Assistant Head Nurse - Clinical Resource Nurse The Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN) is a key support role for front-line clinicians in developing clinical and leadership competency across multiple programmatic areas in rural acute care sites. Under the direction of the director and acute care manager, the CRN works in concert with the Clinical Nurse Educators (CNE), charge nurses and/or other AHN to support staff in developing proficiency in all facets of rural nursing thereby optimizing team function. planning and implementing key initiatives and activities to support and enhance the effectiveness of the multidisciplinary team and evaluating the effectiveness of these activities and supports to benefit the team with a focus on confidence, competence, retention, and sustainability.

The Assistant Head

Nurse - Clinical Resource Nurse utilizes the nursing process to support clinical practice consistent with professional practice standards/guidelines, policies and procedures, treatment guidelines and current research. The position involves participation and leadership in program development, implementation and evaluation and provides clinical leadership on departmental committees as needed/expected. 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: Operating Room, Inpatient Surgery Wetaskiwin Hospital & Care Ctr Multi-Site: At (UNA only) Employee Class: Regular Part Time Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 43 Days Off: As Per Rotation Classification: Assistant Head Nurse Unit and Program: Operating Room, Inpatient Surgery Wetaskiwin Hospital & Care Ctr Multi-Site: At (UNA only) Employee Class: Regular Part Time Hours per Shift: 7.75 Length of Shift in weeks: 12 Shifts per cycle: 43 Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, On Call 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). More than 5 years of current rural nursing care experience, Demonstrated passion for rural nursing and development of staff, Minimum 1 year Connect Care experience, Excellent priority setting ability and awareness of clinical urgency in practice situations, Robust communication skills both written and orally.

experience with principles of Adult Learning. Surgical experience both in the OR and/or Inpatient Surgical Units is an asset. A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work.

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📌 Assistant Head Nurse - Clinical Resource Nurse (Wetaskiwin)
🏢 Alberta Health Services
📍 Wetaskiwin