Assistant Head Nurse

Primary Care Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Primary Care Alberta seeks an Assistant Head Nurse to lead nursing staff and oversee daily operations across multiple clinic sites. You will assign staff, manage patient flow, provide clinical mentorship, and promote safe, quality, family-centered care.

The role emphasizes leadership in primary care settings, development of clinical staff, and participation in quality improvement initiatives within a multi-site Family Medicine program.

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).
• Bachelor's degree in nursing is required and Registered with CRNA in good standing.
• Minimum 5 years of experience and comprehensive clinical expertise in Primary Care is required.
• Experience in leadership and staff clinical development.

Responsibilities

• Staff assignments and patient flow management.
• On-site clinical leadership, mentoring for MOAs, RNs, and LPNs.
• Lead quality improvement initiatives and operational priorities.
• Support Connect Care workflows and clinic operations.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Quality improvement

Communication

Team-based care

Clinical expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

CRNA registration

BCLS-HCP

5 years experience in Primary Care

Job description

The Primary Care Team Lead is a clinical leadership role designed to support consistent, high-quality daily operations across multiple Primary Care Alberta clinic sites. This role provides on-site clinical leadership, supports day-to-day operations, oversees scheduling processes, guides Connect Care workflows, patient care flow within the clinic. The PCT Lead assists and supports accountability to individual scope of practice, educational development, and provides operational support and mentorship to Medical Office Assistants (MOAs), Registered Nurses (RNs), and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) as applicable. This position represents and supports clinical expertise in Primary Care and is able to expand scope of practice within a team setting.This position works primarily Days and some On Call support.

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 PCA.

• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Family Medicine 1A
• Primary Location: Kaye Edmonton Clinic
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 12-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 14-DEC-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 19
• Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $46.05
• Maximum Salary: $63.02
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

• Classification: Assistant Head Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Family Medicine 1A
• Primary Location: Kaye Edmonton Clinic
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 12-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 14-DEC-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 19
• Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $46.05
• Maximum Salary: $63.02
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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:

Bachelor's degree in nursing is required and Registered with CRNA in good standing.Minimum 5 years of experience and comprehensive clinical expertise in Primary Care is required.Experience in leadership and staff clinical development.Thorough understanding and knowledge of quality improvement strategies and change management principles.Professional, collaborative and full scope nursing knowledge and competency in a Family Practice setting is required. This includes women’s health, mental health, disease prevention, Chronic disease management, health promotion and wound management.Certified Diabetes Educator and current Pap competency in the province of Alberta is required.Excellent leadership and communication skills for effective and collaborative team-based care in a Primary Care environment.Experience in clinical education, specifically in Primary Care and family medicine.Thorough knowledge of full scope nursing skills as per the Primary Care Nurses of Canada and Alberta Primary Care Nurses Association.

Preferred Qualifications:

Kind, professional and flexible.Able to lead a team with a cohesive and collaborative approach.Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

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