Assistant Head Nurse
Your Opportunity:
This position supports our palliative client in the community and hospital navigate their end of live care. Together with collaboration from Home Care and other Health Care providers, this team works to arrange resources and provides hands on care to clients in the community while supporting both clients and their families during end of life journeys.
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.
- Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
- Classification: Assistant Head Nurse
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Palliative Care Nurse Consultant
- Primary Location: Medicine Hat Regional Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
- FTE: 0.00
- Posting End Date: 22-JUN-2026
- Employee Class: Casual/Relief
- Date Available: 06-JUL-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: Varies
- Shifts per cycle: Varies
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends, On Call
- Days Off: Other
- Minimum Salary: $46.05
- Maximum Salary: $63.02
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Required
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:A minimum of two years practical nursing experience (equivalent to a 1.0 FTE); preference for palliative care experience and or EOL care Must have a minimum of 1-3 years of community experience and/or 1-3 years of acute medical or oncology nursing experience within the past five years Strong interpersonal and communication skills Ability to work in an inter-professional team Ability to prioritize and organize many details in a timely and flexible manner Ability to work in a self-directed environment, independently, using sound professional judgment Effective decision making and critical thinking skills are required Proficiency in electronic communication and documentation including Microsoft office applications. Must be physically able to perform all aspects of the position in accordance with the Hazard Identification Assessment and Control (HIAC) form. This includes the ability to lift 25lbs, walk a minimum of 3km/shift, and able to tolerate bending, lifting, twisting, in accordance with Move Safe training. This position requires a vehicle for business use. Possession of a motor vehicle in good repair for work-related travel is required.
Preferred Qualifications:LEAP Program Training Home or Community care experience (recent 1-3years) Connect Care experience Understanding of Palliative and EOL medication management.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care all across Alberta.
Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.
We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
