Assistant Head Nurse - Palliative Nurse Consultant
- Classification: Assistant Head Nurse
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Urban Palliative Homecare Specialty Programs
- Primary Location: Seventh Street Plaza
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
- FTE: 0.63
- Posting End Date: 20-JUL-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Part Time
- Date Available: 03-AUG-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 36
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- 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:3-5 years of recent (within the last year) experience in a palliative care setting as a clinician. Strong to expert knowledge of PEOL symptom management modalities (pharmacological & non-pharmacological) & the psychosocial support often required for someone diagnosed with a life-limiting/life-threatening illness. Consistent, proven, & demonstrated experience with managing & working on multiple competing priorities, requiring fast action & at times re-prioritization. Evidence to support the ability & skill level to work to the CRNA full scope of RN clinical practice: accesses & utilizes resources available & integrates them into scope related clinical expertise to make informed decisions about patient care in alignment with patients’ GCD, individual preferences & wishes. Communication (written, verbal, non-verbal): highly skilled & effective to write accurate, clear, concise, timely, & relevant consulting notes; to communicate with a large scope of system collaborators, & with patients & their caregivers during times of distress and urgency. Valid driver’s license. Ability to travel throughout the AHS Edmonton Zone/corridor year-round.
Preferred Qualifications:CNA Certification in National Nursing Specialty (Gerontological, Critical Care, Nursing, Hospice, Palliative Care Nursing). Connect Care experience. Master’s degree in nursing. LEAP Core and In-Depth. Knowledge of care delivery in the community, as well as education and research experience preferred. Demonstrated initiative, leadership, problem solving and interpersonal skills including public speaking.
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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