Mental Health Nurse

Are you passionate about creating hope for children, youth and families? At CASA Mental Health, every role contributes to our mission of building resilience and advocating for the children and families we serve. Guided by our vision of a community where all children and youth are empowered to thrive, we deliver holistic, evidence-informed and compassionate care across Alberta.

You will be part of a team that supports kids and youth who would not necessarily benefit from a CASA program, but still need psychiatric care as they have complex, chronic mental health diagnosis. Psychiatry and Medical Clinics provide appropriate and dedicated resources to these children, including intensive, medically monitored and community-based psychiatric care.

Wage range: $40.28 to 53.08 per hour

Vacation:
Paid Per Pay Period

Shift structure:
Monday to Friday, 7.25 hours per day,

Primary location:
Edmonton

Union:
In-scope

Classification: RN/RPN

FTE:1.0

Status:
Temporary until Nov 2027

Multi-site

Reporting to the Program Manager, the Mental Health Nurse works collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team to provide and coordinate services such as nursing assessment and plan of care, medication administration, teaching, telephone follow up, health promotion and therapeutic interventions. The Mental Health Nurse practices according to the code of ethics and practice standards of their specific nursing college.

• Complete appropriate nursing assessments (physical, psychosocial and mental status) to identify mental health concerns and current risks. This includes:
  • incorporating objective findings such as laboratory and diagnostic findings, specialist reports and history.
  • medication reconciliation.
  • monitoring of physiological parameters.
  • 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.
• Provide information and instructions to assist in understanding the clinical condition, ongoing care and management.
• Provide relevant medication teaching.
• Assist with individual or group therapy.
• Accurately document findings in the health record.

• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal, communication, problem solving and teamwork skills.
• Knowledge of family therapy and group therapy is an asset.
• Must be flexible, able to manage many competing priorities.
• Knowledge of the Health Information and Protection of Privacy Information Acts in addition to professional organization’s ethics and standards of practice.
• Knowledge of community resources and organizations related to children’s mental health and psychiatry, critical thinking, knowledge of psychotropic medications used in the pediatric population, strong mental status assessment and knowledge of child and youth growth and development.
• Respect and understanding of confidentiality/ability to maintain confidentiality regarding personal and sensitive information.
• Familiarity with electronic medical records or similar information systems.
• Apply theoretical knowledge in a clinical setting.
• Utilize relevant research findings in daily nursing practice.

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• A minimum of one year recent pediatric experience in an ambulatory care setting, including the care and management of children with mental health problems. Acute care experience in children’s mental health would be an…