Assistant Manager - Primary Nursing Care/ Emergency/ Long Term Care

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Halifax; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services provider in Halifax is seeking an Assistant Manager to oversee nursing units at Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital. This permanent full-time position requires a Bachelor's degree in nursing and significant clinical experience. The successful candidate will ensure compliance with quality standards and promote a supportive environment. Compensation ranges from $40.95 to $52.78 hourly with benefits including health care and a pension plan.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental coverage

Defined benefit pension plan

Qualifications

• Five years recent clinical nursing experience required, at least one year in a rural setting preferred.
• Two years of experience in a supervisory, leadership and/or management role preferred.
• Completion of or willingness to complete a leadership development program.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for nursing units' performance and quality standards compliance.
• Supports the Health Services Manager in program service delivery.
• Promotes a supportive work environment with a focus on ethics and safety.

Skills

Clinical nursing experience

Supervisory skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Initiative and self-motivation

Competencies in other languages

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Current registration with NSCN

Job description

Req ID: 211727 Location: Central Zone, Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital Department: OPCZ Primary/Emergency MVH Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 Management/Non Union Position Posting Closing Date: 23-Dec-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Assistant Manager is accountable for the nursing units that report to the Health Services Manager (Musquodoboit Valley Memorial Hospital and Musquodoboit Valley Home for Special Care (Braeside)).

The Assistant Manager will enable full scope of practice; promote a supportive work environment and service that encompasses ethics, organizational health, population health, quality, risk and safety as part of the program accountabilities. The Assistant Manager supports the Health Services Manager in all aspects of program service delivery, ensuring through effective individual and team performance compliance with Quality Standards, and all relevant legislation, policies and standards related to health care, Accreditation and professional nursing services.

About You

• Bachelor's degree in nursing
• Current registration with the Nova Scotia College of Registered Nurses (NSCN)
• Five (5) years recent clinical nursing experience required, at least one year in a rural setting preferred
• Two years of experience in a supervisory, leadership and/or management role preferred.
• Completion of or willingness to complete a leadership development program
• Demonstrated commitment to the Home First philosophy while fostering client independence
• Strong human resource management, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Demonstrated organizational skills and a high degree of initiative and self-motivation are required
• Ability to identify and report budgetary pressures to the manager and assist the manager in identifying mitigation strategies to keep spending within budget
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

Permanent full-time position, 75 Hours bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits

$40.95 - $52.78 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.