Your Opportunity:
Are you a seasoned healthcare leader ready to make a meaningful impact in a dynamic and growing community? Assisted Living Alberta is seeking a strategic and collaborative Director to oversee seniors’ health services in Grande Prairie and surrounding communities. This position offers the opportunity to lead innovative care models across home and community care, continuing care homes, palliative services, and geriatric services, while working closely with clinical teams and provincial partners to improve outcomes and foster integrated care. We’re looking for a candidate with a strong foundation in healthcare - either through a clinical background or a degree in health or business administration - paired with at least five years of leadership experience in a healthcare setting. If you’ve built a career through progressive responsibility and a commitment to continuous growth, this role offers the chance to shape care delivery and explore healthcare innovations. Grande Prairie is a vibrant city known for its welcoming community, outdoor recreation, and affordable lifestyle. If you're ready to lead with purpose and help shape the future of seniors’ care, we invite you to explore this exciting opportunity. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.
Description:
The Director is responsible for the delivery of high-quality, accessible, and sustainable client-and-family-centered care across home and community care, palliative care, continuing care homes, palliative care and geriatric services. In collaboration with medical leadership and integrated health teams, the Director oversees home and community care and facility-based continuing care in Grande Prairie and surrounding rural communities. Key responsibilities include developing site-specific plans, deploying resources effectively, fostering continuous improvement, and building strong partnerships with North Zone sites and provincial programs. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the Director develops and evaluates strategies aligned with Assisted Living Alberta’s mission and client needs, while collaborating with other Directors, Care Managers, Program and Service Leaders, and other stakeholders to ensure integrated, effective service delivery. The Director reports to the Zone Leader, North, Clinical Delivery and Operations.
- Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
- Classification: Director
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Clinical Delivery and Operations North
- Primary Location: Grande Prairie Rgnl Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Negotiable Location: Within North Zone
- Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 31-OCT-2025
- Date Available: 17-NOV-2025
- Temporary End Date: 03-MAY-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $55.74
- Maximum Salary: $98.04
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Undergraduate Degree in a healthcare profession; Healthcare Management or Business Administration degree with appropriate healthcare experience may be considered; 5 or more years of experience in a management role in clinical services or healthcare operations in an organization of significant size, complexity, and diversity; Proven leadership experience in Seniors Health; Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development.
Additional Required Qualifications:Effective communicator with strong organizational skills and a customer-focused approach, committed to delivering high-quality services. Proven leadership capabilities, with a demonstrated ability to make informed decisions, coach and inspire teams, and build confidence in others. Experienced in managing change and developing innovative solutions to complex and diverse challenges. Skilled in resource management within complex environments, with a strong ability to foster collaboration among stakeholders, caregivers, senior leadership, and external partners. Recognized for strategic planning, policy development, and leading multifaceted projects and programs. Adept at aligning initiatives with long-term organizational goals through strategic thinking, evaluating options, and anticipating outcomes to drive sustainable success.
Preferred Qualifications:Related Master’s Degree in a health discipline; Registration with an Alberta Regulated Health Profession; Experience managing within a unionized sector; Experience in direct clinical work; Clinical contract management experience.
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.
