Assistant Head Nurse
- Fairview, AB, Canada
Part-time
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Your Opportunity:
In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.
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: Acute, Emergency, Outpatients Primary Location: Fairview Health Complex Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.73 Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 05-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 06-MAY-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 41 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $46.05 Maximum Salary: $63.02 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:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.
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: Acute, Emergency, Outpatients Primary Location: Fairview Health Complex Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.73 Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Date Available: 05-NOV-2026 Temporary End Date: 06-MAY-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 41 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $46.05 Maximum Salary: $63.02 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:
As required.
Preferred Qualifications:
As required.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Assign staff, manage patient flow, and serve as a role model, clinical resource, and advocate for nursing staff while providing frontline nursing care as needed. Lead efforts to promote quality patient care and implement operational priorities, supporting safe, patient- and family-centered care.
Requirements
Completion of an accredited nursing education program, active or eligible registration and a practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, and current Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Provider certification are required. The posting lists no additional specific qualifications beyond those requirements.
Skills
- Nursing Care
- Staff Assignments
- Patient Flow Management
- Clinical Leadership
- Clinical Judgment
- Patient Advocacy
- Quality Patient Care
- Operational Priorities
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Patient- and Family-Centered Care
- Complex Healthcare Problem-Solving
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
Benefits
- Remote Retention Allowance
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Assistant Head Nurse
- Nursing
- Acute Care
- Emergency Care
- Outpatient Care
- Staff Assignments
- Patient Flow
- Frontline Nursing Care
- Clinical Leadership
- Clinical Resource
- Patient Advocacy
- Quality Patient Care
- Operational Priorities
- Clinical Judgment
- Interprofessional Teams
- Patient- and Family-Centered Care
- College of Registered Nurses of Alberta
- Registered Nurse
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP