Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

IWK Health; Halifax; On-site; CAD 82,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

IWK Health in Halifax is seeking a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to join the Women’s & Newborn Health team. This permanent, full-time position offers 9- and 16-hour shifts across days, nights and weekends.

You will provide clinical leadership, deliver advanced nursing care in collaboration with the Neonatology team, and promote family-centered care, education, and ongoing professional development in a dynamic NICU setting.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree of Nursing - Advanced Practice Stream required.
• Registered, or eligible to register, with NSNMR.
• BLS within last 12 months or renewal certificate.
• NRP certification required.
• Experience in neonatal intensive care nursing.
• Strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Advanced practice skills in interpersonal relations, problem-solving, communication, negotiation and innovation.
• Ability to work autonomously and adapt to changing situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Apply Neonatal Nurse Practitioner skills in practice.
• Partner with nurses and other disciplines for holistic care.
• Participate in planning and implementing clinical and educational changes.
• Collaborate with Neonatologist on delegated medical care.

Skills

Advanced Practice Nursing

NSNMR Registration

BLS certified

NRP certification

Neonatal ICU experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Autonomy

Education

Master's Degree in Nursing - Advanced Practice

Job description

Company: IWK Health

Req ID: 227789

Department/Program: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner , Women's & Newborn Health

Location: Halifax

Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Start Date: ASAP

Union Status: NSNU Nursing , Nursing Bargaining Unit

Compensation: $59.4668 - $71.9561 /hour

Closing Date: October 16, 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 other’s 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 Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. Working in Mi’kma’ki 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

Responsibilities

• providing leadership in nursing developing, promoting and maintaining an interdisciplinary collaboration in a team environment
• integrating the skills and knowledge of the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner in a collaborative practice setting
• working in partnership with professional nurses and other disciplines to provide holistic patient/family centred care and advance the practice of neonatal nursing.
• participate in planning and implementing change related to clinical, educational and research issues in nursing.
• in collaboration with the attending Neonatologist, the Neonatal Nurse Practitioner participates in delegated medical care.
• provides clinical leadership related to advanced nursing practice issues, and scope includes the roles of a clinician, educator, consultant, and researcher.
• promotes liaisons among nursing and other health disciplines in the care of the patient and family in the Centre and in the community.
• dedication to continuing learning for self and team.

Hours of Work

9 hour and 16 hour shifts; days, nights and weekends.

Your Qualifications

• Successful completion of a Master's Degree of Nursing - Advanced Practice Stream
• Registered, or eligible to be registered, with the Nova Scotia Nursing and Midwife Regulator (NSNMR)
• 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.
• Current certification in Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required.
• Demonstrated clinical competence and experience in neonatal intensive care nursing required.
• Demonstrated organizational, conceptual, and leadership skills required.
• Demonstrated advanced practice skills and competence in interpersonal relations, problem-solving, communication, negotiation, assertiveness and innovation required.
• Demonstrated ability to perform autonomously.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to constantly changing, unpredictable situations. Has the flexibility required to work with others and allow the role to evolve continually through time, always looking for ways to improve the delivery of care.
• Competency in other languages will be 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.