Assistant Head Nurse - Critical Care

Covenant Health Canada; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Covenant Health Canada seeks an Assistant Head Nurse for the Critical Care unit at Grey Nuns Hospital. This role requires leadership in managing patient care, working within a supportive interdisciplinary team. Ideal candidates will possess strong critical care nursing skills and demonstrate commitment to professional development.

Qualifications

• Active registration with CRNA or CRPNA required.
• Current critical care experience (5 years).
• Completion of a Critical Care certificate or OPACCA.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective clinical leadership and functional supervision.
• Lead team in delivering safe patient care using critical care knowledge.
• Develop and maintain strong nursing practice in designated scope.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Stress management

Conflict management

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Assessment skills

Organizational skills

Documentation skills

Education

Graduate of a Registered Nurse program

Tools

Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification

Job description

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Your Opportunity

The Critical Care unit at the Grey Nuns Hospital is a fast-paced, dynamic unit with a welcoming interdisciplinary team who provide exemplary care to the critically ill patient. Critical Care at this site includes the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Coronary Care Unit (CCU). The Grey Nuns Hospital is also the Northern Alberta Vascular Centre which specializes in vascular surgery and the ICU provides support for these complex vascular patients that may require ICU post operatively. The Critical Care Assistant Head Nurse (AHN) leads the frontline team in providing safe and competent care for patients using critical care knowledge and principles of family centered care. The AHN maintains a high degree of professionalism and works with the interdisciplinary team to determine patient needs and set priorities.

Your Opportunity

The Critical Care unit at the Grey Nuns Hospital is a fast-paced, dynamic unit with a welcoming interdisciplinary team who provide exemplary care to the critically ill patient. Critical Care at this site includes the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Coronary Care Unit (CCU). The Grey Nuns Hospital is also the Northern Alberta Vascular Centre which specializes in vascular surgery and the ICU provides support for these complex vascular patients that may require ICU post operatively. The Critical Care Assistant Head Nurse (AHN) leads the frontline team in providing safe and competent care for patients using critical care knowledge and principles of family centered care. The AHN maintains a high degree of professionalism and works with the interdisciplinary team to determine patient needs and set priorities.

Description

Description: The Assistant Head Nurse (AHN) provides effective clinical leadership, functional supervision and, as needed, performs front line Registered Nursing duties. The AHN promotes and models leadership competencies by demonstrating good judgement and critical thinking skills, and developing and maintaining strong nursing practice in the designated scope of practice. The AHN fosters team effectiveness, demonstrating excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, communicating effectively and seeking to resolve staff issues. The AHN develops a supportive environment for multidisciplinary learning. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the UNA Collective Agreement.

• Classification:
Assistant Head Nurse
• Union:
COV UNA
• Unit and Program:
Unit 24 ICU CCU
• Primary Location:
Grey Nuns Community Hospital
• Location Details:
As Per Location
• Multi-Site:
At (UNA only)
• FTE:
0.70
• Posting End Date:
20-JUN-2025
• Employee Class:
Regular Part Time
• Date Available:
26-AUG-2025
• Hours per Shift:
11.08
• Length of Shift in weeks:
12
• Shifts per cycle:
28
• Shift Pattern:
Nights
• Days Off:
As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary:
$44.71
• Maximum Salary:
$61.18
• Vehicle Requirement:
Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Required Qualifications: Graduate of a Registered Nurse program or recognized equivalent required. Active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) or College of Registered Psychiatric Nurse of Alberta (CRPNA) is required. Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required.

Additional Required Qualifications

Current critical care experience (5 years). Charge experience in the critical care environment. Completion of a Critical Care certificate or OPACCA (Critical Care Orientation Program). Strong interpersonal, stress management and conflict management skills. Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills. Excellent assessment, organizational and documentation skills. Candidates must demonstrate the ability to identify own learning needs, seek guidance in professional practice when deficits occur and demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional growth and development.

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification. Prior leadership experience preferred. Current competency in CRRT, IHD, TPE preferred.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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