Life Support Training Educator

Company : IWK Health

Req ID: 219049 
Department/Program: Learning, Professional Practice 
Location: Halifax  
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE)  x 3 position(s)
 Start Date: May 2026
Union Status: NSGEU Hlthcare, Healthcare Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $32.5528 - $41.3094 /hour
Closing Date:  April 23, 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

The Life Support Training Educator is a key member of the Learning & Development Team, providing education and support related to life saving skills for individuals, teams, programs and the organization across all sites affiliated with IWK Health 
The Life Support Training Educator is responsible for planning, delivering and evaluating life-saving skills training across the health centre.  This includes Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and other resuscitation or emergency response training programs, in alignment with national guidelines and health Centre protocols.   

They ensure that clinical and non-clinical staff maintain current certification, understand emergency procedures, and can respond effectively to life-threatening situations. The educator may also participate in clinical audits, mock codes, and quality improvement initiatives to improve patient safety and emergency preparedness. 

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday; Days

Your Qualifications

• Successful completion of degree or diploma as it relates to your regulated profession.
• Current professional healthcare registration/license (ie: Respiratory Therapy, Registered Nurse, Paramedic). 
• Certified instructor status in BLS/ACLS/PALS/NRP an asset.
• Certified in Instructor Trainer (IT) level with Heart and Stroke/Canadian Pediatric Society an asset
• Minimum 3 years of recent clinical experience providing resuscitation in acute or critical care, emergency services or a related field required.
• Experience in adult education, simulation-based learning or clinical teaching is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Skilled in adult learning and educational approach to learning.
• Demonstrated time management, communication (verbal and written), organizational and interpersonal skills required. 
• Demonstrated initiative and innovative problem solving.
• Proven team building and leadership skills. 
• Competency in other languages considered 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 Healthcare  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.