Assistant Head Nurse

We are seeking a highly motivated, leadership driven individual for the position of Assistant Head Nurse (AHN). As the Assistant Head Nurse with the Protection of Children Abusing Drugs (PChAD) and Voluntary Youth Detox Program, you will be responsible for being a role model, clinical resource, and advocate for your entire team. The AHN has an expert understanding and knowledge of pediatric mental health and addiction, strong collaborative and interpersonal skills, and the ability to liaise with other internal, allied, contracted, and community stakeholders to facilitate timely care to individuals and families within the program. The AHN is responsible for planning, creating, implementing, and maintaining site development projects in the realm of clinical care, safety planning, and supporting staff/program development with the guidance of the manager. You will be responsible for optimal client care coordination in collaboration with the physician and frontline nursing care as required. You will take a leadership role in the promotion of quality client care and the implementation of operational priorities. Your advanced critical thinking skills, judgement, and clinical experience will assist in collaborations for complex mental health and addiction issues at all levels. You will collaborate with clients, interdisciplinary team members, families/caregivers, community agencies and secondary treatment teams to create goals and treatment planning. You will provide a key role in the coaching and mentoring of staff to maintain a strong team that is engaged and feels valued. You possess the ability to demonstrate, advocate, and be a leader for a healthy, positive, work culture and environment. For more information regarding the PChAD Program: https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/amh/Page2547.aspx

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). PLEASE NOTE: This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within the unit, program, or office expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 MT on the 5th calendar day following the posting date, under LOU #25. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of Article 14: Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies. Please be advised this posting may be used to fill multiple identical vacancies arising as a result of the administration of the Trial of Modified Posting Provisions.

Minimum 2 years', within the last four years, experience working within a children's addiction and mental health program. Minimum 1 year experience within nursing leadership or within the charge nurse role. Must have excellent assessment, critical thinking, organization, and client/patient care skills. Must be self-directed and can work independently with sound professional judgment. Must be able to communicate findings in a concise and accurate manner. Must have experience with complex pediatric mental health and addiction. Must have exceptional computer skills, including and not limited to - Connect Care, Workforce ESP, Outlook, Excel Spreadsheets, Microsoft Word, Netcare, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom. Must have strong interpersonal skills and ability to maintain a positive, healthy work environment, following the AHS code of conduct policy to manage conflict. Must be able to guide and teach youth, families, and coworkers how to have supportive, therapeutic conversations. Attention to detail in the application, including a cover letter stating the reasons this position has been chosen to apply for. We work as an overarching Children's AMH Portfolio and you will be a part of an exciting leadership team impacting all Child, Youth, & Family Addiction and Mental Health programs in the zone!

Previous proven nursing leadership, with 2 years’ experience, in a youth and adolescent mental health setting will be given preference and is strongly preferred. Experience with the Staffing Liaison model in ESP is preferred. Trauma Informed Care modules, The Leaders Guide to Emotional Intelligence, Art of Accountability and The Brain Story Certification, Code of Conduct, Ethics and Compliance, and Conflict Resolution are all preferred.