IWK Health Centre – Halifax, NS – Department/Program: Family Newborn Care Unit, Women & Newborn Health Program Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) until 02/28/2022 x 1 position(s) Req ID: 96301 Union Status: Nursing Bargaining Unit Compensation: $41.193 – $48.5582/hour Posting Date: September 21, 2020 Closing Date: September 27, 2020 Start Date: ASAP The IWK Health Centre is an internationally recognized and respected academic health sciences centre located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, providing tertiary and primary care for two million women, children, youth and families across the Atlantic region. The IWK is committed to a workplace where our staff, physicians, learners and volunteers reflect the patients, families and communities that we serve. We seek and encourage applicants who reflect our broad diversity, and we are committed to reducing barriers to employment and career growth. Position Summary Reporting to the Manager of Family Newborn Care Unit, the Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) will join other CNS's in the Women's and Newborn Health Program as an expert Registered Nurse who promotes excellent care and advances nursing practice throughout the Women's and Newborn Health Program: Providing leadership in nursing and working collaboratively in an interprofessional team environment; Integrating the skills and knowledge of advanced practice nursing in a collaborative practice setting leading and mentoring team members in evidence-based practice and quality improvement; Working in partnership with professional nurses and other healthcare professionals to provide holistic patient/family centred-care Advance nursing practice through knowledge translation Functioning as a change agent by challenging current practices and creating an environment of independence and autonomy The successful candidate will also be eligible for joint appointment with the School of Nursing at Dalhousie University. Hours of Work Monday – Friday, 7.5 hours. Qualifica… – Temporary – Full-time