Assistant Head Nurse - Team Lead

Alberta Health Services; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Assistant Head Nurse – Team Lead to enhance care in the community. This role involves providing clinical leadership and mentorship to nursing staff, ensuring high-quality patient care, and managing daily operations within the Home Living program. With a focus on evidence-based practices and collaboration with interprofessional teams, you will tackle complex healthcare challenges while advocating for patients and families. If you are passionate about nursing and ready to make a significant impact in the community, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Completion of an accredited nursing education program and registration with CRNA.
• 5-7 years of experience in Continuing Care with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for staff assignments and patient flow, acting as a role model for nursing staff.
• Ensuring safe, quality, patient-centered care and promoting operational priorities.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Assessment Skills

Risk Management

Computer Proficiency

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

Accredited Nursing Education Program

Tools

Meditech

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Your Opportunity:

AHS is dedicated to Enhancing Care in the Community, helping people be healthy, well, and independent in their homes and communities. For more information, visit this link. Edmonton Zone Continuing Care provides services through five main program areas: Home Living, Supportive Living, Facility Living, Transition Services, and Palliative Care. We are looking for an Assistant Head Nurse – Team Lead to join our Home Living team to provide professional support services in the homes of clients of all ages and stages of life. This position provides clinical leadership within the operational framework of Continuing Care. The Team Lead assists with consultation and coordination of daily operations, providing mentorship and support to the nursing staff. This role leads day-to-day operations, evidence-based practice, quality client care, liaising with stakeholders, triaging client care, and coordinating outcome-based practices.

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. You will provide frontline nursing care as needed and take a leadership role in promoting quality patient care and implementing operational priorities. Your knowledge, judgment, and clinical experience will help solve complex healthcare issues at all levels, working with patients, interprofessional teams, administrators, and policymakers. You will play a key role in ensuring safe, quality, patient- and family-centered care, reflecting AHS's shared vision and values.

Additional Details:

• Classification: Assist Head Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Unit and Program: Home Living
• Location: Bonaventure Gates, as per location details
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 15-MAY-2025
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• Date Available: 26-MAY-2025
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Salary Range: $44.71 - $61.18 per hour
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License and Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited nursing education program, active or eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA), and current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, 5-7 years of experience in Continuing Care, excellent organizational skills, familiarity with Meditech and case management principles, strong communication and assessment skills, risk management ability, and computer proficiency including Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

Demonstrated leadership or management experience, ability to work independently and in teams, resilience under stress, experience with change management, and initiative in implementing new programs.