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- COV00052605 Requisition #
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- 2 days ago Post Date
Your Opportunity:
The new $85 million Misericordia emergency department (ED) opened in November 2023. Reporting to the program manager, the unit manager is accountable for the effective management of human, financial and physical resources in the department. The unit manager provides clinical leadership to ensure quality care within the department following unit policies, procedures and goals. The unit manager collaborates with site partners to facilitate patient flow, develops and recommends operational plans and supports/leads quality improvement initiatives. The unit manager is responsible for recruitment and staffing of the unit and monitors for compliance with budgetary guidelines.
Description:
The unit manager is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the MCH Emergency Department including direct supervision of frontline staff. The unit manager interacts with physicians, nurses, other unit staff and departments on a daily basis. The unit manager facilitates and fosters interdisciplinary participation in patient care. The unit manager coaches, mentors, motivates and empowers clinical staff and provides clinical support to patient/resident care by exception only. The unit manager creates a climate of interdepartmental respect and collaboration and models the Covenant Health mission, vision and values. This position is non-unionized.
- Classification: Unit Manager
- Union: COV OUT OF SCOPE
- Unit and Program: Misericordia Emergency Department
- Primary Location: Misericordia Community Hosp
- Location Details: As Per Location
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 19-SEP-2025
- Date Available: 06-OCT-2025
- Temporary End Date: 04-OCT-2026
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 2
- Shifts per cycle: 10
- Shift Pattern: Days
- Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
- Minimum Hourly Salary: $43.85
- Maximum Hourly Salary: $65.78
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Baccalaureate of Nursing degree (BScN) required. Current registration (in good standing) with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Current Heart and Stroke Foundation Basic Life Support (BLS) Health Care Provider certification required.
Additional Required Qualifications:Charge nurse experience required. Proficient in a computerized environment including MS Office Suite.
Preferred Qualifications:Emergency Department experience preferred. Previous management/leadership experience preferred. Leadership training preferred.
Hiring Requirements
The following must be provided prior to your first day of work:
Security Screening: Satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search (as applicable based on position). Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions with Covenant Health.
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