Registered Nurse, Adult Infusion Clinic
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Job Summary
Company :IWK Health
Req ID: 211277
Department/Program: Adult Infusion Womens & Newborn Health
Location:Halifax
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100%FTE) x 2position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status:NSNU Nursing Nursing Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $40.5534 - $51.7412/hour
Closing Date: December 4 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 Prenatal Care Team and Adult Surgery Inpatient Unit the Registered Nurse will be responsible and accountable for the application of the nursing process in the delivery of family centred care consistent with the philosophy objectives vision and mission of the IWK Health Centre. The nurse will collaborate with families to deliver safe and evidence informed care that is goal oriented and holistic. The successful candidates will have strong clinical judgment excellent IV skills and the ability to manage and triage referrals efficiently. Responsibilities will include safe administration of IV medications (iron WinRho) monitoring for and responding to adverse reactions and maintenance of accurate documentation.
Hours of Work
Monday to Friday; 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Your Qualifications
- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing required (candidates with equivalentexperience and education maybe considered).
- Licensed or eligible for licensure by the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) required.
- Current successful completion of CPR Level-C Healthcare Provider within the last 12 months required
- Minimum 2 years acute care nursing experience required.
- Proficiency in IV initiation and venipuncture
- Demonstrated critical thinking communication and organizational skills required.
- Proven ability to work independently and within a team required.
- Competency in other languages 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 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.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
