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 fast paced, highly acute clinical workplace, 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.

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📌 Registered Psychiatric Nurse / Registered Nurse (Alberta)
🏢 Recovery Alberta
📍 Alberta