Mental Health Nurse

Company : Confidential

Job Type : Contract

Edmonton, Ab

Number of Applicants

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Job Description - Mental Health Nurse

Join CASA Mental Health in shaping a brighter future for children, youth and families by providing them with timely mental health care and empowering them to thrive. Experience life-work harmony, competitive benefits and the fulfillment of making a difference.

Job Details

Wage range: $39.49 to $51.99 per hour
Shift structure: 7.25 hour shifts
Primary location: CASA Centre
Union: In-scope
FTE: 1.0
Classification: Mental Health Nurse
Status: Temporary (up to 12 months)

About the Role
The Triage and Transition team works with families beginning their journey at CASA Mental Health, and those who are ready to transition out of CASA programs into the community. The team eliminates gaps in services, while offering a streamlined intake experience and a warm hand-off to community partners. Triage and Transition improves the patient’s journey through CASA as well as the service provider’s experience at CASA by way of ensuring the right patient is accessing the right program.

The Mental Health Nurse will:

Complete appropriate nursing assessments (physical and psychosocial) to identify mental health concerns and current risks. This includes:
- Incorporating objective laboratory and diagnostic findings, specialist reports and past history;
- Performing medication reconciliation;
- Monitoring physiological parameters; and
- Monitoring medication side effects.
Integrate assessment and other data to establish appropriate long and short-term goals and provide nursing interventions to promote, maintain and restore health.
Monitor, evaluate and modify nursing care plans based on effectiveness of interventions and/or changes in condition or environment, in collaboration with the patient and care team.
Act as a resource and provide training to team members to assist in their professional development.
Participate regularly and constructively in program and clinical team meetings.
Identify service delivery improvements and suggest enhancements with the lens of evidence-informed practice and CASA’s strategic and operational plans.
Regularly work with the team, Clinical Manager and Senior Clinical Operations Manager to gather information and implement improvements to clinical processes.
At the direction of the Manager, work collaboratively with the research department to assist with development and use of performance indicators, critical appraisal of evaluation findings and knowledge transfer.
Provide relevant medication teachings.
Assist with individual or group therapy.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
A minimum of three to five years of recent pediatric experience in an ambulatory care setting which has included the care and management of children with mental health problems. Acute care experience in children’s mental health would be an asset.
Must be a member in good standing with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta or College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Alberta.

Conditions of Employment

A satisfactory Criminal Records Check with Vulnerable Sector Search and Child Intervention Check. This would be the financial responsibility of the successful candidate.
Must maintain Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) certification (training provided by CASA) and be physically able to perform all interventions.

Closing Date: Open until filled

Please quote the following competition number in your application materials: #25-040.

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