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Assistant Head Nurse
@ Alberta Health Services
Peace River, Alberta
Overview
Alberta Health Services is hiring an Assistant Head Nurse for its Emergency and Operating Room departments at Peace River Community Health Centre. The role coordinates staff assignments and patient flow, acts as a clinical resource for nurses, and provides frontline care as needed. It is a full-time, day-shift position paying $46.05 to $63.02 per hour, with a remote retention allowance of up to $3,000 a year.
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate staff assignments and patient flow in ER and OR
- Serve as clinical resource and role model for nursing staff
- Provide frontline nursing care as required
- Support staff development, skills assessment and mentorship
- Partner with the Care Manager on quality patient care
Requirements summary:
- Completion of an accredited nursing education program
- Active or eligible for registration with CRNA
- Current BCLS-HCP certification
- Preferred: OBS, NRP, ACLS, med/surg experience
- Preferred: medication administration all routes, ability to work independently
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Job details
| Seniority | Lead |
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 38.75 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | CRNA registration, BCLS-HCP |
| Education | College diploma (required) |
| Fields of study | Nursing |
| Perks mentioned | Performance bonus, Home office allowance |
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Alberta Health Services
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Healthy Albertans. Healthy Communities. Together.
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Alberta Health Services (AHS) is proud to be part of Canada’s first and largest provincewide, integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world. Our mission is to provide a patient-focused, quality health system that is accessible and sustainable for all Albertans. Our five values – compassion, accountability, respect, excellence and safety – are at the heart of everything that we do.
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- People associated on LinkedIn
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- Reported office locations
- 10030 – 107 Street NW, Edmonton, Alberta T5J 3E4, CA
- 1620 29 St NW, Calgary, AB T2N 4L7, CA
- Other recorded names
- Alberta Health Services
- Specialties
- Health Support and Services
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Alberta Health Services (AHS) is proud to be part of Canada’s first and largest provincewide, integrated health system, responsible for delivering health services to more than 4.5 million people living in Alberta, as well as occasionally to some residents of other provinces and territories Our skilled and dedicated professionals, support staff and physicians come from numerous disciplines, from all walks of life…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 2008 |
| Specialties | Health Support and Services |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 2,050 |
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Your Opportunity:
Are you a skilled and compassionate nursing leader looking to make a meaningful impact in a close-knit community? Join our dedicated multidisciplinary team in Peace River as an Assistant Head Nurse within our ER/OR departments. In this leadership role, you will partner with the Care Manager to support the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient- and family-centred care across a diverse and rewarding rural practice setting. You will coordinate staff assignments, facilitate patient flow, serve as a clinical resource for nursing staff, and provide frontline care as needed. Drawing on your advanced clinical expertise and judgment, you will contribute to the resolution of complex healthcare issues in collaboration with patients, families, interprofessional teams, administrators, and policymakers. You will play a key role in staff development, skills assessment, and mentorship, while fostering a positive, collaborative team environment focused on clinical excellence and continuous improvement. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your leadership skills while enjoying the benefits of rural nursing practice, including professional growth, strong team collaboration, and the opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of patients and families in northern Alberta. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay. This position may qualify for a $15,000 to $20,000 Recruitment Incentive. Please visit rcif-una.ca for more details.
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 safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values.
- Classification: Assistant Head Nurse
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Emergency/Operating Room
- Primary Location: Peace River Comm Hlth Ctr
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 19-NOV-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 30-NOV-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 19
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $46.05
- Maximum Salary: $63.02
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
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:As required.
Preferred Qualifications:OBS, NRP, ACLS, Med/surg experience, medication administration all routes, organizational and critical thinking skills, ability to work independently.
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