The Research Nurse provides administrative and clinical support for clinical trials at the CCfV Challenge Unit. Responsibilities include conducting participant visits, administering investigational products, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and Good Clinical Practice.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a nursing diploma and a valid Nova Scotia nursing license with at least one year of relevant experience. Strong clinical skills in blood sampling and physical assessment are required, along with current CPR/BLS certification.
professional certificateMultitaskingMicrosoft OfficeNursing CareInterpersonal CommunicationVenipuncturePhysical AssessmentData DocumentationDrug AccountabilityClinical Trial SupportGood Clinical Practice (GCP)Patient Safety MonitoringParticipant Education
Job description
Click here to apply as an internal applicant.
Company
IWK
Health
Requisition ID: 211058
Department/Program:
CCFV,
Research
Services
Location:
Halifax
Type of
Employment:
Casual
Relief x 20 position(s)Start
Date:
October 2025Union
Status:
Research,
Management/Non
Union
Bargaining
UnitCompensation: $40.4645 - $49.1205/hourClosing
Date:
Open until filled (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.
Benefits
Wellness Programs
Enhanced Benefits
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 The Research Nurse provides administrative and clinical support for Clinical Trials at the CCfV Challenge Unit.
The Causal Relief Research Nurse is responsible for a wide range of duties including some or all of the following: research project logistics, conducting visits, and participant follow-up.
Responsibilities
Review study protocol and orientation materials, attend study orientation meetings/site initiation visits
Participate in study meetings, training, and maintain a current knowledge of the study status and important milestones
Provide nursing care and support to clinical trial participants
Educate participants about study procedures and requirements
Administer investigational products and perform study-related procedures according to protocol and regulatory standards
Accurately document study data, maintain source records, and ensure compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Collaborate with the research team to ensure smooth trial operations, including scheduling visits and coordinating with laboratory and clinical staff
Maintain appropriate study blinding, randomization methods, and drug accountability records
Maintain study documentation in adherence with the CCfV filing system
Act as professional liaison with study participants
Venipuncture will be requiredHours of Work Shifts may be 8 hour or 12 hour. Evenings/nights/days. Weekends/holidayYour Qualifications
Nursing diploma required
Must hold a valid Nova Scotia nursing license
1+ years of relevant experience within a university research setting, hospital, or comparable environment
Demonstrated experience in applying equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility principles in practice
Experience in research, specifically clinical trials preferred but not required
Strong clinical skills including blood sampling, and physical assessment
Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Highly organized and able to effectively multitask in a clinical or research setting
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to speak, listen, and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques
Able to work cooperatively and effectively with others
CPR/BLS current or willingness to obtain
Must be able to lift up to 30 poundsThank 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 Management/Non Union 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.
If you are an employee of IWK Health, please apply through the internal careers page to ensure you are flagged as an internal applicant.
