South Zone RA, Lethbridge, Chinook Regional Hospital

Nursing - Nurse/Psych Nurse

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REC00003445

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3 days ago

Your Opportunity:

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 secure, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of Recovery Alberta.

- Classification: Assistant Head Nurse
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Adult Inpatient Psychiatry
- Primary Location: Chinook Regional Hospital
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 14-AUG-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 01-SEP-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 19
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Salary: $46.05
- Maximum Salary: $63.02
- Vehicle 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).

Additional Required Qualifications:

Additional Qual - Minimum of 3 years in the last 5 of experience working within an Acute Addiction and Mental Health role. Working knowledge of relevant legislation is required, including the Alberta Mental Health Act and Health Information Act. Demonstrated knowledge of mental health diagnosis, symptomology, and related treatment interventions. Working knowledge of psychotropic medications and psychopathology. Demonstrated experience in a leadership role (e.g. Charge Nurse, Nurse Educator, Professional Practice Lead, etc.). Valid certification in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) training. Demonstrated working knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health system. Demonstrated skills in coaching and mentoring peers.

Preferred Qualifications:

Preferred Qual - A demonstrated ability to manage a wide variety of clinical situations with varying levels of acuity and a heterogeneous patient population. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills to effectively work within a multi-disciplinary team of health professionals. Ability to be self-directed and exercise independent decision-making skills, problem solving, nursing judgment and critical thinking skills.

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