Your Opportunity:
You’re an experienced rural healthcare provider and leader, who has excellent problem-solving, organization, and interpersonal skills. Alberta Health Services (AHS) is currently seeking someone like you who can provide direction, team leadership, and organization to the interdisciplinary teams of the Home Care and Long Term Care departments as the Care Manager in the lovely northern Alberta town of Peace River. As Care Manager, you will make front-line unit-level decisions, and serve as the main contact person for staff, physicians, patients, and the public as you oversee meeting Continuing Care accountabilities and providing safe, efficient patient and family-centered care in alignment with AHS’s vision, mission, and business plan. AHS is a top-ranked employer nationally and provincially, as well as a top employer for young people and diversity. Work for a supportive employer with competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, and opportunities for growth. In addition to a competitive rate of pay, AHS currently has a Remote Retention Allowance in place to an annual maximum of $3,000. This allowance is non-pensionable and is payable on an hourly basis for all hours paid at the basic rate of pay.
Description:
- Transition Company: Assisted Living Alberta
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Classification: Manager
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Union: Exempt
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Unit and Program: Long Term Care and Homecare
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Primary Location: Peace River Comm Hlth Ctr
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Location Details: As Per Location
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Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
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FTE: 1.00
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Posting End Date: 14-JUL-2026
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Date Available: 24-JUL-2026
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Temporary End Date: 24-JAN-2027
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Hours per Shift: 7.75
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Length of Shift in weeks: 4
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Shifts per cycle: 20
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Shift Pattern: Days
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Days Off: Saturday/Sunday
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Minimum Salary: $41.16
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Maximum Salary: $70.58
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Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Active registration with applicable Alberta Regulated Health Profession. Minimum of five (5) years of related experience in clinical practice required and within the last three (3) in a leadership role. Previous experience in Continuing Care required. Equivalences of education and experience may be considered.
Additional Required Qualifications:
Proven clinical and leadership skills. Superior organizational skills. Evidence of strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills. Evidence of initiative, flexibility, and creativity. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with patients, families, physicians, community agencies, professional colleagues, volunteers, and the community. Evidence of strong commitment to excellence in patient care and Continuing Care accountabilities. Ability to function effectively in a dynamic work environment.
Preferred Qualifications:
Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred; however, skills and experience relevant to nursing practice will be considered. Previous management experience preferred.
