Assistant Head Nurse
About the role
Your Opportunity:
The Assistant Head Nurse (AHN) / Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN) is a key support role for front-line clinicians in developing clinical and leadership competency across multiple programmatic areas in rural acute care sites. Under the direction of the acute care manager, the AHN/CRN works in concert with the Clinical Nurse Educators (CNE), charge nurses and/or other AHN to support staff in developing proficiency in all facets of rural nursing thereby optimizing team function. Activities may include educating; supporting orientation; assessing skill mix, staff ability, and individual developmental opportunities in daily clinical operations; planning and implementing key initiatives and activities to support and enhance the effectiveness of the multidisciplinary team and evaluating the effectiveness of these activities and supports to benefit the team with a focus on confidence, competence, retention, and sustainability. The AHN/CRN utilizes the nursing process to support clinical practice consistent with professional practice standards/guidelines, policies and procedures, treatment guidelines and current research. The position involves participation and leadership in program development, implementation and evaluation and provides clinical leadership on departmental committees as needed/expected.
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: Assist Head Nurse
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Medical Nursing
- Primary Location: Drayton Valley Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 15-SEP-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 14-OCT-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 60
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $44.71
- Maximum Salary: $61.18
- 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:
If you have recently received your CRNA permit and have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last 5 years (excluding new graduates), completion of the FREE NextGenU Health Assessment Resources course – enroll here Course: NI Fundamentals of Nursing (nextgenu.org). Course: Health Assessment Resources (nextgenu.org).
Preferred Qualifications:
More than 5 years of current rural nursing care experience. Demonstrated passion for rural nursing and development of staff. Evidence of current and ongoing leadership, research into best practice and change management. Education background; experience with principles of Adult Learning. Excellent priority setting ability and awareness of clinical urgency in practice situations.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
**Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.**
We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care all across Alberta.
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.
About Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is Canada’s first and largest province wide, fully-integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to the over four million people living in Alberta.
Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world.
Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.
Assistant Head Nurse
About the role
Your Opportunity:
The Assistant Head Nurse (AHN) / Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN) is a key support role for front-line clinicians in developing clinical and leadership competency across multiple programmatic areas in rural acute care sites. Under the direction of the acute care manager, the AHN/CRN works in concert with the Clinical Nurse Educators (CNE), charge nurses and/or other AHN to support staff in developing proficiency in all facets of rural nursing thereby optimizing team function. Activities may include educating; supporting orientation; assessing skill mix, staff ability, and individual developmental opportunities in daily clinical operations; planning and implementing key initiatives and activities to support and enhance the effectiveness of the multidisciplinary team and evaluating the effectiveness of these activities and supports to benefit the team with a focus on confidence, competence, retention, and sustainability. The AHN/CRN utilizes the nursing process to support clinical practice consistent with professional practice standards/guidelines, policies and procedures, treatment guidelines and current research. The position involves participation and leadership in program development, implementation and evaluation and provides clinical leadership on departmental committees as needed/expected.
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: Assist Head Nurse
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Medical Nursing
- Primary Location: Drayton Valley Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 15-SEP-2025
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 14-OCT-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 60
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $44.71
- Maximum Salary: $61.18
- 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:
If you have recently received your CRNA permit and have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last 5 years (excluding new graduates), completion of the FREE NextGenU Health Assessment Resources course – enroll here Course: NI Fundamentals of Nursing (nextgenu.org). Course: Health Assessment Resources (nextgenu.org).
Preferred Qualifications:
More than 5 years of current rural nursing care experience. Demonstrated passion for rural nursing and development of staff. Evidence of current and ongoing leadership, research into best practice and change management. Education background; experience with principles of Adult Learning. Excellent priority setting ability and awareness of clinical urgency in practice situations.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
**Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.**
We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care all across Alberta.
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.
About Alberta Health Services
Alberta Health Services (AHS) is Canada’s first and largest province wide, fully-integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to the over four million people living in Alberta.
Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world.
Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans.
Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.