Unit Manager
Your Opportunity:
This leadership position is supporting Unit 22, Day Surgery; Unit 23, Surgical Short Stay; and Unit 17, Pre-Admission Clinic (PAC); all fast-paced environments representing the full spectrum of care and support for diverse surgical patient populations. The areas provide care to all surgical specialties, focusing on procedures with a length of stay up to 48 hours as well as the education and preparation of all surgical patients in the PAC department. The Unit Manager provides day-to-day leadership, guidance, and direction to multidisciplinary teams to ensure the delivery of safe, efficient and high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include the management of human, material, and financial resources as well as staff scheduling, staff education, annual performance reviews and resolution of patient, family and staff concerns. As the Unit Manager of these teams, you will require advanced skills in the following areas: critical thinking, communication, teamwork, prioritization, time management, advocacy, professionalism, and diplomacy.
Description:
As a member of the management team, the Unit Manager will be required to assist in development of strategic plans, collaborate with teams to determine priorities, support quality improvement initiatives and develop and implement operational plans while facilitating change management. The role requires a motivated leader with proficient communication skills including negotiation and conflict management. All activities are in support of the vision, mission and strategic plans of AHS – Acute Care Alberta and goals across both the surgical portfolio and Peter Lougheed Centre.
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Manager
- Union: Exempt
- Unit and Program: Unit 22, Day Surgery; Unit 23, Short Stay Surgery; Preadmission Clinic
- Primary Location: Peter Lougheed Centre
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 24-JAN-2025
- Date Available: 03-FEB-2025
- Temporary End Date: 31-AUG-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 20
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $39.02
- Maximum Salary: $66.92
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
PA minimum of a Baccalaureate Degree in nursing or other healthcare field plus appropriate licenses and designations. Demonstrated leadership ability in complex health care systems. Demonstrated ability to operate within a team environment and foster collaborative partnerships. Demonstrated leadership and participation in quality improvement, project management or patient safety. Demonstrated ability and comfort with decision making responsibilities, coaching, motivating and teaching staff. Previous experience in a management and/or leadership position within health care.
Additional Required Qualifications:As Required
Preferred Qualifications:Master’s degree in nursing or equivalent. Completion of leadership development, quality improvement certification (AIW Yellow Belt/Green Belt, or other) and Change Management certification (PROSCI or other) courses in the past 3 years. Previous human, financial, and physical resource management experience in a leadership position in AHS. Previous experience in leading/supporting quality improvement projects. 5 years’ recent experience in the acute care setting.
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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