Registered Nurse, CIS

Nova Scotia Health; Halifax; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services organization in Halifax is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Children's Intensive Services. This role involves providing compassionate care to children under 13 with serious emotional and behavioral issues. Candidates must hold a Bachelor's in Nursing and have a strong background in mental health. Expected salary ranges from $40.55 to $51.74 per hour, and the position offers a hybrid work model with shifts require flexibility.

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Eligible for registration with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing.
• Knowledge of mental health disorders required.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic care to children under 13 with mental health needs.
• Develop and implement care plans with the interdisciplinary team.
• Administer medication and monitor patient responses.

Skills

Mental health knowledge

Patient care prioritization

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Registered with NSCN

Tools

EMR Systems

Basic Life Support Certification

Non-Violent Crisis Intervention techniques

Job description

Overview

Company : IWK Health

Req ID : 209878

Department / Program : Childrens Intensive Services-Overnight Mental Health And Addictions

Location : Halifax

Type of Employment : TemporaryHourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 1 year x 1position(s)

Start Date : September 2025

Union Status : NSNU Nursing Nursing Bargaining Unit

Compensation : $40.5534 - $51.7412 / hour

Closing Date : September 21 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

Childrens Intensive Service is a rehabilitative mental health inpatient setting for children under the age of 13 whose needs cannot be managed on an outpatient basis. The length of stay for the children is approximately four months. Reporting to the Manager of CIS the Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible and accountable for the application of current theory and research in childrens health and mental health care. The RN is a member of an interdisciplinary care team providing holistic comprehensive care to meet the needs of children under 13 years of age who present with serious emotional and behavioural problems. The RN provides care in collaboration with the patient and family other nurses and health team members. The RN independently provides safe competent compassionate ethical nursing care and 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. These functions may be self-determined or assigned by physician or other RNs. Utilizing the Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPS) Model CIS adopts an approach to intervention which is collaborative with the patient and his / her family and is focused upon developing adaptive living skills to cope with mental health problems. Care plans are developed with the goal of successful re-entry into familial or alternate care in the community. Responsibilities will include (but are not limited to) administration and monitoring of the childs response to medication preparation of the child and family for weekend or overnight passes ongoing comprehensive assessment of the child and his / her response (physical and emotional / psychological) to treatment suing knowledge clinical judgment and collaborating with team members (when and if necessary) to determine the alterations in the plan of care and providing clinical direction and oversight to child care staff on the clinical aspects of the care plan. The RN will take leadership role in ensuring the development and implementation of day-to-day care plans for children in collaboration of other members of the interdisciplinary team. The RN may at times be reassigned within the Mental Health and Addictions Program and will remain flexible and willing to cross-train with other units consistent with the philosophy objectives mission and vision statement of the IWK Health Centre. Shift flexibility is required to meet the operational needs of the children and families being serviced within this care team.

Hours of Work

Temporary full-time position. Shift work

Your Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing required (candidates with commensurate experience and education will be considered).
• Registered or eligible to be registered with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN).
• Current 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 required.
• Knowledge of mental health disorders required and one year of previous psychiatric nursing experience required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Collaborative Problem Solving with Tier 1 Certification preferred.
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certification required and experience in de-escalation techniques preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to Family Centred Care required which includes a willingness to train in the model of Collaborative Problem Solving to address childhood emotional and behavioural problems.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize patient care needs manage time appropriately communicate effectively with individuals and groups (verbal and written) and demonstrated organizational and strong interpersonal skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team required.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and practice required.
• Competencies in other languages 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

Employment Type : Temp

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Hourly Salary Salary : 40 - 51