Assistant Head Nurse

We are seeking a highly motivated, leadership driven individual for the position of Assistant Head Nurse (AHN). The AHN will act as a cornerstone for professional excellence extending beyond leadership and clinical oversight; it's about cultivating teamwork, fostering relationships, and promoting collaboration to uphold the highest standards of care for clients and their families. The AHN provides direction and guidance to nursing staff, clients, and their families. They have an expert understanding and knowledge of addiction and mental health programming, strong collaborative skills, and the ability to liaise with internal and community stakeholders to facilitate timely care to individuals experiencing problems related to opioid, other and co-occurring addiction and mental health problems. The AHN is responsible for planning and implementing site development projects in the realm of clinical care, safety planning and supporting staff/program development with the guidance of the manager. The AHN is responsible for overseeing the development and maintenance of the clinical protocols by the site in conjunction with program supports. They provide advanced practice knowledge, skills and judgement for professional practice with expertise in community addiction care and concurrent mental health treatment. Your responsibilities include efficiently managing triage and treatment plans, as well as workload assignment. You'll assess client suitability, observe clinical sessions, conduct team case consultations, and provide timely support and guidance to clinical staff. This will include providing mentoring, orientation, and education to the team to establish and maintain services to clients. Identifying process gaps and addressing risk management issues, you'll ensure high standards of service delivery through collaborative efforts.

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 of AHS.

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). PLEASE NOTE: This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within the unit, program, or office expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 MT on the 5th calendar day following the posting date, under LOU #25. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of Article 14: Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies. Please be advised this posting may be used to fill multiple identical vacancies arising as a result of the administration of the Trial of Modified Posting Provisions.

This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta.

Minimum of 3 years' experience working in Addiction Mental Health Services. Connect Care Training.