Unit Manager - Edmonton, Canada - Alberta Health Services

Alberta Health Services

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Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Your Opportunity:

Description:

The Unit Manager is responsible for providing interdisciplinary clinical leadership and operational management for patient care units. Activities are achieved through a presence and visibility in the unit. Through clinical leadership, mentoring, coaching and performance management of staff, the Unit Manager ensures high-quality patient care.

This role is responsible for coaching team members to achieve comprehensive and integrated care planning, promote the development of clinical practice quality improvements, implement evidence-based practice and critically assess, evaluate, anticipate and address risks to patient and staff safety.

This role leads the implementation of provincial, zone and local clinical and operational priorities and initiatives at the unit level.

It is expected that the Unit Manager will develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders.

Accountable for the implementation and sustainability of collaborative care and appropriate scope of practice in clinical operations that support quality clinical performance and safe clinical outcomes.

Some outcomes of interest include Patient and family-centred care, high-performing teams, quality management processes, collaborative practice including all health/support disciplines and safe care/work environments.

Responsible for coaching, mentoring and leading team members in the delivery of quality care and clinical quality improvements. Resource utilization will be relevant, efficient and effective. Please enter information in this field.

Classification: Unit Manager
Union: Exempt
Unit and Program: Unit 6 West, Medicine
Primary Location: Royal Alexandra Hospital
Location Details: As Per Location
Negotiable Location: Within Edmonton Zone
Employee Class: Regular Full Time
FTE: 1.

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Posting End Date: 08-NOV-2023

Date Available: 18-NOV-2023

Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 2
Shifts per cycle: 10
Shift Pattern: Days, On Call
Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
Minimum Salary: $37.88
Maximum Salary: $64.97
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:

Must have strong clinical nursing skills with experience in clinical practice, leadership, facilitation, coaching, people management, change management and quality improvement.

Knowledge of acute care is required. Knowledge of AHS, Alberta's healthcare structure, and collective agreements. Equivalency of education and experience will be considered. Active registration with CARNA is required. Current BCLS-HCP required
- issued from Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (HSFC) only. Demonstrated experience in clinical nursing practice, of which a minimum of 3 years of clinical nursing experience is required. Demonstrated experience in a leadership role (e.g. Charge Nurse, Nurse Educator, Professional Practice Lead, etc.) is an asset. Demonstrated experience in critical care, emergency, and observation room required.

Additional Required Qualifications:

As required.

Preferred Qualifications:

A baccalaureate degree in Nursing is required.