Registered Nurse, NICUPICU

Halifax - Canada

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Company:IWK Health

Req ID: 215664
Department/Program: NICU/PICU FLOAT Childrens Medical Care
Location:Halifax
Type of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100%FTE) x 1position(s)
Start Date:ASAP
Union Status:NSNU Nursing Nursing Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $40.5534 - $51.7412/hour
Closing Date: 12 February 2026 (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 that 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 proportion of transgender and non-binary people of any other province or territory in the country. We are active in our work to eliminate discrimination but we 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 and 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 Managers of the PICU and NICU the Registered Nurse will split their time between the NICU and PICU. The RN will complete six-month cycles in the NICU and then in the PICU with flexibility to rotate to the other unit should there be a staffing shortage or high census. The RN is a member of an interdisciplinary care team providing holistic comprehensive evidence-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 or supporting a peaceful death. 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 the 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 Nova Scotia College of Nursing Standards of Nursing Practice specialty standards as applicable and the policies and procedures of the IWK.

Hours of Work

11.25-hour shifts; Monday - Friday weekends; rotating shifts as per PICU/NICU scheduling guidelines.

Your Qualifications

Graduate of a Bachelor of Nursing Program.
Licensed or eligible for licensure by the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN).
Successful completion of a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support (BLS Program within the last 12 months or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate is required.
Minimum two (2) years full-time NICU/PICU nursing experience required. Experience in both PICU and NICU is an asset.
PALS certification is considered an asset and will be required to obtain within 6-18 months of the position.
NRP certification is considered an asset and will be required to obtain within 6-18 months of the position.
Critical Care certification CNCC (C) is an asset.
IBCLC Certification is an asset.
Recognized Critical Care courses (CCNP Neonatal) are an asset.
Family Centered Care course is an asset.
Membership in professional associations is an asset.
Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
Demonstrates critical thinking skills including clinical judgment problem-solving skills and strong decision-making ability.
Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills with patients families and colleagues.
Competency in other languages is 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.

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Company:IWK HealthReq ID: 215664Department/Program: NICU/PICU FLOAT Childrens Medical CareLocation:HalifaxType of Employment: PermanentHourly FT (100%FTE) x 1position(s) Start Date:ASAPUnion Status:NSNU Nursing Nursing Bargaining UnitCompensation: $40.5534 - $51.7412/hourClosing Date: 12 February 20...