Join the dedicated team at Alberta Hospital in Edmonton as a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) or Registered Nurse (RN) and take on a meaningful role where you will have a profound impact on the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges. In our supportive inpatient mental health setting, you will play a crucial part in delivering compassionate, evidence-based psychiatric care that helps empower patients on their journey to recovery. In this impactful role, you will provide outstanding, person centered nursing services, ensuring that every detail of care is aligned with our organizational policies, professional standards, and legislative requirements. Each day will bring new opportunities as you conduct comprehensive mental and physical health assessments, develop personalized care plans, and actively support patients in their stabilization and recovery. Your role will emphasize safe medication administration, crisis intervention, and therapeutic communication, making a significant difference in promoting, maintaining, and restoring health and well being. Collaborating within an interdisciplinary team, you will help cultivate a safe and therapeutic environment that prioritizes recovery focused, trauma informed, and least restrictive care practices. As a dedicated advocate for patients and families, you will offer education and emotional support, contributing to a culture that thrives on dignity, respect, and collaboration. With your skilled clinical judgment and compassionate engagement, you will help create a nurturing atmosphere that embodies the principles of patient and family centered care. Your expertise will make a lasting impact, come help transform lives and build a better Alberta. By applying, you agree to become an employee of Recovery Alberta.
As a Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN), you will provide leadership through a wide variety of nursing services to patients (clients, residents) for the purpose of promoting, maintaining or restoring health, mental health and preventing mental illness, injury and disability. You will teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and take necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care, while reflecting the shared vision and values of Recovery Alberta.
- Classification: Registered Psych Nurse 2022.75
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Unit 8-1A
- Primary Location: Alberta Hospital Edmonton
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 27-JUL-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 10-AUG-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 5
- Shifts per cycle: 25
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $44.56
- Maximum Salary: $60.98
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
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:
Active or Eligible Registration with CRNA College of Registered Nurses of Alberta or CRPNA College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
Preferred Qualifications:
As Required.
