Assistant Head Nurse

Recovery Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 96,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Recovery Alberta is seeking an Assistant Head Nurse for the Edmonton Remand Centre. You will lead staff assignments, manage patient flow, and serve as a clinical resource and advocate for nursing staff within Corrections Health.

You will provide frontline care as needed and play a key role in promoting safe, high-quality, family-centered care while aligning with organizational values. Strong leadership, assessment and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program.
• Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the CRNA.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).
• Charge Nurse experience required.
• N95 fit testing completed.
• Successful completion of orientation and medication exam.
• Excellent assessment, critical thinking, organization and patient care skills.
• Ability to communicate findings concisely and accurately.
• Ability to work independently with sound professional judgment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staff assignments and patient flow within Corrections Health.
• Provide frontline nursing care as required.
• Act as a clinical resource and advocate for nursing staff.
• Lead quality care initiatives and support operational priorities.
• Collaborate with management and interprofessional teams.

Skills

Leadership

Critical thinking

Assessment skills

Communication

Education

Accredited nursing education program

CRNA registration

Job 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: Corrections Health
• Primary Location: Edmonton Remand Centre
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 16-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 42
• 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: Corrections Health
• Primary Location: Edmonton Remand Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 26-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 16-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 11.25
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 42
• 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:

Charge Nurse Experience required. N95 Fit testing. Successful completion of the orientation program and medication exam is required. Must have excellent assessment, critical thinking, organization and patient care skills. Must be self-directed and have the ability to work independently and using sound professional judgment. Must be able to communicate findings in a concise and accurate manner. Working closely with management and leadership. Policy work will be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Working within a Correctional facility environment, acute care facility or psychiatric program experience preferred. Staffing experience/delegating work an asset.

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Edmonton Zone RA, Edmonton, Edmonton Remand Centre