Clinical Leader Development, Prenatal Care Team & Adult Surgery Inpatient Unit

Job summary

The Clinical Leader Development provides leadership in the professional and practice development of staff nurses within the Prenatal Care Team. Responsibilities include facilitating orientation, mentoring staff, implementing education strategies, and collaborating with management on performance reviews and clinical issues.

Job details

Click here to apply as an internal applicant. Company : IWK Health Req ID: 227491 Department/Program: Prenatal Spec Care & Fetal Assessment, Women's & Newborn Health Location: Halifax Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (90% FTE) x 1 position(s) Start Date: ASAPUnion Status: NSNU Nursing, Nursing Bargaining UnitCompensation: $42.6131 - $54.0593 /hourClosing Date: October 16, 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 of Prenatal Care Team and Adult Surgery Inpatient Care Unit, the Clinical Leader Development is a Registered Nurse who provides leadership in the professional/practice development of staff nurses on the Prenatal Care Team. As a clinical expert in prenatal care, the Clinical Leader Development will be a resource and mentor for nursing within the team. Promoting outcome-focused performance; the Clinical Leader Development will enhance communication and teamwork by implementing education strategies. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Implementation of the education process, certification and re-certification of Shared Competencies; Facilitates and provides clinical development of all nursing staff with emphasis on new staff members; provides education sessions based on identified needs of the nursing team; develops and supports a clinical skills mentoring process with staff, with a peer approach to learning; develops and supports teaching skills and knowledge among all team members. In addition to the roles and responsibilities of a Registered Nurse, the Clinical Leader Development also has the following accountabilities: Facilitates ongoing orientation and learning. Demonstrates support and commitment to professional development. Demonstrates superior decision-making. Mentors team members through supporting, teaching, role modelling and coaching. Collaborates with the Managers in the performance review process for staff as outlined in the collective agreements. Identifies clinical issues requiring staff education and collaborates with the Managers, Clinical Leaders, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and Professional Development Coordinators to address learning needs. Role Models and promotes safe practice. Acts as a clinical resource for staff inpatient/family care issues. Hours of Work Monday-Friday, 0800-1600Your Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing required (candidates with equivalent experience and education will be considered). Master’s Degree Preferred. Registered, or eligible to be registered, with the Nova Scotia Nursing and Midwife Regulator (NSNMR) 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. Recent (within the last 5 years) prenatal and post-surgical nursing experience required. Minimum of five (5) years clinical experience, relevant to the practice area NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) Certification required. IBCLC Preferred. Demonstrated skills in promoting learning and clinical development required Demonstrated excellent communication skills required, both written and verbal. Demonstrated excellent mentoring, interpersonal, problem solving and organizational skills required. Demonstrated facilitation and presentation skills required, as well as team building skills. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team required. Sound understanding of and commitment to family centered maternity care 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.

What you’ll do

The Clinical Leader Development provides leadership in the professional and practice development of staff nurses within the Prenatal Care Team. Responsibilities include facilitating orientation, mentoring staff, implementing education strategies, and collaborating with management on performance reviews and clinical issues.

Requirements

Candidates must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and be registered or eligible for registration with the Nova Scotia Nursing and Midwife Regulator. A minimum of five years of relevant clinical experience, including recent prenatal and post-surgical nursing, is required along with BLS and NRP certifications.

Benefits

• Wellness programs
• Training and mentorship opportunities
• Enhanced benefits

Listed skills

• Problem solving · Preferred
• interdisciplinary collaboration · Preferred
• Decision Making · Preferred
• Communication Skills · Preferred
• Team building · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Prenatal care
• Nursing leadership
• Mentoring
• Clinical education
• Staff orientation
• Performance review
• Team building
• Communication skills
• Problem solving
• Interdisciplinary collaboration
• Family centered maternity care
• Clinical skills mentoring
• Decision-making
• Presentation skills
• Registered Nurse (RN)
• Clinical Experience
• Organizational Skills
• Teaching
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Decision Making
• Pre-Clinical Development
• Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)
• Communication
• Disabilities
• Leadership
• Obstetrics And Gynaecology
• Health Sciences
• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
• Inpatient Care
• Problem Solving
• Mentorship
• Midwifery
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification (NRP)
• Nursing
• Perioperative Nursing
• Performance Review
• Prenatal Care
• Presentations
• Primary Care
• Coaching
• Surgery
• Team Building
• Teamwork

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Management & Leadership
• Education
• Inpatient Unit Clerk
• Clinical Nursing Manager / Director
• Nursing Professionals
• Registered Nurses

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