Registered Psychiatric Nurse / Registered Nurse Unit 39 is looking for a motivated and compassionate Registered Psychiatric Nurse or Registered Nurse to join our team. Unit 39 is an eight bed Child and Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry Unit specializing in crisis stabilization for youth facing acute mental health challenges.
Here, you will work within an interdisciplinary team in a rapid paced, highly acute clinical environment, supporting children and adolescents through critical short term stabilization and therapeutic engagement.The ideal candidate will possess a strong passion for child and adolescent mental health and demonstrate sound clinical judgment, a calm and flexible therapeutic approach to support youth in crisis. Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of struggling youth.
Description: 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 Psychiatric Nurse
Union
United Nurses of Alberta
Unit and Program
Unit 39
Primary Location
Red Deer Regional Hospital
Multi-Site:
At (UNA only)
FTE
0.70
Posting End Date
01-OCT-2026
Temporary Employee Class
Temp P/T Benefits
Date Available
11-OCT-2026
Temporary End Date
17-MAY-2027
Length of Shift in weeks:
12
Shifts per cycle
40
Days Off
As Per Rotation
Minimum Salary
$44.56
Maximum Salary
$60.98
Vehicle Requirement
Not Applicable
Classification
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
Union
United Nurses of Alberta
Unit and Program
Unit 39
Primary Location
Red Deer Regional Hospital
Location Details
As Per Location
Multi-Site:
At (UNA only)
FTE
0.70
Posting End Date
01-OCT-2026
Temporary Employee Class
Temp P/T Benefits
Date Available
11-OCT-2026
Temporary End Date
17-MAY-2027
Hours per Shift
7.75
Length of Shift in weeks:
12
Shifts per cycle
40
Shift Pattern
Days, Evenings, Weekends
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).
Preferred Qualifications: Two years’ experience in a child and adolescent mental health setting.New grads are also welcome to apply.