Assistant Head Nurse

Your Opportunity:

The city of Grande Prairie is located in northwest Alberta and has something for everyone! We are a growing city with close to 70,000 residents. In addition to a state of the art recreation facility, there are many outdoor and indoor activities available at our numerous parks and golf courses. Grande Prairie also has a vibrant arts and culture community, live theatre and a multitude of dining and shopping opportunities. The new Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH) is bringing care closer to home for the nearly 400,000 Albertans living in the North Zone. With a state-of-the-art cancer care facility, increased bed capacity, and a robust referral center, the GPRH will become an important health hub for northwest Alberta. Every day, you can deliver excellence in care in Grande Prairie alongside an interdisciplinary team of passionate and dedicated professionals. Come to northern Alberta, where the people are warm, you can expand your horizons, and experience the beauty of the North. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.

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.

Primary Care Alberta: N
Recovery Alberta: N
Classification: Assist Head Nurse
Union: United Nurses of Alberta
Unit and Program: Unit 22 - Surgery
Primary Location: Grande Prairie Rgnl Hospital
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
FTE: 0.63
Posting End Date: 07-APR-2025
Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
Date Available: 17-APR-2025
Temporary End Date: 17-OCT-2025
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 12
Shifts per cycle: 36
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Minimum Salary: $40.52
Maximum Salary: $53.91
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:
Charge nurse experience on an acute inpatient medical or surgical unit.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience using connect care electronic charting system.