Clinical Practice Leader, Professional Practice

Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 217287 
Department/Program: Nursing Enhancement, Professional Practice 
Location: Halifax  
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE)  x 3 position(s)
 Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSNU Nursing, Nursing Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $42.6131 - $54.0593 /hour
Closing Date: March 09, 2026 (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 with responsibilities for nursing practice, the Clinical Practice Leader works collaboratively with partners within the health sector (for example NSH, OPOR, DHW). The Clinical Practice Leader provides support to the nurses that work within all programs at IWK Health. The Clinical Practice Leader works to ensure that the standards of practice, code of ethics and relevant health policies are incorporated into decision making and processes that impact professional and interprofessional practice. To foster and advance evidence-based practice, a portion of the Clinical Practice Leader time will provide nursing services in professional practice programs (example: Nurse Residency Program).

The Clinical Practice Leader provides expert clinical practice support to nurses and liaising with system partners to further define and enhance nursing practice at IWK Health. They plan, develop, and implement educational activities at a clinical team or program level to foster the development of competence of the nurses within the organization. They participate actively in the development of peers and partners through coaching and mentorship and by sharing knowledge and resources and providing feedback. In this role, the Clinical Practice Leader acts as a clinical resource for evidence-based patient care, continuing education, development and/or review of policies, objectives, and guidelines.

The Clinical Practice Leader practices according to the Nursing Act, Nova Scotia College of Nurses, and Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses.

Hours of Work

Monday-Friday, 8 hour days

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)/Bachelor of Nursing (BN) degree.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Current registration (or eligible for registration) with the Nova Scotia College of Nurses (NSCN).
• Minimum three years (3) to five (5) years nursing experience essential, preferably in a variety of clinical settings.
• Demonstrated experience in providing nursing care for the population(s) we serve at IWK Health and effective teaching methods to nurses in the health care system.
• Current successful completion of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (BLS) Program within the last 12 months, or successful completion of a BLS Renewal Challenge Certificate.
• Broad knowledge of the Nova Scotia health care system.
• Understanding of the scope of practice for a variety of Health Care Professionals providing services in the hospital and community setting.
• Demonstrates ability to function autonomously.
• Ability to undertake literature searches for best practices and integrate this information into the development of standards/guidelines for optimized nursing clinical practice.
• Ability to describe and demonstrate a commitment to the philosophy and principles of patient and family centered-care, Baby Friendly Initiative, Child Kind, adult education, and equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and reconciliation.
• Demonstrates abilities for navigating complex systems, critical thinking, problem solving, clinical judgement and decision making.
• Supports Accreditation standards and quality improvement practices.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Professional Suite programs and the OPOR-CIS.
• Demonstrated time management and organizational abilities to manage workload.
• Excellent facilitation skills, ideally a dynamic style in group settings.
• Demonstrated program evaluation skills.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.
• Commitment to occupational health and safety.
• Demonstrated good attendance in current and past employment.
• Exemplary work history as demonstrated in current and past employment.
• Physical capabilities to perform the duties of the position.
• Competencies in other languages an asset.

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.