Assistant Head Nurse

Recovery Alberta; Calgary; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Recovery Alberta seeks an Assistant Head Nurse for Calgary Remand Centre to provide clinical leadership and operational support within Correctional Health Services. The AHN will supervise a multidisciplinary team, coordinate shifts, and promote trauma-informed, patient-centered care for adults in a high-security setting.

Reporting to Health Services Manager, you will ensure safe, ethical, evidence-based care and drive quality improvement while maintaining strong nursing practice.

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).

Responsibilities

• Lead staff assignments, patient flow, and act as a clinical resource and advocate for nursing staff.
• Provide frontline nursing care as needed and support quality patient care initiatives.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external partners to ensure safe, ethical care for incarcerated individuals.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical judgment

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Trauma-informed care

Patient-centered care

Education

CRNA registration

Accredited nursing education program

Job description

Calgary Remand Centre (CRC) is a maximum security provincial correctional facility dedicated to providing patient centered and trauma informed care for adult individuals. We are seeking a compassionate, skilled Assistant Head Nurse (AHN) to provide clinical leadership and operational support within Correctional Health Services. This role ensures the delivery of safe, ethical, and evidence based healthcare within a multidisciplinary team. Reporting to the Health Services Manager, this role supports day to day clinical operations, staff supervision, quality improvement, and continuity of care for an incarcerated population with diverse and complex health needs. The AHN supervises, mentors, and supports the multidisciplinary team, supporting shift coordination and workload allocation. The AHN promotes leadership competencies by demonstrating good judgement and critical thinking skills and maintains strong nursing practice in the designated scope of practice. The AHN provides direct patient care as needed. This AHN acts as a liaison between multiple disciplines including psychiatry, forensics, dentistry, as well as programs across the Recovery Alberta continuum of care. This role collaborates with Alberta Health Services and other external organizations, including Correctional Service Division, to ensure effective service coordination.

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 Recovery Alberta.

• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Calgary Remand Centre
• Primary Location: Calgary Remand Centre
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 09-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 60
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $46.05
• Maximum Salary: $63.02
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Assistant Head Nurse (2022.75)
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Calgary Remand Centre
• Primary Location: Calgary Remand Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 09-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 60
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
• 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:

Minimum five (5) years of recent RN experience within the last seven (7) years in correctional health, emergency, urgent care, critical care, acute care, or other high-acuity clinical settings. Minimum two (2) years of formal or informal nursing leadership experience (examples include charge nurse, assistant head nurse, team lead, clinical nurse educator, acting leadership, supervisory, or equivalent roles with responsibility for coordinating staff, patient flow, unit operations, or clinical decision-making). Demonstrated ability to recognize complex problems and seek solutions. Strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. Experience with introducing new initiatives and demonstrated ability to partner with managers and leaders to implement change. Knowledge of infection prevention and control, quality improvement, and patient safety principles. Demonstrated commitment to patient centered, trauma informed, and culturally safe care. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with interdisciplinary teams, physicians, leadership, and community partners. Experience supporting trauma-informed, culturally safe, patient-centred care and working with individuals with mental health concerns, substance use disorders, and complex health needs is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced certifications including ITLS Duty to Respond, ACLS, TNCC, and/or ACCN preferred. Completion of leadership education or supervisory training is an asset. Experience supporting adult learners. Connect Care experience.

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