Assistant Head Nurse
- Oyen, AB, Canada
Part-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Part-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 2 years' experience in Continuing Care.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
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.
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Assistant Head Nurse Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Oyen Continuing Care Primary Location: Oyen Community Health Services Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only) FTE: 0.65 Posting End Date: 02-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 11-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 8 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 6 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $46.05 Maximum Salary: $63.02 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
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:
2 years' experience in Continuing Care.
Preferred Qualifications:
Degree in Nursing. Connect Care training.
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.
Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta Classification: Assistant Head Nurse Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Oyen Continuing Care Primary Location: Oyen Community Health Services Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only) FTE: 0.65 Posting End Date: 02-NOV-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 11-OCT-2026 Hours per Shift: 8 Length of Shift in weeks: 2 Shifts per cycle: 6 Shift Pattern: Days Days Off: As Per Rotation Minimum Salary: $46.05 Maximum Salary: $63.02 Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
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:
2 years' experience in Continuing Care.
Preferred Qualifications:
Degree in Nursing. Connect Care training.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Coordinate staff assignments and patient flow while serving as a role model, clinical resource, and advocate for nursing staff. Provide frontline nursing care and lead efforts to promote quality patient care and implement operational priorities.
Requirements
Applicants must complete an accredited nursing education program, be active or eligible for registration and a practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, and hold current Basic Cardiac Life Support for Health Care Providers. Two years of continuing care experience is required; a nursing degree and Connect Care training are preferred.
Skills
- Staff Assignments
- Patient Flow Coordination
- Nursing Leadership
- Frontline Nursing Care
- Clinical Resource Support
- Patient Advocacy
- Quality Patient Care
- Operational Priorities
- Clinical Judgment
- Complex Healthcare Problem-Solving
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Patient- and Family-Centered Care
- Continuing Care
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Assistant Head Nurse
- Registered Nurse
- Continuing Care
- Nursing Education
- College of Registered Nurses of Alberta
- CRNA Registration
- Practice Permit
- Basic Cardiac Life Support
- BCLS-HCP
- Connect Care
- Staff Assignments
- Patient Flow
- Clinical Resource
- Patient Advocacy
- Quality Patient Care
- Operational Priorities
- Clinical Judgment
- Interprofessional Teams
- Patient- and Family-Centered Care
- Assisted Living