Assistant Head Nurse
Your Opportunity:
An exciting leadership opportunity is available in the Turningpoint Program (Unit 3‑6) at Alberta Hospital Edmonton, an 18‑bed inpatient forensic unit supporting youth under the Youth Criminal Justice Act and those experiencing acute psychiatric disruption. As Assistant Head Nurse, you will provide steady, practical leadership that strengthens a positive, supportive team culture while ensuring high‑quality, patient‑centred care. Reporting to the Unit Manager, you will guide day‑to‑day clinical operations, coordinate and monitor unit activities, support and mentor nursing and support staff, and contribute to recruitment and workforce planning. You will also maintain direct clinical involvement, overseeing patient care in collaboration with the Unit Psychiatrist and working closely with interdisciplinary partners across health, community, and justice services. This role offers a meaningful opportunity to influence care delivery, grow as a clinical leader, and support youth in making positive change in their lives. If this sounds like the right next step for you, we’d love to hear from you.
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 of Recovery Alberta.
- 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.
