Pediatric Critical Care Clinical Assistant

6 days ago

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health Full time
The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled Clinical Assistant to join our Pediatric Critical Care team at IWK Health. As a Clinical Assistant, you will play a vital role in providing critical care to patients admitted with critical illness to our hospital.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide direct patient care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) under the supervision of a Pediatric Intensivist.
  • Participate in PICU continuous quality improvement initiatives to enhance patient care and outcomes.
  • Support PICU education and research activities to advance the field of pediatric critical care.

Requirements:

  • RCPSC Residency training (or equivalent) in General Pediatrics is preferred.
  • Successful completion of licensing exam for pediatrics.
  • Ability to obtain a Clinical Assistant License through CPSNS.
  • Demonstrated clinical competence and experience in the assessment of clinically deteriorating children.
  • Current PALS certification.
  • 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.

About IWK Health:

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.

Why Work with Us:

We are committed to promoting an anti-racist environment and calling out discrimination as we work and provide care. 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. 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.

How to Apply:

Please submit your application through the internal careers page if you are an employee of IWK Health. An offer of employment is conditional upon the completion and satisfactory results of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials.

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