Registered Nurse, Oncology Long-Term Follow-Up Care Coordinator

Company: IWK Health 

Req ID: 218156 
Department/Program: 6 N Hem/Onc Ambulatory, Children's Medical Care 
Location: Halifax   
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly FT long-assignment (100% FTE) for 12 months x 1 position(s)
Start Date: ASAP
Union Status: NSNU Nursing, Nursing Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $40.5534 - $51.7412 /hour
Closing Date: 23 March 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 that 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 we 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 of 6 Hematology/Oncology, Nephrology, and PACT, the Registered Nurse (RN) Long Term Follow up Care Coordinator is a member of an interdisciplinary care team, providing holistic, comprehensive evidenced based care to meet the needs of childhood cancer survivors with a primary focus on preparing adolescents and young adults for a successful transition back to community-based primary health care.  The RN provides leadership in nursing assessment, and the planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient/family care for the purpose of monitoring health and managing late effects, supporting healthy psycho-social functioning, providing health promotion education, assisting with insurance, school, and employment challenges, and participating in survivorship research.  The RN demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the unique needs of this population as well as available resources.  The RN is responsible for educating the survivor about their past cancer diagnosis and risk for late effects from their past treatment as they age and grow.  In doing so, the RN ensures each survivor has access to and is familiar with information as it relates to the implications for their ongoing health needs. This information is provided using principles of empowerment and self-advocacy to increase the survivor’s knowledge and self-efficacy for long-term health maintenance. The RN builds professional relationships with other nurses, health team members, and outside agencies to support the work of a strong interdisciplinary team and the provision of quality care.  Using nursing knowledge, critical thinking, and clinical judgment, the RN ensures the goals and needs of the patient/family are prioritized and individualized.  The RN engages in independent, interdependent, and dependent functions to provide health care focusing on comprehensive assessment, education, and coordination of care. The RN acts as a resource for colleagues working with children and families during long-term follow-up care.  In addition to these responsibilities, the RN coordinates and participates in the nurse-led Survivor Clinic along with the Nurse Practitioner.  The RN maintains a linkage with the Oncology Adolescent/ Young Adult National Task Force, which reviews survivorship issues for adolescents and young adults at a national level.
 The RN helps to build our reputation for excellence in the Maritime community and beyond. He/she contributes to a sustainable health care system through formal and informal partnerships. The RN 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 RN practices according to the Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses, the College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia Standards of Nursing Practice, specialty standards as applicable, and the policies and procedures of the IWK. The RN will be responsible and accountable for establishing and maintaining a leadership role as the liaison person between the interdisciplinary Oncology Service, other Health Centre services, and community resources in the delivery of family-centred patient care consistent with the objectives and vision of the IWK Health Centre.

Hours of Work

Monday to Friday; 7.5-hour shifts.

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing required. 
• Licensed or eligible for licensure by the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN).
• 3 years of recent pediatric Hematology/ Oncology experience required.
• Previous experience in patient/ staff education 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, is required.
• Oncology certification or enrollment in certification process an asset.
• APON Chemotherapy Biotherapy Provider Status required.
• Previous experience as a Family Care Coordinator preferred.
• Previous experience as a Clinical Care Provider is an asset.
• Experience working with adolescents and young adults preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in organization and coordination of care for patients/ families, including experience with transition of care, discharge planning, and inter-agency coordination required. 
• Demonstrated leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, with an ability to interact not only with interdisciplinary team members but also with community partners in health required.
• Demonstrated knowledge of growth and development as it relates to adolescents and young adults, and the unique needs of this population is preferred.
• Previous experience with clinical program development is an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to function in and manage multiple priorities within complex systems is required.
• Flexibility required for occasional weekend coverage in order to meet workload demands.
• Competency in other languages 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.