Registered Nurse, Birth Unit

IWK Health; Halifax; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Halifax seeks a Registered Nurse for the Birth Unit, providing family-centred nursing care to intra-partum clients and newborns. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and registration with the NS Nursing College. The role values strong critical thinking skills, collaboration with families, and promoting an inclusive environment. This temporary full-time position offers competitive hourly compensation and emphasizes diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required.
• Registered or eligible to register with NSCN.
• Successful completion of BLS Program within last 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for family-centred nursing care to intra-partum clients.
• Collaborate with families and facilitate change within the team.

Skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Team building

Leadership

Cultural competency

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Registered with NSCN

Job description

Job Details

Company: IWK Health; Req ID: 214943; Department: Birth Unit, Women & Newborn Health; Location: Halifax; Employment Type: Temporary Hourly FT long-ass (100% FTE) ending October 24, 2027; Start Date: ASAP; Union Status: NSNU Nursing, Nursing Bargaining Unit; Compensation: $40,553.34 - $51,741.12/hour; Closing Date: January 25, 2026 (applications accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time).

Job Overview

Reporting to the Manager of the Birth Unit & Early Labour Assessment Unit, the Registered Nurse is responsible for the application of current theory and research in the delivery of family-centred nursing care to intra-partum clients, newborns and their families in the Birth Unit, consistent with the philosophy, vision, objectives and mission of IWK Health.

Hours of Work

The Weekend Nurses shall be scheduled to attend work (on average) for thirty-two (32) hours (including meal and rest breaks) on a weekend; (30 hours excluding meal breaks) and be paid for 37.5 hours (work 80% of the hours of a Full-Time Nurse and be paid 100% pay of a Full-Time Nurse).

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required (candidates with equivalent experience and education will be considered).
• Registered, or eligible to be registered, with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) 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.
• Recent completion of NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in the Birth Unit required.
• Birth Unit OR and level 2 training experience an asset.
• Acute nursing experience an asset.
• Demonstrated strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills required.
• Demonstrated team building, leadership skills and professional development required.
• Open and flexible, with the ability to facilitate change, required.
• Ability to foster and create an environment where team members feel empowered and valued required.
• Demonstrated knowledge and acceptance of family-centred care and patient-family teaching required.
• Must have demonstrated ability to collaborate with families.
• Competency in other languages an asset.

Diversity and Inclusion

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.