Your Opportunity:

Alberta Health Services is looking for a vibrant individual to step into the role of Manager for Unit 21- Orthopedic Surgery at the Red Deer Regional Hospital. Your contribution will be instrumental in fostering an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, making a positive impact on the lives of surgical patients and their families. We are seeking a dynamic, outgoing, and professional individual who excels in communication, who is adept at working with both professional and unregulated staff in a fast-paced environment. Your role will include developing and maintaining an effective framework for the operations and services we provide and ensuring the delivery of efficient, effective, and safe surgical care. This is an opportunity to make a difference where your passion and skills will thrive.

Description:

The Manager is accountable and responsible for the effective and efficient operation of an assigned unit or patient care area within a specific program including the management of human, material and financial resources. The Unit Manager’s primary role is to support optimum patient care and unit operations through monitoring and organizing the workflow and delivery of patient care in the unit including daily staffing schedules, patient assignment and classification. The functions and responsibilities of the position are executed within the context of the unit goals. The Unit Manager is expected to provide leadership in providing quality patient care. Essential to this leadership role is the use of effective communication skills with the Patient Care Manager, other Unit Managers, Clinical Nurse Educators, staff and other department representatives.

Classification: Manager Union: Exempt Unit and Program: Unit 21 Orthopedics Primary Location: Red Deer Regional Hospital Location Details: As Per Location Employee Class: Regular Full Time FTE: 1.00 Posting End Date: 15-JUL-2026 Date Available: 27-JUL-2026 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 4 Shifts per cycle: 20 Shift Pattern: Days, On Call Days Off: Saturday/Sunday Minimum Salary: $41.16 Maximum Salary: $70.58 Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in a health-related discipline. Current registration with the appropriate professional association. A minimum of 5 years of experience in a healthcare organization of significant size, complexity and diversity. Minimum two years previous experience in an informal or formal health services leadership role.

Additional Required Qualifications:

The successful incumbent will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in the following areas: Consistently role models AHS values. Ability to balance multiple, competing demands and conflicting priorities. Excellent analytical and decision-making skills, based on a framework of patient and family centered care, safety and quality improvement. Effective facilitator of proven change management principles within teams, and ability to motivate others to achieve organizational goals. Effective communication skills. Leadership skills, including demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching, and the ability to inspire and build confidence in others. Inter-professional and inter-personal conflict resolution and negotiation skills. Ability to manage human, financial and physical resources within an operating environment. Strong track record in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Self-directed when appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications:

A minimum of 5 years management experience, with health care experience preferred.