Ward Clerk, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Job Details   Company: IWK Health
Req
Department: NICU Clerks & Aides, Women's & Newborn Health

Location:

Halifax
Type of Employment:
Permanent Hourly FT (100% FTE) – 1 position

Start Date:

July 27, 2026
Union Status: NSGEU Off&Cler, Admin Professionals Bargaining Unit
Compensation: $23.35 – $25.39 per hour
Closing Date:
July 8, 2026 (Applications accepted until 23:59 Atlantic Time)
The Opportunity   The Ward Clerk reports to the Manager of the NICU and performs reception and clerical duties required for the efficient operation of the unit.

Responsibilities include:

data entry, database management, ordering and maintaining supplies, facilitating required transport functions, and answering phones.
Hours of Work   Monday to Friday and weekends, 07:00–19:00 and 19:00–07:00.
Your Qualifications     Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
Completion of a recognized Secretarial or Office Administration Diploma Program preferred.
Accurate keyboarding and data entry skills required.
Basic knowledge of computer programs, including a word processing program, required.
Knowledge of Meditech required.
Demonstrated initiative, excellent organizational skills, and ability to multi‑task required.
Demonstrated team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills required to work with a wide variety of interdisciplinary team members and families.
Previous experience in a similar role preferred.
Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
Competencies in other languages an asset.
Commitment to Equity and Inclusion   IWK Health promotes an anti‑racist environment and actively works to eliminate discrimination. We are located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded and ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq people. We welcome all individuals who self‑identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Immigrants/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2

SLGBTQIA+ to apply. We strive for a workforce representative of the patients, families, and communities we serve.

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