Job Description

Your Opportunity:
Unit 24 is a fast-paced general internal medicine unit that serves highly acute patients who require specialist care.
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:

Unit 24, General Internal Medicine

Primary Location:

Red Deer Regional Hospital

Location Details:

As Per Location

Multi-Site:

At (UNA only)

FTE:

0.74

Posting End Date:

08-DEC-2025

Employee Class:

Regular Part Time

Date Available:

22-DEC-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

4

Shifts per cycle:

14

Shift Pattern:

Days, Evenings, Weekends

Days Off:

As Per Rotation

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:

Recent experience working as an Assistant Head Nurse on a general internal medicine unit is required. 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. Excellent computer skills are required. Please submit a resume and cover letter to be considered for this position.

Preferred Qualifications:

As required.