Manager

Alberta Health Services; Calgary; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 97,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services seeks a Unit Manager for Inpatient Unit 1 at the Alberta Children’s Hospital in Calgary. The role provides leadership, operational oversight, and strategic direction for pediatric Hematology/Oncology/BMT services, ensuring safe, high‑quality, patient‑ and family‑centered care.

The successful candidate will lead multidisciplinary teams, manage resources, advance program priorities, and collaborate with clinicians and leadership to improve outcomes in a busy pediatric

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare-related discipline.
• Current registration with the governing body for your health discipline.
• Minimum of five years of acute healthcare experience within the last 10 years.
• Previous leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership, direction and operational support to Unit 1 Hematology/Oncology/BMT.
• Lead staffing, supervision, recruitment, performance management and staff development.
• Promote patient- and family-centered care and safety in a busy pediatric unit.
• Collaborate with physicians, interdisciplinary teams and leadership to advance program priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Conflict resolution

Coaching

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in healthcare-related discipline

Healthcare professional registration

Job description

Reporting to the Patient Care Manager, the Unit Manager provides leadership, direction, and operational oversight for Inpatient Unit 1 at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Unit 1 serves a diverse and complex pediatric patient population, including Hematology, Oncology, Blood and Marrow Transplant (BMT), eating disorders, select general pediatric patients, and off-service mental health patients.The Unit Manager is accountable for unit-level leadership and decision-making and plays an integral role in advancing the priorities of the Hematology/Oncology/Blood and Marrow Transplant Program and the broader Child Health portfolio. The position supports the vision, mission, and strategic direction of Alberta Health Services and promotes alignment with organizational priorities, operational goals, and standards of care.

Description:

The Unit Manager is accountable for the effective management of human, financial, and physical resources within the department. The role provides day-to-day leadership, direction, and operational support to the team, including clinical supervision, recruitment, performance management, staff development, and other human resource processes, in collaboration with the Patient Care Manager.The Unit Manager promotes the delivery of safe, high-quality patient and family-centered care consistent with departmental policies, procedures, standards, and goals. As a member of the management team, the Unit Manager contributes to strategic and operational planning, supports quality and process improvement initiatives, and participates in the development and implementation of site and organizational priorities.Working collaboratively with physicians, interdisciplinary teams, and operational leaders, the Unit Manager supports the integration of evidence-informed practice into daily operations. The role oversees workflow, staffing, and resource allocation to promote effective and efficient patient care delivery while responding to the changing needs of patients, families, and the clinical environment.The Unit Manager is instrumental in fostering a positive, respectful, and supportive workplace culture. Through visible leadership, collaboration, coaching, and mentorship, the Unit Manager promotes Collaborative Practice and Patient and Family Centered Care and supports an environment where staff are empowered to provide excellent care.

• Classification: Manager
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Unit 1 Hematology/Oncology/BMT
• Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 29-OCT-2026
• Date Available: 04-JAN-2027
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $41.16
• Maximum Salary: $70.58
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Manager
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Unit 1 Hematology/Oncology/BMT
• Primary Location: Alberta Children's Hospital
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 29-OCT-2026
• Date Available: 04-JAN-2027
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
• Minimum Salary: $41.16
• Maximum Salary: $70.58
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a healthcare-related discipline.Current registration with the governing body for your health disciplineMinimum of five years of acute healthcare experience within the last 10 years.Previous leadership experience.

Additional Required Qualifications:

Demonstrated commitment to patient- and family-centered care and the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care.Strong leadership capabilities, including excellent communication, organization, attention to detail, coaching, and mentorship skills.Strong interprofessional and interpersonal skills, including demonstrated conflict resolution and negotiation abilities.Collaborative leadership approach, able to develop and maintain effective working relationships across interdisciplinary teams.Strong critical thinking, analytical, and decision-making skills, with the ability to effectively identify and resolve complex issues.Self-directed and highly motivated, with a demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional and personal development.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous Unit Manager experience.Acute pediatric care experience within the last 10 years.Hematology, Oncology, and/or BMT experience within the last five years.Experience leading, quality improvement/change management initiatives.Experience managing staff schedules and rotations. Recruitment experience.Experience with fiscal stewardship.Strong computer skills, including email management, Microsoft 365, Connect Care, e-People, RMS, WFM, and Oracle.

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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