Reporting to the unit manager, the Instructor - Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE) for Geriatric Mental Health with support for Adult Mental Health, ECT, rTMS, & Ketamine will be responsible to educate and coach team members to promote the development and sustainability of clinical best practices, achieve comprehensive care planning, assist in implementation of evidence-based practice, and critically assess, evaluate, anticipate, and address risks to patients and staff safety. The CNE will communicate and model Recovery AB values, foster inter-professional teamwork, patient-centered care, and innovation. This CNE will possess advanced skill, knowledge, and experience in mental health nursing, with an ability to educate and mentor staff. Strong understanding of professional standards of practice and knowledge of the Addiction and Mental Health continuum of care is crucial. The CNE will be expected to work independently or collaboratively as part of a team and be involved in program development and planning to deliver quality care to patients and families. The CNE is expected to assist staff in reflecting on their practice in an approachable manner, provide effective feedback to make improvements towards best practice. The CNE is expected to be a leader in developing best practices and can assess and support the learning requirements for mental health nurses. This individual will be responsible for delivering and maintaining an orientation program and advanced learning needs for the inpatient team. Through clinical leadership, mentoring, coaching and feedback for staff, the CNE supports high quality, safe patient care that promotes positive patient experiences. The CNE must possess strong organizational skills with ability to plan/manage short- and long-term initiatives, plans, & projects. Demonstrated analytical, planning, teaching, and decision-making skills are critical.
As an Instructor, you will be an expert practitioner and key educator in support of both nursing staff and the multi-disciplinary clinical team. You will take a leadership role in the planning, coordination, implementation and evaluation of education for nursing staff including orientation, compulsory and continuing education, and clinical development. You will collaborate with management and internal partners to promote standards of clinical, educational and evidence informed practice. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of Recovery Alberta.
- Classification: Instructor
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Geriatric Mental Health
- Primary Location: Rockyview General Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
- FTE: 0.84
- Posting End Date: 27-AUG-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 07-SEP-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 16
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $48.76
- Maximum Salary: $66.74
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
Additional Required Qualifications:
Minimum of two years recent (within the last 5 years) Acute Inpatient Mental Health, ECT,rTMS & Ketamine Nursing Experience required. Ability and experience creating and delivering presentation content/implement in services to a multi-disciplinary mental health team. Skill and experience teaching/ presenting to adult learners. Knowledge and ability to act as a leader/support, understand when/how to step in and act as a resource. Ability to assess learning needs of staff to support practice and ongoing development on a multidisciplinary team. Skill/knowledge of adult learning principles. Experience and knowledge of addiction and mental health treatment modalities, evidence-based psychosocial interventions, including group therapy required. Formal education of multiple mental health modalities required. Ability to assist with complex care planning required. Expert knowledge of mental health (diagnosis, psychosocial interventions, care plans, documentation, record management, HPA restricted activities, Mental Health Act, MSE, suicide risk assessment, current applicable policy and legislation required. Strong working knowledge/experience of inpatient aggression/ de-escalation techniques. Ability to teach staff violence risk assessment and code white response. Ability to lead/support debrief following an aggressive incident required. Strong working knowledge of physical/system assessment. Ability to support staff in medical management of patients and code 66/blue responses.
Preferred Qualifications:
2 years acute inpatient geriatric experience with experience in acute adult inpatient, Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), Ketamine therapy, and Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS). Knowledge of community resources for Addictions and Mental Health. Experience with Quality Improvement Initiatives. Demonstrated leadership or clinical supervision of health care professionals. Experience in a leadership role in the advancement of nursing practice.
