- Primary Location: Centennial Ctr MH & Brain Inj
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 0.74
- Posting End Date: 02-NOV-2026
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
- Date Available: 12-NOV-2026
- Temporary End Date: 12-MAY-2027
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 14
- Shift Pattern: Days, Nights
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $44.56
- Maximum Salary: $60.98
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Completion of an accredited Psychiatric nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta (CRPNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
Additional Required Qualifications:Applicants must have at least 1 year of experience in an Acute Psychiatry setting and have a strong understanding of the Mental Health Act. Applicants must possess the ability to communicate with both excellent verbal and written communication skills. You must have experience and access to Connect Care. You must demonstrate critical thinking and problem-solving skills with an outstanding patient-centered attitude. Applicants must have excellent organizational skills, a strong initiative and the ability to work independently as well as excellent nursing and mental health status assessment skills, crisis intervention and de-escalation skills. You must be physically and emotionally able to carry out the duties this position will require. A proven ability to work positively, effectively and co-operatively within a multi-disciplinary team will be needed. Successful applicants will be required to maintain a commitment to continued development. To ensure your skills and qualifications are considered please attach a resume and cover letter with your application.
Preferred Qualifications:As required.
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