Registered Nurse, Children's Day Surgery & Recovery Room

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 of the Pediatric Day Surgery/Recovery Room, 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, contributing 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 Practice, specialty standards as applicable and the policies and procedures of the IWK. The Staff Nurse will be responsible for the care and delivery of Family Centered Care in the Pediatric Operating Room consistent with the philosophy, objectives, vision and mission of the IWK Health Centre. Hours of Work Monday – Friday, 8hr shifts rotating between 0630 – 1900, as well as standby between 1300 – 2100 days, evenings & weekends Your Qualifications

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