Assistant Head Nurse

Alberta Health Services; Fairview; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 87,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote Retention Allowance

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Fairview is seeking an Assistant Head Nurse to coordinate staffing, patient flow and act as a clinical resource for the nursing team. The role emphasizes leadership, quality patient care, and collaboration with interprofessional teams to implement operational priorities.

The position requires an accredited nursing program, CRNA registration eligibility, and BCLS-HCP certification.

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

• Direct staff assignments and patient flow.
• Serve as a clinical resource and advocate for nursing staff.
• Provide frontline nursing care as required and lead quality patient care initiatives.
• Support operational priorities and coordinate care across interprofessional teams.

Education

CRNA registration / licensure

BCLS-HCP

Job description

In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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 AHS.

• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Acute. Emergency, Outpatients
• Primary Location: Fairview Health Complex
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.73
• Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 23-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 26-APR-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 41
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $46.05
• Maximum Salary: $63.02
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Assistant Head Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Acute. Emergency, Outpatients
• Primary Location: Fairview Health Complex
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.73
• Posting End Date: 13-OCT-2026
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 23-OCT-2026
• Temporary End Date: 26-APR-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 41
• Shift Pattern: Days
• 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.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the postingend date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centered approach; it's about putting patients' and families' experiences, priorities and trust first.

We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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