Manager

Alberta Health Services; Rocky Mountain House; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Health Services (AHS) in Rocky Mountain House is seeking a Manager – Acute Care/Emergency to lead the 31-bed Acute Care and 24-hour Emergency Department. You will direct operations, staff, budget, and clinical scheduling, ensuring patient and family centered care across the unit.

You will recruit, manage performance, foster teamwork, oversee quality improvement, safety culture, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to meet organizational goals while aligning with AHS's vision and

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Nursing degree or equivalent rural health care experience.
• Three years nursing experience within the last five years.
• At least one year in a leadership role (charge nurse, team lead, etc.).
• Active practice permit with CRNA or equivalent licensing body.
• Current BCLS-HCP.

Responsibilities

• Make unit-level decisions to maintain patient and family centered care.
• Recruit, select, and manage staff and oversee performance.
• Oversee budget, resources, and expenditures for the portfolio.
• Promote quality improvement and safety culture.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and respond to organizational goals.

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Staff management

Education

Bachelor of Nursing degree

CRNA/licensing body

Job description

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has an exciting opportunity for a Manager - Acute Care/Emergency at the Rocky Mountain House Health Centre to assist in the management of its Acute Care and Emergency department. In this key leadership role you will be responsible for direction, team leadership, and organization over the activities of the 31 bed Acute Care and 24 hour Emergency Department, while supporting the vision, mission, and business plan of Alberta Health Services. You will be accountable for making unit-level decisions and have direct leadership responsibility for contributing to the achievement of the goals of patient & family centered care. As an effective communicator with strong organization skills you have a demonstrated ability to inspire and build confidence in others, and relationship building abilities that include facilitation, collaboration, and consultation skills, utilizing persuasion and influence to lead the Rocky Mountain House Acute Care department. Rocky Mountain House is located one hour from Red Deer in west-central Alberta, on the North Saskatchewan River and 215 km from both Calgary and Edmonton. This multicultural community has that small town feel with endless recreational activities in the west country.

Description:

The Manager – Acute Care/Emergency is responsible for key decisions and maintaining standards; ensuring a focus on consistency in the delivery of patient & family centered care and commitment to providing quality services. Key responsibilities include; recruiting and selecting staff to meet operational needs, managing staff performance, managing a unionized sector, promoting team development, teamwork, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with multidisciplinary teams to achieve organizational goals, foster an environment of quality improvement and a culture of safety for staff and patients. The Manager – Acute Care/Emergency will manage the operating budget, plan and determine the allocation of resources, authorize and control expenditures, and will be accountable for managing resources within the assigned portfolio. The Manager – Acute Care/Emergency will participate in quality management initiatives; facilitate change management; coordinate staffing and clinical work as identified by the Site Leader and Rural Lead.

• Classification: Manager
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Acute Care, Emergency Department
• Primary Location: Rocky Mountain House HC
• Negotiable Location: Within North Zone
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 16-SEP-2026
• Date Available: 05-OCT-2026
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $41.16
• Maximum Salary: $70.58
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

• Classification: Manager
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Acute Care, Emergency Department
• Primary Location: Rocky Mountain House HC
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Negotiable Location: Within North Zone
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 16-SEP-2026
• Date Available: 05-OCT-2026
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 4
• Shifts per cycle: 20
• Shift Pattern: Days
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $41.16
• Maximum Salary: $70.58
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor of Nursing degree and/or relevant experience in rural health care. Minimum three (3) years, within the last five (5) years, nursing experience. Minimum one (1) years' experience working in a leadership capacity (i.e. Charge Nurse, Team Lead, Clinical Educator, or Assistant Head Nurse). Active practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) or other professional licensing body. Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Additional Required Qualifications:

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Emergency experience an asset. OBS experience an asset. Experience in rural community an asset. Consideration will be given to equivalencies in education and experience.

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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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.