Registered Nurse, Gynecology Operating Room

IWK Health; Halifax; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

IWK Health in Halifax is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) to join the Women's Perioperative and Ambulatory Care team. The RN provides holistic, evidence-based care, leading assessment, planning, and coordination with patients and families across all care stages.

The role emphasizes interprofessional collaboration, family-centred care, and ongoing professional development within a diverse, unionized environment. Monday–Friday, with on-call requirements. 7.5-hour shifts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required (candidates with equivalent experience and education may be considered).
• Licensed or eligible for licensure by the provincial regulator is required.
• Current successful completion of Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support (BLS) within the last 12 months, or renewal certificate, required.
• Recent perioperative course required.
• Recent Operating Room experience (within the last five years) required (general surgery, gynecologic, laparoscopic and/or plastics).
• Knowledge and skills in laparoscopic and laser techniques preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to family-centred Care required.
• Competencies in other languages an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic, comprehensive evidenced-based care as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Lead nursing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient/family care.
• Collaborate with patient/family and health team throughout all stages of health and illness.
• Support interprofessional teamwork to ensure quality patient/family care.
• Advocate for health equity and continuous improvement in care.

Skills

BLS

Perioperative nursing

Operating Room experience

Laparoscopic/laser techniques

Family-centred care

Multilingual ability

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Licensed/eligible for licensure

Job description

Company

IWK Health

Req ID

226758

Department/Program

OR Gyne/Breast Health , Women's & Newborn Health

Location

Halifax

Type of Employment

Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% FTE) x 1 position(s)

Start Date

TBD

Union Status

NSNU Nursing , Nursing Bargaining Unit

Compensation

$ 40.5534 - $ 51.7412 /hour

Closing Date

September 25, 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 the Women's Perioperative and Ambulatory Care, 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 or supporting a peaceful death. 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.

Hours of Work

7.5-hour shifts as per operational requirements; Monday-Friday, days and on-call.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required (candidates with equivalent experience and education may 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.
• Recent perioperative course required.
• Recent Operating Room experience (within the last five years) required (general surgery, gynecologic, laparoscopic and/or plastics)
• Knowledge and skills in laparoscopic and laser techniques preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to family-centred Care required.
• Competencies in other languages an asset.

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.

Thank you for your interest in IWK Health.