Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health; Halifax; On-site; CAD 56,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the NICU at IWK Health provides holistic, evidence-based care to neonates and their families, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality, patient-centered services in Halifax.

The role requires a Nursing degree, licensure, and current BLS; NICU experience is preferred. This position offers permanent hourly full-time status in Halifax, starting January 4, 2027, with two openings and a closing date for applications noted.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required; equivalents considered.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure by the provincial regulator is required.
• BLS within last 12 months or renewal certificate required.
• Neonatal Intensive Care nursing experience preferred.
• NRP and IBCLC certification are assets.
• Competency in other languages is an asset.

Skills

Licensure by provincial regulator

BLS within 12 months

Neonatal ICU experience

NRP certification asset

IBCLC certification asset

Multilingual asset

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing

Job description

Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 228691
Department/Program: NICU , Women's & Newborn Health
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT ( 100% FTE) x 2 position(s)
Start Date: January 4, 2027
Union Status: NSNU Nursing , Nursing Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $ 40.5534 - $ 51.7412 /hour
Closing Date : November 5, 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, Neonatal Care Team, 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. They contribute 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

11.25 hours per shift; two days, two nights, five off

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.
• - Neonatal Intensive Care nursing experience preferred.
• - NRP and IBCLC Certification an asset.
• - Competency in other languages considered an asset.