2024 Nursing Graduates - Halifax, Canada - IWK Health Centre

IWK Health Centre

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Halifax, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Company:

IWK Health**:

Req ID:176923

Department/Program:
Various Service Areas Throughout IWK Health

Location:
Halifax

Type of Employment:
Temporary, Full-Time and Casual Relief

Start Date:
Spring and Summer 2024

Union Status:
, Nursing Bargaining Unit

Compensation:
$34.368/hour for conditional license and $39.7582/hour for active-practicing license

Closing Date: 31-Mar-24 (Applications are accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)

About IWK Health:

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.

About the Opportunity:

The Nursing Graduate 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 Nursing Graduate 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 Nursing Graduate 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 Nursing Graduate 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 Nursing Graduate ensures the goals and needs of the patients and families are prioritized and individualized, using nursing knowledge, critical thinking, and clinical judgment.

The Nursing Graduate engages in independent, interdependent, and dependent functions to provide healthcare focusing on comprehensive assessment, patient/family education, and coordination of care.

The Nursing Graduate helps to build our reputation for excellence in the Maritime community, contributing to a sustainable healthcare system through formal and informal partnerships.

The Nursing Graduate 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 Nursing Graduate 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 IWK Health.

Temporary, full-time opportunities are available in the following areas:

Women's & Newborn Health, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) x
Women's & Newborn Health, Family Newborn Care Unit (FNCU) & Birth Unit (BU) x
Children's Medical Care, Pediatric Medical Unit (PMU) x
Children's Surgical Care, Medical/Surgical Neurosciences Unit (MSNU) x
Mental Health & Addictions, Garron Centre x2

Casual relief opportunities are available in various service areas throughout IWK Health.

You will be asked to specify your service area preferences in the screening questions that follow once you click 'Apply'.

About You:

We would love to hear from you if you are licensed or eligible for license with Nova Scotia College of Nursing, successfully completed a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Basic Life Support (BLS) program, and graduated from a BScN program between January July 2024.

Please ensure your resume includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Preference will be given to applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+.

Hours:

Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

Once You've Applied:

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. 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