Occupational Therapist, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Halifax - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Company :IWK Health

Req ID: 213314
Department/Program: Allied Health NICU Womens & Newborn Health
Location:Halifax
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly PT (30%FTE) x 1position(s)
Start Date: February 8 2026
Union Status:NSGEU Hlthcare Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $38.4318 - $50.9869/hour
Closing Date: December 9 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 Neonatal Care Team the Occupational Therapist (OT) works as part of an interdisciplinary team providing Occupational Therapy services to infants in a Family-Centred Care Environment. The OT provides assessment intervention and follow-up/evaluation (as appropriate) for infants with occupational performance challenges related to neurodevelopmental concerns and their families. This may be on a direct consultative or monitoring basis. The OT will collaborate with the Neonatal Care Team to support parents in reading and responding to infant feeding readiness cues to promote the co-occupation of feeding in the neonatal unit and following transition to home. The OT is also responsible for developmental assessment and intervention positioning parent education pain management ADLs discharge planning for home etc. The OT liaises with clients/families and team members to ensure continuity of care. The OT provides supervision to Rehabilitation Assistants as appropriate. The successful OT will be responsible for staying current on best practices.

This position requires daily recording of workload documentation of program plans for clients and documentation of intervention plan changes. Therapists must follow the documentation guidelines established by IWK Health and their regulatory body. The OT works in collaboration with the Occupational Therapy Professional Practice Leader. The OT participates in client and family meetings team and discipline meetings discipline and Health Centre related activities/committees and precepting student learners as appropriate. The OT shares responsibility with all OTs to provide coverage throughout IWK Health as required.

Hours of Work

Two days a week (between Monday to Friday)

Your Qualifications

Graduate of a World Federation of Occupational Therapy (WFOT) Approved Occupational Therapy Program required.
Registered member of the Nova Scotia Occupational Therapy Regulator (NSOTR) required.
Registered or eligible for membership in the Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists (CAOT) preferred.
Minimum of two years of clinical experience as an Occupational Therapist working with pediatric populations.
Demonstrated knowledge of best practices in assessment and intervention for infants with occupational therapy needs.
Experience in infant and pediatric feeding is highly preferred.
Experience in splinting an asset.
Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to family-centred care the Life Needs Model of Pediatric Service delivery and Solution Focused Coaching is required.
Current successful completion of a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support Level (BLS) Program within the last 12 months or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate required.
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a collaborative interdisciplinary team as well as the ability to work independently.
Demonstrated interpersonal presentation and communication (verbal and written) skills required.
Excellent time management organization and problem-solving skills required.
Knowledge of program-based care an asset.
Competencies in other languages are considered an asset.

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 Healthcare 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: 213314Department/Program: Allied Health NICU Womens & Newborn HealthLocation:HalifaxType of Employment: PermanentHourly PT (30%FTE) x 1position(s)Start Date: February 8 2026Union Status:NSGEU Hlthcare Healthcare Bargaining UnitCompensation: $38.4318 - $50.9869/hourClosing ...