Reporting to the Senior Flow Coordinator, the Assistant Head Nurse - Patient Flow Coordinator functions as an integral member of the bed capacity multidisciplinary team. Working in collaboration, the incumbent is responsible for promoting optimal patient flow by facilitating the effective management of timely discharge, utilizing community resources and decreasing length of stay within the ED and inpatient units. Using clinical expertise, the Patient Flow Coordinator collaborates with Bed Placement, Transition Services, Social Work, Unit Staff, Physicians, and Site Managers to manage the patient flow of patients within the hospital.

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 protected, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values.

Unit and Program: Flow Coordination, Site Administration Multi-Site: At (UNA only)



Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Temporary End Date: 07-NOV-2027 Length of Shift in weeks: Shifts per cycle: Days Off: As Per Rotation Classification: Assistant Head Nurse Unit and Program: Flow Coordination, Site Administration Multi-Site: At (UNA only) Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits Temporary End Date: 07-NOV-2027 Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: Shifts per cycle: Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends Days Off: As Per Rotation 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). Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs. Bachelor of Nursing or greater.

Recent clinician/charge nurse experience in acute care.

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Care-Bed Planner experience an asset. Knowledge of PLC Units and Services preferred. A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Communities.

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