Assistant Head Nurse
- Classification: Assistant Head Nurse (2022.75)
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Unit 3-6, Turningpoint Program
- Primary Location: Alberta Hospital Edmonton
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 19-MAY-2026
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 29-MAY-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 5
- Shifts per cycle: 25
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $44.71
- Maximum Salary: $61.18
- 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:A minimum of two years of formal or informal nursing leadership experience. A demonstrated ability to mobilize and sustain effective teamwork and communicate effectively and professionally to advance collaborative practice. A minimum of three years of psychiatric nursing practice within an acute, inpatient setting is also required. Knowledge of adolescent development, DSM V, the Youth Criminal Justice Act, and best practices in psychiatric nursing are required.
Preferred Qualifications:Preference will be given to candidates with nursing leadership and clinical experience in youth corrections and/or forensic treatment environments.
