Assistant Head Nurse

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).

Minimum of five years current emergency experience. Three years recent ED Triage and charge nurse experience. Ability to be self-directed and flexible to meet learning needs of department.

TNCC instructor. Experience in coordination and delivery of education program design, delivery and measurement of learning outcomes. TNCC provider/instructor level preferred. Previous leadership roles and experience with multidisciplinary teams an asset.