Original job description
Your Opportunity:
The leadership candidate for Unit 31 is one who has strong interest in renal medicine. The preferred candidate needs to be capable of working effectively in a collaborative team environment-focusing on three major priorities: 1) Patients First: Involving patients and families and their other providers in planning care to ensure one unified approach to care. 2) High Performing Teams: Engaging and empowering the whole workforce in collaborative care planning and delivery. 3) Quality Culture: Efficient, informed, safe, proactive, and responsive decision-making to improve the quality of care delivered locally every day. This environment is suitable for candidates who have current medical nursing experience, coordinating nursing experience and leadership training. You are self- motivated, progressive, and result orientated with experience in supervision of nursing care. You demonstrate ability to consistently maintain and facilitate effective relationships within an interdisciplinary setting. You possess the ability to provide assistance in clinical staff development, effectively mentor staff, and guide them to working full scope of practice. You have demonstrated efficient utilization of financial and clinical resources. At the unit and department level, you have participated in quality improvement activities and contribute to the development and revision of policy and procedure. You proactively take responsibility for maintaining competence through professional development activities. You demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot and anticipate problem situations initiating effective solutions.
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.
Classification: Assistant Head Nurse Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Unit 31 Nephrology/Diabetes/General Medicine Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 0.74 Posting End Date: 30-OCT-2026 Employee Class: Regular Part Time Date Available: 09-NOV-2026 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: $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:
Current CARNA registration required. Baccalaureate degree required. Current BCLS–HCP level required. Minimum 5 years medical nursing experience in an acute care clinical setting with two years proficient progressive leadership. Ability to effectively function in a charge nurse capacity. Successful completion of CNEPH certification strongly encouraged. Demonstrated ability to plan, assess, and coordinate complex care for acute medical patients. Competence in relevant technical nursing skills and a willingness to learn new skills as required. Demonstrates responsibility for maintaining own competence through professional development activities. Good communication skills and the ability to maintain effective interpersonal relationships. Ability to meet the physical demands of the job. Please note: All applications require a cover letter and current resume outlining experience and abilities relevant to the position. As resumes are not kept on file, a cover letter and resume are essential to determine candidates selected for interview. Applications must include skills and ability for the position, since selection is based on information provided in the application. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for applying with AHS!
Preferred Qualifications:
Recent experience on Unit 31, in Nephrology, or acute care medicine preferred. Experience working with, and documenting in, Connect Care. Experience working with hemodialysis and/or peritoneal dialysis an asset. Recent charge nurse experience on Nephrology unit for minimum of 1 year.
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Responsibilities
Coordinate staff assignments and patient flow, provide frontline nursing care as needed, and serve as a role model, clinical resource, and advocate for nursing staff. Lead efforts to promote quality patient- and family-centered care and implement operational priorities in collaboration with patients, families, staff, and interprofessional teams.
Requirements
Requires an accredited nursing education, a bachelor’s degree, active or eligible CRNA registration, current BCLS-HCP certification, at least five years of acute medical nursing experience, and two years of progressive leadership experience. Candidates must be able to function as a charge nurse and coordinate complex acute medical care; nephrology certification is strongly encouraged, while recent nephrology or Unit 31 experience and dialysis experience are preferred or considered assets.
Skills
- Medical Nursing
- Nephrology
- Acute Care
- Nursing Leadership
- Charge Nurse Functions
- Staff Supervision
- Patient Flow Coordination
- Complex Care Planning
- Patient- and Family-Centered Care
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Staff Mentoring and Development
- Quality Improvement
- Policy and Procedure Development
- Clinical Resource Management
- Hemodialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
Keywords
- Assistant Head Nurse
- Renal Medicine
- Nephrology
- Diabetes
- General Medicine
- Acute Care
- Medical Nursing
- Nursing Leadership
- Charge Nurse
- CRNA Registration
- BCLS-HCP
- CNEPH Certification
- Patient Flow
- Staff Assignments
- Complex Care Coordination
- Patient- and Family-Centered Care
- Interprofessional Teams
- Clinical Staff Development
- Mentoring
- Quality Improvement
- Policy and Procedure Development
- Clinical Resource Management
- Connect Care
- Hemodialysis
- Peritoneal Dialysis
- Clinical Decision-Making
