Assistant Head Nurse

2 weeks ago

Red Deer, Alberta, Canada Alberta Health Services Full time

Your Opportunity:

Description:

As an Assistant Head Nurse, you will be responsible for staff assignments, patient flow and acting as a role model, clinical resource and advocate for nursing staff. In addition to providing frontline nursing care, as required, you will take a leadership role in the promotion of quality patient care and the implementation of operational priorities. Your in-depth knowledge and skills, advanced judgment and clinical experience, will assist in providing solutions for complex health care issues at all levels with patients, interprofessional teams, administrators and policy makers. You will play a key role in providing safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

  • Classification: Assistant Head Nurse
  • Union: United Nurses of Alberta
  • Unit and Program: Patient Placement
  • Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital
  • Location Details: As Per Location
  • Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
  • FTE: 0.00
  • Posting End Date: 14-NOV-2025
  • Employee Class: Casual/Relief
  • Date Available: 24-NOV-2025
  • Hours per Shift: 7.75
  • Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
  • Shifts per cycle: Varies
  • Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
  • Days Off: Other
  • Minimum Salary: $44.71
  • Maximum Salary: $61.18
  • 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:

Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of personnel, including the ability to elicit information and gain support. Strong leadership skills with the ability to manage difficult and challenging situations while working harmoniously within the interdisciplinary team. Proven ability to make sound professional judgements. A comprehensive understanding of the continuum of care, from community to acute care, to rehabilitation and alternate community options. This position is required to make decisions that are best for overall patient safety and quality while considering the facility. Willingness to have crucial conversations with a focus on conflict resolution. Promotes a positive working relationship with all healthcare providers by respecting others' opinions, abilities and judgement and manages interpersonal conflict using appropriate communication methods. Desire and ability to develop trusting working relationships with staff, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members, RAAPID and management within the RDRHC and rural sites in Central Zone is imperative.

Preferred Qualifications:

A minimum of a bachelor's degree of Nursing is preferred or a combination of experience and past demonstrated skills will be considered. Minimum 5 years current experience in an acute care area. Prior Patient Flow, leadership, or management experience. Knowledge of RDRHC daily operations. Highly developed organizational skills and problem-solving ability. Strong skills in managing teams. Previous Patient flow experience and Connect Care Bed Planning is an asset.

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