Clinical Leader Operations, CHP Resource Pool

Company: IWK Health

Req ID: 223538 
Department/Program: CHP Resource Pool, Children's Medical Care 
Location: Halifax  
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSNU Nursing, Nursing Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $42.6131 - $54.0593 /hour
Closing Date: 20 July 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 proportion of transgender and non-binary people of 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, and 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, the Clinical Leader supports the efficient and effective operation of the CHP Nurse Resource Team by assisting with the planning, organization, and direction of clinical care consistent with the philosophy, objectives, and vision of IWK Health. The Clinical Leader role models professional nursing practice and fosters the development of an environment in which the desired outcome of all activities is the enhancement of patient care while demonstrating strong leadership, organization, and communication skills. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: collaboration with all appropriate care team members; identifying and facilitating quality initiatives to improve care; acting as a liaison for CHP Resource Pool with other care teams and departments within the Health Center and with partners outside the Health Center; supports the preceptorship of new staff; in collaboration with the Clinical Leaders of Development, supports orientation for new staff and ongoing learning opportunities for staff; acts as a resource. Participates in recruitment and selection of team members when required. 

Hours of Work

Monday-Friday, 0800-1600

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required (candidates with commensurate experience and education will be considered).
• Licensed or eligible for licensure by the provincial regulator is 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.
• Minimum of five (5) years of related clinical experience required.
• Demonstrated visionary regarding trends in pediatric care.
• Demonstrated expert critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making abilities required.
• Demonstrated strong leadership and organizational skills required.
• Demonstrated commitment to lifelong learning required.
• Demonstrated expert negotiation and conflict resolution skills required.
• Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills with patients/ families, colleagues, and community partners required.
• Demonstrated expert negotiation and conflict resolution skills required.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and practice required.
• Competency in other languages is 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 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.