Job Description

Company: IWK Health

Req ID: 165566
Department/Program: Inpatient Med & Ambulatory Medical Care, Children\'s Health Program
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: $41.399 - $48.801 /hour
Closing Date: 26 September 2023 (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 . 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 , and enjoy access to enhanced 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 that 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 proportion 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 Pediatric Medical Unit, working as an expert practitioner, the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) is a leader within the care community by demonstrating a thorough understanding of the best practice and routinely challenging the healthcare team to manage and advance care in new and innovative ways. The CNS will advance nursing practice through mentorship, leading quality improvement initiatives, and functioning as a change agent.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist optimizes clinical outcomes by sharing specialized knowledge and expertise and providing consultation to individual clients, nurses, and other healthcare providers, healthcare organizations, and policymakers. The Clinical Nurse Specialist collaborates with the care team to identify population-specific advocacy, to address broader clinical issues.

Hours of Work

TBD

Your Qualifications

• Master\'s degree in nursing required. A doctoral degree in nursing is an asset.
• Licensed, or eligible to be licensed, with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) 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.
• A minimum of three (3) years of experience in a clinical setting relative to the specialty population is required.
• Advanced nursing knowledge and skills in making complex decisions.
• Advanced therapeutic communication skills
• Ability to provide collaborative leadership in interprofessional teams during complex situations.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to set priorities and multi-task in a fast-paced, challenging environment.
• Ability to think critically and solve complex problems both independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to lead or co-investigator for research projects.
• Competencies in other languages are 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. Additionally, as per Nova Scotia\'s COVID-19 Vaccine mandate, any offer of employment will be conditional upon submitting proof of full vaccination status. Medical exceptions or any other kind of requested exception based upon the Health Centre\'s obligations pursuant to the Nova Scotia Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis

If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.

Nova Scotia Health Authority