The University of Alberta Hospital (UAH) is one of Canada’s leading clinical, research and teaching hospitals, treating more than 700,000 patients annually. The UAH and Stollery Children’s Emergency Department is a busy tertiary care level I emergency department and is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This large tertiary Trauma Centre provides opportunities in a broad base of emergency nursing from Pediatrics to Trauma Care.

Registered

Nurses within the Emergency department work in a state-of-the-art facility utilizing an electronic tracking system, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for emergency patients. Decisions are made in a cooperative multidisciplinary health care team environment. In this role, you may be required to work in all areas of Emergency at the discretion of the Unit Manager/Charge Nurse.

You’ll feel good knowing that you have helped us achieve our mission and purpose: to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. 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.

Unit and Program:



Emergency U of A Hospital Multi-Site: At (UNA only) Employee Class: Regular Part Time Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 42 Days Off: As Per Rotation Classification: Assistant Head Nurse (2022.75) Unit and Program: Emergency U of A Hospital Multi-Site: At (UNA only) Employee Class: Regular Part Time Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 42 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation Required Qualifications: Completion of an accredited nursing education program.Active or eligibility for registration and a practice permit with, the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA).Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP).

Additional Required Qualifications: Senior level Emergency nurse. Recent involvement with process improvement/quality initiatives and or working groups.

Preferred Qualifications: Recent nursing experience in a tertiary/urban centre. Recent critical care experience in the last 2 years.

Certified Emergency

Nurse (CAN or CNE) an asset. Preference to those who can demonstrate excellent assessment skills, organizational skills, patient care skills, and leadership skills. Current UAH/Stollery Emergency preferred.

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📌 Assistant Head Nurse - Emergency (Edmonton)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Edmonton