Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) - Mental Hea...
Job Description:
About the Role
Prosperity Workforce Solutions is seeking an experienced Mental Health Nurse to join a multidisciplinary outpatient mental health team in Edmonton, AB. This role focuses on delivering evidence-based mental health care to adults, with an emphasis on operational trauma, occupational health, and deployment-related care.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct comprehensive bio-psychosocial assessments and develop individualized treatment plans
- Deliver direct mental health care aligned with DSM-V diagnoses
- Provide supportive counselling using CBT, Solution-Focused Therapy, Strengths-Based approaches, and Motivational Interviewing
- Monitor client progress and adjust care plans based on outcomes
- Design and facilitate psycho-educational programs (individual and group)
- Provide medication monitoring, education, and therapeutic follow-up
- Deliver brief interventions for clients in acute distress
- Participate in interdisciplinary case conferences and care planning
- Conduct pre-deployment and post-deployment health assessments
- Provide clinical recommendations related to workplace or employment limitations
- Liaise with internal teams and external healthcare providers
- Support mental health outreach and awareness initiatives
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Nursing from a recognized institution AND one of the following:
- Post-graduate Certificate in Mental Health Nursing
- CNA Certification in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (CPMHN)
OR Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing (or equivalent)
Also open to BScN + Psychiatric Nursing diploma combination
- Minimum 3 years of mental health nursing experience within the last 5 years
- Experience in adult community mental health settings
- Strong skills in psychotherapy, CBT, solution-focused therapy, and crisis intervention
- Current RN license in Alberta
- BLS or CPR/AED Level C (or willingness to obtain)