Position Details

Position Information

Position Title Registered Nurse

Department/Unit Student Health

Location Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Posting Number S172-25

Employee Group NSGEU Local 77

Position Type Term

Duration of Contract (if applicable) Fourteen (14) months

Employment Type Full Time

Full-time Equivalency (FTE) 1.0

Salary $37.71 - $47.77 per hour ($68,635 - $86,933 per annum, 35 hours per week)

Classification T10

Provisional Statement

About Dalhousie University

Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

Job Summary

Student Health & Wellness serves the unique health needs and concerns of students. Working effectively within an interprofessional, collaborative health care model, and reporting to the Medical Director and Clinical Nurse Manager, the Registered Nurse is responsible for providing quality health care and services to promote and enhance patient health and well-being. Our Registered Nurses serve patients in person and also play a critical role in telephone triage and physician referral.

Key Responsibilities

Provide primary care advice, education and symptom management to patients (students, prenatal patients, mothers with newborns, planning for birth control, STI screening, wound care, etc.). Arrange and coordinate care, and evaluate health outcomes.
Screen requests for medical intervention via in-person and through telephone calls. Triage emergency patients.
Conduct various procedures and physical examinations (routine physicals, prenatal examinations, well baby checks, wound care, cryotherapy).
Dispense medications (including injections).
Prepare necessary requisitions and specimens for various laboratory tests.
Assist with planning, preparation and execution of mobile flu vaccination and STI screening clinics and other student health promotion activities.

Note

Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person on campus.

Shifts will be scheduled on a rotating basis to deliver nursing services during the clinic hours. Clinic hours are Monday-Friday 8:30 am – 6:00 pm and Saturdays 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. Shift schedules are subject to change based on operational requirements and in accordance with the collective agreement.

Required Qualifications

Registered Nurse currently registered in the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia. Three to five years’ experience in an interprofessional collaborative healthcare setting (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
Demonstrated ability to work in a busy, fast-paced environment, as well as the ability to handle a large volume and wide variety of patients accessing health services.
Excellent communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, clinical and technical skills, as well as organizational, time management and prioritization skills.
Effective critical thinking, problem solving and decision making skills.
Knowledge and awareness related to cultural competency and serving a diversity of patient populations.
Adherence to CRNNS standards, and a commitment to continuing education and Personal Health Information Act requirements.

Assets

Relevant experience and knowledge related to primary health care with knowledge of health assessment and interventions within the family practice context.
Mental health nursing and suicide risk assessment & intervention training.
Experience in health promotion activities and mobile clinic operations.
Proficiency in electronic medical records is required and experience with Accuro EHR .

Job Competencies

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate proficiency in Dalhousie’s core competencies (https://www.dal.ca/dept/leaders.html), in particular:

Respect & Inclusion
Adaptability
Knowledge & Thinking Skills
Communication
Service

Additional Information

Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, a health spending account, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.

Application Consideration

Bargaining unit employees ( NSGEU local 77) are given priority consideration and will be notified on the status of their application following assessment. All other applications will be considered when there is no qualified candidate from the bargaining unit.

We sincerely appreciate all applications and note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the hiring department or People and Culture.

Diversity Statement

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above. For more information, including details related to our Employment Equity Policy and Plan and definitions of equity-deserving groups please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity

If you require any support for the purpose of accommodation, such as technical aids or alternative arrangements, please let us know of these needs and how we can be of assistance. Dalhousie University is committed to ensuring all candidates have full, fair, and equitable participation in the hiring process. Our complete Accommodation Policy can be viewed here .

Posting Detail Information

Number of Vacancies 1

Open Date 09/15/2025

Close Date 09/24/2025

Open Until Filled No

Special Instructions to Applicant

Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/19592

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