Assistant Head Nurse

Drayton Valley, AB
Permanent
Temps-plein

À l'instant

Your Opportunity:The Assistant Head Nurse (AHN) / Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN) is a key support role for front-line clinicians in developing clinical and leadership competency across multiple programmatic areas in rural acute care sites. Under the direction of the acute care manager, the AHN/CRN works in concert with the Clinical Nurse Educators (CNE), charge nurses and/or other AHN to support staff in developing proficiency in all facets of rural nursing thereby optimizing team function. Activities may include educating; supporting orientation; assessing skill mix, staff ability, and individual developmental opportunities in daily clinical operations; planning and implementing key initiatives and activities to support and enhance the effectiveness of the multidisciplinary team and evaluating the effectiveness of these activities and supports to benefit the team with a focus on confidence, competence, retention, and sustainability. The AHN/CRN utilizes the nursing process to support clinical practice consistent with professional practice standards/guidelines, policies and procedures, treatment guidelines and current research. The position involves participation and leadership in program development, implementation and evaluation and provides clinical leadership on departmental committees as needed/expected.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: Assist Head Nurse
Union: United Nurses of Alberta
Unit and Program: Medical Nursing
Primary Location: Drayton Valley Hospital
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
FTE: 1.00
Posting End Date: 15-SEP-2025
Employee Class: Regular Full Time
Date Available: 14-OCT-2025
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 12
Shifts per cycle: 60
Shift Pattern: Days
Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
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:If you have recently received your CRNA permit and have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last 5 years (excluding new graduates), completion of the FREE NextGenU Health Assessment Resources course - enroll here Course: NI Fundamentals of Nursing (nextgenu.org). Course: Health Assessment Resources (nextgenu.org). Preferred Qualifications:More than 5 years of current rural nursing care experience. Demonstrated passion for rural nursing and development of staff. Evidence of current and ongoing leadership, research into best practice and change management. Education background; experience with principles of Adult Learning. Excellent priority setting ability and awareness of clinical urgency in practice situations.

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