Assistant Head Nurse - Unit 23

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Your Opportunity:

Unit 23 is a 35-bed inpatient general surgery and trauma unit. We are a collaborative team that works hard to provide quality, patient centered care and support our staff. We are looking for an individual with a positive attitude and excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills. If you want to be part of a great team and provide excellent patient care, while working to your full scope of practice, we are the team for you.

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.

Classification:Assist Head NurseUnion:United Nurses of AlbertaUnit and Program:Unit 23 General Surgery/TraumaPrimary Location:Red Deer Regional HospitalLocation Details:As Per LocationMulti-Site:At (UNA only)FTE: 1.00Posting End Date:08-MAR-2024Employee Class:Regular Full TimeDate Available:18-MAR-2024Hours per Shift:7.75Length of Shift in weeks:4Shifts per cycle:19Shift Pattern:DaysDays Off:As Per RotationMinimum Salary: $40.52Maximum Salary: $53.91Vehicle 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). 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.

Additional Required Qualifications:

As required.

Preferred Qualifications:

Three years’ within the last five years’ nursing experience. Charge Nurse experience within the last 5 years. Surgical nursing experience.