Registered Nurse, Pre-Op Clinic

Halifax - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Company :IWK Health

Req ID: 209941
Department/Program: Day Surgery & Recovery Room Childrens Surgical Emergency and Rehabilitation
Location:Halifax
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly PT (80%FTE) x 2position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status:NSNU Nursing Nursing Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $40.5534 - $51.7412/hour
Closing Date: September 22 2025 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

IWK Health is a respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax Nova Scotia providing tertiary and primary care for two million children youth adults and families each year across the Atlantic region. We have a team of approximately 4000 employees physicians volunteers and learners at sites across Nova Scotia. People build careers with IWK Health with our focus on training and mentorship opportunities. We recognize each others talent and celebrate our successes. We collaborate in modern facilities or virtually from home align our work to our values and enjoy access to enhanced benefits and wellness programs. We are proud to support our patients families and communities and are grateful for the generous donor support we receive.

Promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care is important to us. We are located in Mikmaki the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mikmaq people. Working in Mikmaki and providing care to those across Atlantic Canada is a shared privilege with the original inhabitants who have lived here for many thousands of years prior to colonization. There are 13 First Nation communities across Nova Scotia and more than 50 historic African Nova Scotian communities who also have a long deep and complex history dating back over 400 years. We have the highest percentage of people with disabilities in the country. Nova Scotia has the highest proportions of transgender and non-binary people than any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination but have more work to do to build that trust acknowledge our biases and reduce the barriers our diverse communities face. We want IWK Health to be a safe and supportive space of equity and belonging in the care we provide and the employment we offer. We welcome all interested persons who self-identify as Indigenous Black/African Nova Scotians Persons of Colour Immigrants/Newcomers Persons with Disabilities 2SLGBTQIA to apply to support our goal for our workforce to be representative of the patients families and communities that we care for at all job levels.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Manager of the Pediatric Perioperative Services the Registered Nurse (RN) is a member of an interdisciplinary care team providing holistic comprehensive evidenced based care to meet the needs of individuals families and/or communities. The RN provides leadership in nursing assessment and the planning implementation and evaluation of patient/family care for the purpose of promoting maintaining or restoring health preventing illness injury and disability. The RN provides care in collaboration with the patient and family other nurses and health team members throughout all stages of health and complexities of illness. The RN builds professional relationships with other nurses and health team members to support the work of a strong interprofessional team and provision of quality patient/family care. The RN ensures the goals and needs of the patients and families are prioritized and individualized using nursing knowledge critical thinking and clinical judgment. The RN engages in independent interdependent and dependent functions to provide healthcare focusing on comprehensive assessment patient/family education and coordination of care.

The RN helps to build our reputation for excellence in the Maritime community and beyond. He/she contributes to a sustainable health care system through formal and informal partnerships. The RN pursues excellence in care teaching and research through a spirit of inquiry discovery and innovation leveraging our reputation and influence to advocate for health.

The RN practices according to the Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia Standards of Nursing Practice specialty standards as applicable and the policies and procedures of the IWK. The Staff Nurse will be responsible for the care and delivery of Family Centred Care in the Pediatric OR consistent with the philosophy objectives vision and mission of the IWK Health Centre

Hours of Work

Monday Friday daytime 0800-1600

Your Qualifications

Bachelors Degree in Nursing required (candidates with commensurate experience and education will be considered).

Registered or eligible to be registered with the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia required

Minimum two (2) years Pediatric nursing experience required.

Minimum two (2) years of Pediatric Perioperative RN experience (Day Surgery Operating Room and/or PACU) within the last five (5) years required

If above is not available minimum of 2 years of Pediatric surgical nursing experience within the last five (5) years is required

Previous Pediatric Pre-Op Clinic Nursing Experience Preferred.

Strong knowledge of the Perioperative environment surgery pain service and patient flow

Strong skills and knowledge in Physical Assessment surgical procedures and pre and post-operative care educational requirements

Current successful completion of a CPR Level-C Healthcare Provider within the last 12 months

required.

Demonstrated ability to work in a busy fast-paced environment required.

Proven communication (both verbal and written) and interpersonal skills required.

Demonstrated independent problem-solving and decision-making skills required.

Demonstrated experience in patient/family teaching an asset.

Demonstrated sound knowledge of Family Centred Care preferred.

Demonstrated flexibility with proven excellent organizational and time management skills.

Competencies in other languages an asset; French preferred.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.

Please note that we only contact applicants selected for interview/testing. If we invite you to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) you have the right to request accommodation. Please discuss your needs when invited to the assessment process.

This is a Nursing bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Successful applicants changing unions bargaining units or employment status are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority benefits and vacation entitlement and/or usage prior to accepting the position.

An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

If you are an employee ofIWK Health please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.

Company :IWK HealthReq ID: 209941Department/Program: Day Surgery & Recovery Room Childrens Surgical Emergency and RehabilitationLocation:HalifaxType of Employment: PermanentHourly PT (80%FTE) x 2position(s)Start Date: ASAPUnion Status:NSNU Nursing Nursing Bargaining UnitCompensation: $40.5534 - $51....