Provide psychiatric nursing care at Alberta Hospital Edmonton, using assessment and de-escalation skills with youth and young adults.

As a Registered Psychiatric Nurse, you will support the Turningpoint Program’s 18-bed inpatient forensic unit. You will care for patients in conflict with the law or experiencing acute psychiatric disturbance. Your practice includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, alongside teaching, counseling, and advocacy. The program supports care under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Key Responsibilities:

- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care
- Provide secure, quality patient and family centered care
- Teach, counsel, and advocate for patients
- Promote, maintain, or restore mental health
- Manage and de-escalate complex,



volatile behaviors

Requirements:

- Accredited psychiatric nursing education program completion
- Active or eligible CRPNA registration and practice permit
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support Health Care Provider certification
- At least two years psychiatric, mental health, or forensic nursing experience
- Suicide Prevention and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention certification

Bring forensic nursing experience, clinical assessment, and de-escalation proficiency to adolescent mental health care at Alberta Hospital Edmonton.

📌 Forensic Psychiatric Nurse Edmonton
🏢 Avenue.io
📍 Edmonton