Assistant Head Nurse

Original job posting

Lead and support nursing staff by managing assignments and patient flow, serving as a clinical resource and role model, and providing frontline care as needed. Promote safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered care while helping implement operational priorities and resolve complex care issues.

Job details

Your Opportunity: As an Assistant Head Nurse on Unit 4C3, you will be providing leadership (in collaboration with unit management) to a dynamic team on an acute care Pediatric Cardiology and GI inpatient unit. You will be exposed to leading innovations in care for Pediatric Cardiac and GI patients from all over western Canada. Your duties and responsibilities include supporting patient flow on the unit as well as a global level for the Stollery Children’s Hospital. You will be required to develop appropriate and safe patient assignments based on the acuity of the unit and be a clinical resource and role model for the staff. 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 of AHS. Classification: Assistant Head Nurse (2022.75) Union: United Nurses of Alberta Unit and Program: Unit 4C3, Pediatric Cardiology and Gastrointestinal Primary Location: Stollery Children's Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Multi-Site: At (UNA only) FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 05-OCT-2026 Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits Date Available: 26-OCT-2026 Temporary End Date: 05-MAR-2028 Hours per Shift: 11.63 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 40 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends 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: 5 years minimum current Pediatric Cardiology experience required. Must have completed Level 4 certifications including current Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) training, charge training. Preferred Qualifications: Additional leadership training and education will be a preferred asset.

What you’ll do

Lead and support nursing staff by managing assignments and patient flow, serving as a clinical resource and role model, and providing frontline care as needed. Promote safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centered care while helping implement operational priorities and resolve complex care issues.

Requirements

Requires completion of an accredited nursing education program, active or eligible registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta, and current BCLS-HCP certification. Applicants must have at least five years of current Pediatric Cardiology experience and completed Level 4 certifications, including current VAD and charge training; additional leadership education is preferred.

Listed skills

• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Pediatric Cardiology
• Gastrointestinal Nursing
• Clinical Leadership
• Patient Flow Management
• Staff Assignments
• Acuity-Based Staffing
• Frontline Nursing Care
• Clinical Judgment
• Quality Patient Care
• Patient- and Family-Centered Care
• Interprofessional Collaboration
• Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Training
• Charge Training
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS-HCP)

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership