Assistant Head Nurse

Alberta Health Services; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Alberta is seeking an Assistant Head Nurse to lead nursing staff and ensure quality patient care. This role involves staff assignments, providing frontline nursing care, and acting as a clinical resource. Required qualifications include completion of an accredited nursing program and CRNA registration eligibility. The position is part-time with a salary range of $44.71 to $61.18, and offers a Remote Retention Allowance.

Benefits

Remote Retention Allowance

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program.
• Active or eligible for registration with the CRNA.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for staff assignments and patient flow.
• Act as a role model and clinical resource for nursing staff.
• Provide leadership in promoting quality patient care.

Skills

Charge nurse experience

Acute medical or surgical inpatient experience

Familiarity with connect care

Education

Completion of an accredited nursing education program

Active or eligible for CRNA registration

Current BCLS-HCP certification

Job description

Overview

Your Opportunity: The city of Grande Prairie is located in northwest Alberta and has something for everyone. We are a growing city with close to 70,000 residents. In addition to a state of the art recreation facility, there are many outdoor and indoor activities available at our numerous parks and golf courses. Grande Prairie also has a vibrant arts and culture community, live theatre and a multitude of dining and shopping opportunities. The new Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH) is bringing care closer to home for the nearly 400,000 Albertans living in the North Zone. With a state-of-the-art cancer care facility, increased bed capacity, and a robust referral center, the GPRH will become an important health hub for northwest Alberta. Every day, you can deliver excellence in care in Grande Prairie alongside an interdisciplinary team of passionate and dedicated professionals. Come to northern Alberta, where the people are warm, you can expand your horizons and experience the beauty of the North. AHS offers a competitive rate of pay and 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.

Responsibilities

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.

• Classification: Assist Head Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Unit 22 Med/Surg
• Primary Location: Grande Prairie Rgnl Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.63
• Posting End Date: 29-SEP-2025
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 09-OCT-2025
• Temporary End Date: 30-APR-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 36
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $44.71
• Maximum Salary: $61.18
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Qualifications

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, recent acute medical or surgical inpatient experience, familiarity with connect care.

Preferred Qualifications: As Required.