Licensed Practical Nurse, Pediatric OR, Pediatric Perioperative Services

Company : IWK Health 

Req ID: 193993 
Department/Program: Operating Room Main, Children's Surgical & Critical Care 
Location: Halifax   
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT (100% FTE) until 06/27/2026  x 1 position(s)
 Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Nursing Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $31.7374 - $34.0857 /hour
Closing Date: December 22, 2024  (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. 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 OR, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is a member of the Pediatric Perioperative Team, collaborating in the delivery of care to meet the needs of patients/families in the OR setting. The LPN is responsible and accountable to the public for his/her own practice according to the standards defined by the Nova Scotia College of Nursing and the policies, standards and procedures of the IWK Health Centre. The LPN applies practical nursing theory in the assessment of patients, collaboration in the development of the nursing care plan, implementation of the care plan and ongoing evaluation of the patient. The LPN works in consultation with RN colleagues and participate in the care and delivery of Family Centred Care in the Pediatric OR consistent with the philosophy, objectives, vision and mission of the IWK Health Centre.  The LPN, in Perioperative Services, scrubs for surgical procedures and performs a circulating role in collaboration with an RN as per the ORNAC Standards of Practice.

Hours of Work

8 hour shifts, rotating and on-call shifts including weekends

Your Qualifications

•  Graduate from an approved two-year Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma Program required.
•    Perioperative Course required.
•    Licensed by the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Nova Scotia 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.
•    Recent clinical experience that includes administration of medication and health assessments is required.
•    Recent clinical experience in an operating room preferred.
•    Pediatric experience an asset.
•    Demonstrated teaching skills required.
•    Ability to work as a member of an interdisciplinary team and to request and accept direction as required is essential.
•    Demonstrated critical thinking required within scope of practice including: clinical judgment, problem solving skills and strong decision making ability.
•    Demonstrated professional manner required, along with effective interpersonal and communication skills.
•    Must have demonstrated initiative, effective time management and organizational skills
•    Competency in other languages considered an asset

**Where there are no qualified candidates who meet the Perioperative Course requirement, consideration may be given to Nurses without the required coursework**

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.

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