RN Coordinator AIS 24/5 Inpatient Unit

Req ID: 191454 
Department/Program: AIS Primary Mental Health 24/5, Mental Health And Addictions 
Location: Halifax  
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE)  x 1 position(s)
 

Start Date: November 2024
Union Status: NSNU Nursing, Nursing Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $41.5833 - $52.9001 /hour
Closing Date: November 17, 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.

Reporting to the Manager, the Coordinator AIS 24/5 RN is responsible and accountable for the application of current theory and the nursing process in the delivery of family centred patient care consistent with the philosophy, objectives, vision and mission of the IWK Health Centre.  The Nurse works within a multi-disciplinary team to provide care to youth and their families who have chronic and persistent mental health disorders with serious/profound functional impairment and/or youth who are harmfully involved with substances and/or gambling, or who may present with concurrent mental health disorders.  The Nurse is a member of an interdisciplinary care team, providing holistic, comprehensive evidenced based care to meet the needs of individuals, families and/or communities. The Nurse provides leadership in nursing assessment, and the planning, implementation and evaluation of patient/family care for the purpose of promoting, maintaining or restoring health, preventing illness, injury, and disability.  The Nurse provides care in collaboration with the patient and family, other nurses and health team members throughout all stages of health and complexities of illness. The Nurse builds professional relationships with other nurses and health team members to support the work of a strong interprofessional team and provision of quality patient/family care. The Nurse ensures the goals and needs of the patients and families are prioritized and individualized, using nursing knowledge, critical thinking and clinical judgment. The Nurse engages in independent, interdependent and dependent functions to provide healthcare focusing on comprehensive assessment, patient/family education, and coordination of care. The Nurse draws on their knowledge and experience to foster a positive learning environment that supports safe and independent professional nursing practice.  The Nurse will support professional development and growth, the acquisition of new clinical skills and competencies and the transition of new graduates and new to mental health nurses into the mental health nursing specialty.  The Nurse in collaboration and support from the Clinical Leader of Operations and the Manager, will assume the roles and responsibilities of Role Model, Teacher/Coach/Facilitator and Guide.  The Coordinator AIS 24/5 RN works with the Clinical Leader of Operations to support the efficient and effective operations of the AIS 24/5 Unit by assisting with the planning, organization and directing of clinical care. The Nurse pursues excellence in care, teaching and research through a spirit of inquiry, discovery and innovation, leveraging our reputation and influence to advocate for health. The Nurse practices according to the Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses, the Nova Scotia College of Nursing Standards of Nursing Practice, specialty standards as applicable and the policies and procedures of the IWK.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required. Candidates with commensurate experience and education will be considered.
• Licensed or eligible for licensure by the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience required in youth mental health nursing; 5 years preferred.
• Experience in AIS 24/5 Unit preferred.
• Charge Nurse experience required.
• Experience as a Nurse Coordinator at AIS preferred.
• 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
• Non-violent Crisis Intervention certification required.
• CNA Certification in Mental Health Nursing an asset.
• RNPDC Program in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing considered an asset.
• Demonstrated ability and skills as a clinical preceptor required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to Family Centred Care required.
• Demonstrated leadership, time management, communication (verbal and written), and interpersonal skills required.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with families and other health care team members.
• Demonstrated ability to function in and manage multiple priorities within complex systems required.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and skills.
• Demonstrated flexibility with proven, excellent organizational skills.
• Valid Class 5 drivers’ license and willingness to drive program van required.
• 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 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.