Nurse Manager (Permanent Full-Time) - Unit 7 - QEH - 175458

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Nurse Manager

(Provincial Rehabilitation Unit – Unit 7)

Health PEI

Location – Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown

Full-Time Permanent (Excluded) Position

(Commencing Immediately)

Are you ready to make meaningful connections and drive impact in a growing healthcare organization? At Health PEI, we offer more than a job - we’re inviting you to join a dynamic workplace committed to creating meaningful changes. From hospitals to community care and beyond, you’ll play a pivotal role in attracting top-tier health professionals and building a workforce that supports the evolving needs of Prince Edward Island. With access to training and development resources, leadership opportunities, and a collaborative environment, this is your chance to thrive while making a real difference in the lives of others. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of healthcare, we want to hear from you.

Health PEI values the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that a diverse, equitable and inclusive work-place culture can bring. Not only does this help us deliver better outcomes, more innovation, but it also creates a safer space for our patients when our employees are more reflective of the communities we serve. It is important for us to create an environment where our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and challenging the status quo to make Health PEI a better more inclusive employer and healthcare system. We recognize we have more work to do but finding intentional ways to grow our understanding and support of those who have faced barriers due to accessibility, ethnicity, ancestry, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, language or other grounds is a key priority for us. We encourage underrepresented groups to join our team, be yourself, and help us achieve our vision of for an inclusive workplace and healthcare system.

As a member of the management team, the Nurse Manager participates in the development and organization of evidence-informed high-quality nursing services within the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). This role includes human resource management, strategic planning, quality improvement, clinical standards development and oversight, risk management, patient care program planning, and evaluation. The Nurse Manager is responsible for the fiscal human and material resources assigned to the Provincial Rehab Unit (Unit 7). The Nurse Manager reports to the Director of Nursing, QEH.

LEADS, a national leadership framework adopted by Health PEI. The successful applicant will demonstrate leadership in the following areas:
Leads Self - is self-aware, is committed to self-development, and demonstrates character;
Engages Others - fosters the development of others, contributes to the creation of a health organization, communicates effectively, and builds effective teams;
Achieves Results - sets direction, strategically aligns decisions with the vision, values, and evidence, takes action to implement decisions, and assesses/evaluates results;
Develops Coalitions - builds partnerships and networks to create results, demonstrates a commitment to clients and services;
Systems Transformation - demonstrates system/critical thinking, encourages and supports innovation, is strategically oriented to the future, champions, and orchestrates effective language.

Duties will include:

• demonstrating and promoting leadership within the nursing unit, QEH Nursing Department, and the organization;
• determining the nursing unit’s staffing requirements, participating in the staffing process, completing staff performance development plans, and maintaining regular staffing rotations and providing direction, guidance, and supervision to staff;
• responsible for planning and implementing the optimum use of human resources to provide the most efficient and effective delivery of patient-centered nursing care;
• developing and implementing a continuous quality improvement plan to support safe, quality patient care;
• promoting the advancement of evidence-informed nursing knowledge and practice based on research;
• actively participates in and is responsible for the planning, allocation, implementation, and evaluation of financial resources designated to the nursing unit;
• leading in the development of positive, collaborative working relationships with members of the health care team to provide high quality, progressive health care to patients both in the hospital and in the community;
• participating in the setting and implementation of organizational, departmental, and nursing unit goals, priorities and strategies;
• attending and involved in standing ad hoc nursing and medical committees as required; and
• other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• The successful applicant must possess a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing with extensive (5+) years of progressive and successful acute care nursing experience.
• Experience in leadership and management roles including personnel and budget preferred.
• Must have current registration, or be eligible for registration, with the Prince Edward Island College of Nursing & Midwifery.
• Demonstrated decision making, analytical, leadership, communication and problem solving skills and background in the pursuit of advancing nursing knowledge is necessary.
• Must have a good previous work and attendance record.
• The successful applicant must provide a satisfactory criminal records check prior to beginning employment.

Other Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related field would be considered an asset.
• CNA Certification in a related field would be considered an asset.
• Completion of the introduction to Nursing Management Program through the Canadian Hospital Association would also be an asset.
• Additional relevant education and experience will be considered an asset.

Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. We would like to thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

This competition may be used to fill future job vacancies.

Salary Range: $51.24 - $62.25 per hour (Level 20N – Excluded)
Bi-Weekly Hours: 75.0 hours bi-weekly / Days, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm / Some Evening and Weekend Work may be Required
Posting ID: 175458-1126QEPE
Closing Date: Thursday November 19, 2026 at 4:00pm

Where possible, submitting an electronic resume or job application is preferred. Otherwise, applications may be submitted by mail to the PEI Public Service Commission at either P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8, or c/o ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É., 120 Heather Moyse Drive, Summerside, PE C1N 5L2. Applications may also be sent by fax to (902) 368-4383 or (902) 888-8083. As receipt of faxed applications cannot be guaranteed, applicants are encouraged to confirm receipt by telephone or in person prior to the closing date. Please ensure the appropriate Job Posting ID number is included on all application materials. Applications may be submitted online, and application forms may be obtained at www.jobspei.ca, any ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É. location, PEI Government office, Regional Services Centre, or by telephone at (902) 368-4080 or (902) 888-8013.