Unit Manager

Your Opportunity:
The South Health Campus adheres to four key pillars of service: Collaborative Practice, Wellness, Patient and Family Centered Care and Innovation. These pillars are the key philosophical principles used in the development and implementation of all care to patients and families at SHC. The Unit Manager performs a leadership role within the SHC Surgical Services Portfolio and reports directly to the Manager, Patient Care.

Description:
The Day Surgery & Short Stay Unit Manager performs a leadership role within SHC Surgical Ambulatory and Inpatients and reports directly to the Program Manager, Ambulatory Surgical Services. This position is responsible and accountable for providing the direction, team leadership, and organization over the activities of the Day Surgery & Short Stay Units in support of the vision, mission, and business plan of Alberta Health Services and in collaboration with the leadership team. This position is responsible and accountable for making unit-level decisions and having direct leadership responsibility contributing to the achievement of the goals of SHC Day Surgery & Short Stay. This may include Strategic Planning, Operational Leadership, Relationship Management, People Management, Change Leadership, Resource Management, Risk Management. The Unit Manager on Day Surgery & Short Stay will develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders.
- **Acute Care Alberta**:N
- ** Primary Care Alberta**:N
- ** Recovery Alberta**:N
- ** Classification**:Manager
- ** Union**:Exempt
- ** Unit and Program**:Day Surgery & Short Stay Units
- ** Primary Location**:South Health Campus
- ** Location Details**:As Per Location
- ** Negotiable Location**:Within Calgary Zone
- ** Employee Class**:Regular Full Time
- ** FTE**:1.00
- ** Posting End Date**:17-JUN-2025
- ** Date Available**:07-JUL-2025
- ** Hours per Shift**:7.75
- ** Length of Shift in weeks**:4
- ** Shifts per cycle**:20
- ** Shift Pattern**:Days
- ** Days Off**:As Per Rotation
- ** Minimum Salary**:$40.19
- ** Maximum Salary**:$68.93
- ** Vehicle Requirement**:Not Applicable

**Required Qualifications**:
A minimum of a baccalaureate degree in Nursing or Health Related field. Current professional registration is in good standing. A minimum of 5 years’ experience in an acute care facility. Current leadership experience. A demonstrated and clear pattern of professional and personal development. In addition, the incumbent will possess a record of accomplishment in the following areas: Effective communicator with strong organizational skills, influential skills, client-focused orientation and commitment to providing quality services. Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision-making responsibilities, coaching and teaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. Demonstrated ability to manage change. Ability to manage human, financial and physical resources within an operating environment. Proven ability to foster partnerships and achieve goals within an organization and ideally managing within a unionized sector. Strong track record in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

**Additional Required Qualifications**:
Effective leadership abilities combined with a strong commitment to operating within a team collaborative environment and the ability to motivate and inspire others to achieve common goals. Excellent analytical and decision-making skills. Ability to foster a climate of cooperation amongst, and build solid relationships with patients, families, SHC staff, acute care physicians, public agencies, government, committees and other partners.

**Preferred Qualifications**:
Demonstrate innovative, motivational and progressive leadership and be experienced in change management. Have a sound understanding of collaborative practice methodology and expertise in implementation of this team approach to patient care.