Job Description

Your Opportunity:

Unit 4E4 is a 25-bed unit caring for patients from birth to 18 years of age. Patient populations on 4E4 may include general pediatric medicine, neurology, metabolics, nephrology, pulmonary/respiratory, mental health and overflowing oncology, hematology, orthopedics, plastic surgery, and general surgery. As a member of the multidisciplinary team, the Assistant Head Nurse (AHN) provides front-line leadership and clinical support in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care for the mentioned populations in accordance with both, University of Alberta Hospital (UAH) and Stollery Children\'s Hospital, policies, and procedures. The role Assistant Head Nurse - Pediatric Medicine 4E4 will utilize nursing processes through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making; while providing active education and mentorship for peers, students, patients, and families. Your practice will include responsibilities such as a proactive approach to resource management, actively working on discharge coordination and utilizing a family-centered care perspective to plan. The staff on 4E4 provide care to patients with a variety of medical diagnoses with specialized training focused on those with neurological disorders requiring telemetry, nephrology patients requiring peritoneal dialysis and complex medical patients requiring mechanical ventilation. The AHN is a resource for frontline staff, participates in staff development, and ensures the delivery of high-quality safe patient care. The AHN participates in quality improvement working groups and initiatives that foster safe patient care delivery and practices. The AHN works in liaison with the leadership team for the Medicine Program. Two positions available for this posting.

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 (2022.75)
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: 4E4 - Pediatric Medicine
• Primary Location: Stollery Children\'s Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.50
• Posting End Date: 03-OCT-2023
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 13-OCT-2023
• Temporary End Date: 10-OCT-2024
• Hours per Shift: 11.63
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Shift Pattern: Days, Nights, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $40.52
• Maximum Salary: $53.91
• 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). PLEASE NOTE: This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within the unit, program, or office expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 MT on the 5th calendar day following the posting date, under LOU #25. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of Article 14: Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies. Please be advised this posting may be used to fill multiple identical vacancies arising as a result of the administration of the Trial of Modified Posting Provisions. Additional Required Qualifications:

Successfully pass the Stollery Medication Administration exam annually (pass=90%). Previous experience in a charge role capacity. Computer literacy (proficiency with MS Office Suite). Demonstrated strength in clinical nursing and ability to provide front line nursing care. Demonstrated skills to teach/support and mentor staff. Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement initiatives, patient flow and appropriate resource allocation. Excellent communication and documentation skills and ability to work within a multidisciplinary team in a busy, demanding environment. Preferred Qualifications:

Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) an asset. Connect Care training preferred. Preference will be given to the candidate with minimum 3 years acute pediatric experience. Experience with children with tracheostomies, peritoneal dialysis and medical fragile patient populations considered an asset and preferred.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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