Registered Nurse, Family Newborn Care Unit

IWK Health; Halifax; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

IWK Health in Halifax is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Family Newborn Care Unit within Women’s & Newborn Health. The RN provides holistic, evidence-based care to postpartum women, newborns and families, and leads care planning in collaboration with an interprofessional team.

The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, is licensed or eligible, has current BLS certification, and has postpartum or neonatal nursing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required (candidates with equivalent experience and education will be considered).
• Licensed or eligible for licensure by the provincial regulator is 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.
• Current experience in postpartum or neonatal nursing preferred.
• Successful candidates are expected to orientate to all duties within FNCU (Post Partum, Follow-Up Clinic, Team Lead).
• NRP Certification an asset.
• IBCLC considered an asset.
• Sound understanding of, and commitment to family-centered maternity care and mother-baby nursing required.
• Competency in other languages considered an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic, evidenced-based care to postpartum women, infants and families.
• Lead nursing assessment, planning, and coordination of care.
• Collaborate with interprofessional team to ensure high-quality patient care.
• Support family-centered maternity care and education.

Skills

BLS Certification

Postpartum nursing

Family-centered care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Multilingual

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Licensed or licensure eligible

Job description

Company: IWK Health

Req ID: 227928

Department/Program: Family Newborn Care Unit , 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: $ 40.5534 - $ 51.7412 /hour

Closing Date: October 18, 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

Reporting to the Manager of Family Newborn Care Unit, the Registered Nurse (RN) is a member of an interdisciplinary care team, providing holistic, comprehensive evidenced-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. 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 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. The RN 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. The Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for the application of current theory and research in the delivery of family-centred nursing care to postpartum women, infants and their families, on the FNCU, consistent with the philosophy, vision, objectives and mission of IWK Health.

Hours of Work

11.25-hour shifts; rotating shifts (0700-1900, 1900-0700).

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required (candidates with equivalent experience and education will be considered).
• Licensed or eligible for licensure by the provincial regulator is 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.
• Current experience in postpartum or neonatal nursing preferred.
• Successful candidates are expected to orientate to all duties within FNCU (Post Partum, Follow-Up Clinic, Team Lead).
• NRP Certification an asset.
• IBCLC considered an asset.
• Sound understanding of, and commitment to family-centered maternity care and mother-baby nursing required.
• Competency in other languages 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.