Your Opportunity:
We are looking for a highly motivated healthcare professional to be part of the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital clinical operations structure. If you are passionate about improving health care and want to make a difference, this Patient Care Manager position might be right for you. The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital (GRH) is the largest freestanding tertiary rehabilitation hospital in Canada serving patients of all ages who require complex and specialized rehabilitation to enable them to participate in life to the fullest. As a leading-edge fully accredited academic teaching hospital, the GRH participates in education training programs for science, technology, engineering, and medical professionals and offers an array of research and technology development opportunities. As the Patient Care Manager of the Adult Orthopedics, Burns, and Amputation Program, you will have management responsibility for Unit 4A and the associated clinics and services. You will be responsible for the overall direction and management of a busy and progressive Integrated team to ensure that safe, timely, comprehensive, and quality coordinated care is provided. In this position, you will have the opportunity to work in collaboration with many teams within the hospital, expanding your experience and knowledge of the specialized services the GRH offers. Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with key stakeholder vendors, patients, and families as partners in care, is essential in the delivery of safe, high-quality care and is important in contributing to a positive working culture of teamwork and respect. Alberta health Services (AHS) offers a challenging work environment that provides opportunities for personal achievement and career growth. AHS also supports on-going professional development, and educational opportunities.
Description:
Are you a leader who thrives in a dynamic environment, who enjoys both the challenges and rewards of diverse, tertiary rehabilitation environment? Reporting to the Adult Rehabilitation Director, GRH, you would be responsible for the delivery of high-quality, accessible, sustainable, patient and family-focused care for the assigned clinical operations unit(s) and/or program(s). The Patient Care Manager is accountable for the overall operational leadership for the assigned unit(s) and/or program(s). This includes participating in strategic and operational planning, fostering a culture of high quality, collaborative care, continuous improvement, ensuring the effective deployment of resources and contributing to the development of and implementing operational plans. The Patient Care Manager works with staff, other leaders, physician dyad partners, and Nursing Professional Practice to ensure that new research/ evidence and best practices are integrated into service provisions. The Patient Care Manager has Financial Management accountability to plan, determine, manage, and monitor assigned budget(s), authorize expenditures and have complete accountability for multi-faceted budgets. The Patient Care Manager has People Resource Management accountability for the supervision of staff, recruitment, and coaching/mentoring.
- Classification: Manager
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Adult Rehabilitation, Orthopedics, Burns, Amputation Program
- Primary Location: Glenrose Rehabilitation Hsp
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 17-SEP-2025
- Date Available: 01-OCT-2025
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 20
- Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $44.17
- Maximum Salary: $75.70
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Current registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Minimum 3-5 years of progressive leadership experience in a healthcare environment in an organization of significant size, complexity, and diversity. Uses strategic thinking, taking into account long-term goals and assessing options and implications. Demonstrated ability to manage change and create innovative solutions for complex and diverse issues. Ability to manage diverse human, financial and physical resources within a complex environment. Strong organizational skills, client-focused orientation, and commitment to providing long-term quality services. Experience in collaborating with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Solid knowledge of patient care services delivery models and systems. Knowledge of management/leadership processes. Knowledge of health care refocus. Understanding of research methodology. Ability to lead progressive patient care services consistent with a refocused healthcare system. Ability to select effective approaches based on analysis and sound judgement. Ability to build constructive relationships. Excellent communication, interpersonal and public relations skills. Demonstrated ability to lead teams and promote teamwork. Effective financial management skills, effective measurement and monitoring. Ability to manage within approved budgets. Proactive in planning, developing, and implementing effective strategies to resolve issues and problems. Effective change management expertise. Effective ability to manage diverse scope of responsibilities. Results orientated. Business management skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Completion of an accredited nursing education program – Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Demonstrated knowledge of rehabilitation and strong understanding of the continuum of services provided to diverse client populations with knowledge of patient flow priorities. Understanding of Collaborative Care principles and experience with WFM training and Connect Care.
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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