Position Overview

Company: IWK Health

Req ID:

Department/Program: Garron Centre, Mental Health and Addictions

Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia

Type of Employment: Permanent, hourly, 60% FTE

Start Date: June 2026

Union Status: NSNU Nursing – Nursing Bargaining Unit

Compensation: $40.55–$51.74 per hour

Closing Date: June 01, 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Assess and develop treatment plans for acutely ill patients under 19 years presenting with psychiatric disorders.
• Provide care for patients with eating disorders, major mood disturbances, psychosis, debilitating anxiety disorders, and other serious emotional/behavioral dysregulation.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic milieu, calm agitation, and implement safety measures.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of nursing, psychiatry, psyc...