Assistant Head Nurse - Clinical Resource Nurse Medicine

Alberta Health Services; Wetaskiwin; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services in Wetaskiwin Hospital & Care Ctr is seeking an Assistant Head Nurse - Clinical Resource Nurse Medicine to lead clinical and staffing initiatives in Acute Care Medicine. You will assign staff, manage patient flow, and act as a clinical resource and advocate for nursing staff.

You will provide frontline care as needed and lead quality improvement, staff development, and program initiatives, ensuring safe, patient and family-centered care while aligning with

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program.
• Active or eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA).
• Current BCLS-HCP certification.
• More than 5 years of rural nursing care experience.
• Minimum 1 year Connect Care experience.
• Excellent priority setting ability and awareness of clinical urgency.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee staff assignments and patient flow.
• Act as clinical resource and advocate for nursing staff.
• Provide frontline nursing care as required.
• Lead quality improvement and operational priorities.
• Support program development and evaluation.

Skills

Rural nursing experience

Staff development

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

Accredited nursing education program

Job description

Assistant Head Nurse - Clinical Resource Nurse Medicine

The Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN) is a key support role for front-line clinicians in developing clinical and leadership competency across multiple programmatic areas in rural acute care sites. Under the direction of the director and acute care manager, the CRN works in concert with the Clinical Nurse Educators (CNE), charge nurses and/or other AHN to support staff in developing proficiency in all facets ofrural nursing thereby optimizing team function. Activities may include educating; supporting orientation; assessing skill mix, staff ability, and individual developmental opportunities in daily clinical operations; planning and implementing key initiatives and activitiesto support and enhance the effectiveness of the multidisciplinary team and evaluating the effectiveness of these activities and supports to benefit the team with a focus on confidence, competence, retention, and sustainability. The CRN utilizes the nursing process to support clinical practice consistent with professional practice standards/guidelines, policies and procedures, treatment guidelines and current research. The position involves participation and leadership in program development, implementation and evaluation and providesclinical leadership on departmental committees as needed/expected.

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: Acute Care Medicine
• Primary Location: Wetaskiwin Hospital & Care Ctr
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 29-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 08-NOV-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 57
• Shift Pattern: As Applicable
• 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 Care Medicine
• Primary Location: Wetaskiwin Hospital & Care Ctr
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 29-OCT-2026
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 08-NOV-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 57
• Shift Pattern: As Applicable
• 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:

More than 5 years of current rural nursing care experience, Demonstrated passion for rural nursing and development of staff, Minimum 1 year Connect Care experience, Excellent priority setting ability and awareness of clinical urgency in practice situations, Strong communication skills both written and orally.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education background; experience with principles of Adult Learning, Lead ll, CAM-A-Cardiac Arrest Management, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Palliative Care experience, Wound care training. Teaching experience an asset.

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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