Assistant Head Nurse

🔍 Calgary Zone, Calgary, Southern AB Forensic Psych Cen

📁: Nursing - Nurses/Psych Nurses

📅   : ALB00528615 Requisition #

📅   : Nov 19, 2025 Post Date

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Transition Company: Recovery Alberta

Classification: Assistant Head Nurse

Union: United Nurses of Alberta

Unit and Program: Southern Alberta Forensic Psychiatry Centre

Primary Location: Southern AB Forensic Psych Cen

Location Details: As Per Location

Multi-Site: At (UNA only)

FTE: 1.00

Posting End Date: 28-NOV-2025

Temporary Employee Class: Temporary Full Time

Date Available: 08-DEC-2025

Temporary End Date: 27-MAY-2026

Hours per Shift: 7.75

Length of Shift in weeks: 4

Shifts per cycle: 19

Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings

Days Off: Other

Minimum Salary: $44.71

Maximum Salary: $61.18

Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

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:

Excellent written and oral communication skills. Ability to effectively manage the workings of a fast-paced service in a flexible manner. Ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a complex service delivery system with an interdisciplinary team that includes a staff mix of professional. Ability to establish priorities and flexibility to adjust those as needed by the service demands. Knowledge and experience related to mandated court ordered assessments, emergency admissions, temporary absences, Criminal Code Review Board (CCRB) dispositions, Not Criminally Responsible (NCR-MD) population, and unfit to stand trial. Working knowledge of the DSM-V. Within the last eight years, minimum of 5 years with an FTE: clinical experience in Forensic/Correctional/Acute Inpatient Mental Health setting. Charge nurse/leadership roles (days/evenings) for a mental health inpatient unit. Previous experience with various treatment modalities in mental health.

Preferred Qualifications:

Within the last 5 years, 1-3 years proven skills and experience in psychiatric assessment, medical assessment and crisis intervention. Familiarity of the expectations of medical capabilities within mental health and be able to provide treatment as directed, assess potential difficulties, and respond to medical emergencies. Recent forensic/corrections experience. Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NVCI) certification. Collaborative Problem Solving (CPS). Understanding of Change Management.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.

Security Screening:

A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.

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