Assistant Head Nurse

Are you a certified Registered Nurse looking for a meaningful role where your skills truly make a difference? Join the dedicated team at Innisfail Health Centre and experience the professional fulfillment and lifestyle benefits that come with rural nursing. You will work to your full scope in a dynamic setting including areas of Acute Care and Emergency. In this role, your expertise will directly enhance patient care and community well-being. You won’t just be part of a team - you’ll be part of a community that values and supports its healthcare professionals. Located in central Alberta, Innisfail is a vibrant town of approximately 8,000 residents with additional surrounding communities. Enjoy: Access to grocery stores, restaurants, schools, churches, and healthcare services Year-round outdoor recreation including biking, walking paths, lakes, rivers, camping, and fishing Community amenities such as an arena, curling rink, and swimming pool Convenient access to Red Deer (25 minutes north) and Calgary (50 minutes south). Join a supportive team and make a meaningful impact in a community that values its healthcare professionals. Grow your career with AHS in Innisfail.

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.

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).

5 years Acute/Emergency experience required. Cardiac Arrest management (CAM) Basic and Advanced or ACLS. Trauma 101 or TNCC. IV and CVAD competency. Charge Nurse experience. Critical think skills. Cardiac monitoring and interpretations of rhythm strips. Ability to work independently and within a team environment.

Canadian Triage Acuity Scale (CTAS). PALS preferred.