Assistant Head Nurse

Alberta Health Services; Peace River; Sur place; CAD 63 000 - 87 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Alberta Health Services invites an experienced Assistant Head Nurse to join the Peace River ER/OR team. You will lead staffing, coordinate patient flow, and mentor nursing staff in a rural, patient- and family-centred care environment.

In this role you will partner with Care Manager, act as a clinical resource, promote safety and quality, and support operational priorities while modeling excellence in a collaborative, community-focused setting in northern Alberta.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program.
• Active or eligible for registration with CRNA and BCLS-HCP.
• Preferred: OBS, NRP, ACLS, med/surg experience.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate staff assignments and patient flow in ER/OR.
• Act as a clinical resource and mentor for nursing staff.
• Lead quality and safety initiatives and support operational priorities.

Connaissances

Staff coordination

Leadership

Clinical mentorship

Formation

Nursing education program

Description du poste

Are you a skilled and compassionate nursing leader looking to make a meaningful impact in a close-knit community? Join our dedicated multidisciplinary team in Peace River as an Assistant Head Nurse within our ER/OR departments.In this leadership role, you will partner with the Care Manager to support the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centred care across a diverse and rewarding rural practice setting. You will coordinate staff assignments, facilitate patient flow, serve as a clinical resource for nursing staff, and provide frontline care as needed. Drawing on your advanced clinical expertise and judgment, you will contribute to the resolution of complex healthcare issues in collaboration with patients, families, interprofessional teams, administrators, and policymakers.You will play a key role in staff development, skills assessment, and mentorship, while fostering a positive, collaborative team environment focused on clinical excellence and continuous improvement.This is an exciting opportunity to develop your leadership skills while enjoying the benefits of rural nursing practice, including professional growth, strong team collaboration, and the opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of patients and families in northern Alberta. 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. This position may qualify for a $15,000 to $20,000 Recruitment Incentive. Please visit rcif-una.ca for more details.

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.

• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Emergency/Operating Room
• Primary Location: Peace River Comm Hlth Ctr
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 19-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 19
• 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: Emergency/Operating Room
• Primary Location: Peace River Comm Hlth Ctr
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 19-NOV-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 19
• 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:

OBS, NRP, ACLS, Med/surg experience, medication administration all routes, organizational and critical thinking skills, ability to work independently.

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.

Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.

We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care all across Alberta.

Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred 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.

Create and manage profiles for future opportunities.