Assistant Head Nurse

Alberta Health Services; Devon; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Devon General Hospital is seeking an Assistant Head Nurse to lead staff assignments, manage patient flow and serve as a clinical resource and advocate for nursing staff.

You will provide frontline nursing care as required and play a key role in promoting safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered care while supporting operational priorities and interprofessional collaboration with administrators and policy makers.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program.
• Active or eligible for CRNA registration and practice permit.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Responsibilities

• Lead staff assignments and manage patient flow on the unit.
• Provide frontline nursing care as required.
• Act as clinical resource and advocate for nursing staff.
• Support safe, family-centered care and operational priorities.

Education

Nursing education program completed

CRNA registration eligibility

BCLS-HCP certification

Job description

Your Opportunity

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.

Description

Classification: Assistant Head Nurse

Union: United Nurses of Alberta

Unit and Program: Rural Med/Long Term Care Unit

Primary Location: Devon General Hospital

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: At (UNA only)

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 09-NOV-2026

Employee Class: Regular Full Time

Date Available: 19-NOV-2026

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 4

Shifts per cycle: 19

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, 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

As required.

Preferred Qualifications

As required.