Registered Nurse, Resource Pool, Children's Health Program

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

Job summary

An established health authority in Halifax is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for their Resource Pool in the Children's Health Program. This role involves providing family-centered care across multiple pediatric units, including Emergency and Intensive Care. The ideal candidate will possess strong pediatric nursing experience, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to ongoing professional development. Join a collaborative team that values diversity and inclusion, and play a vital role in delivering high-quality care to children and families in the community. This is a fantastic opportunity for those passionate about making a difference in pediatric healthcare.

Benefits

Enhanced benefits

Wellness programs

Collaboration in modern facilities

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of pediatric nursing experience required.
• Current BLS certification required within the last 12 months.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for family-centered patient care in various pediatric units.
• Assigned to different care areas based on unit-specific orientations.

Skills

Pediatric Nursing

Critical Thinking

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving

Flexibility

Education

Graduate of an approved school of nursing

Registered with Nova Scotia College of Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

Registered Nurse, Resource Pool, Children's Health Program

Req ID: 194867
Department/Program: CHP Resource Pool, Children's Medical Care
Location: Halifax
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 12 months x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSNU Nursing, Nursing Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $40.5534 - $51.7412/hour
Closing Date: 17 February 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. 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.

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. 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, Emergency Care, the Resource Nurse is responsible and accountable for the application of current theory and research in the delivery of family-centered patient care consistent with the philosophy, objectives, vision, and mission of IWK Health.

Upon completion of unit-specific orientations, nurses in the resource pool will be assigned each shift to one of five care areas: Emergency Department (ED), Hematology, Oncology, Nephrology (6 Link), Medical Surgical Neurosciences Unit (MSNU), Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), and Pediatric Medical Unit (PMU).

Hours of Work

75 hours bi-weekly, 11.25 hours shifts (0700-1900 and 1900-0700) as per rotating schedule.

Your Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing, and currently registered or eligible to become registered with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN)
• Minimum one (1) year experience (within the last five (5) years) in pediatric nursing required
• Emergency, Critical care nursing experience is an asset.
• 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.
• Excellent flexibility and collaboration skills and adjustment to varying patient workloads required.
• Demonstrated strong communication skills required.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills, including clinical judgment, problem-solving skills, and strong decision-making ability required.
• Commitment to obtain Pediatric Advance Life Support within 2 years of the hiring date required.
• Competency in other languages is considered an asset.

Where there are no qualified candidates who meet the minimum requirements for one (1) year of recent pediatric experience, consideration may be given to Registered Nurses without the required experience.

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. An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.