Position

Nurse Manager, Surgical Services

Reporting to the Director, Clinical Services, the Nurse Manager Surgical Services provides leadership, authority and accountability for the nursing practice and delivery of care to patients and families in the Operating Room.

The incumbent collaborates with patient, family, health care team, and other hospital services to ensure the effective provision of Surgical Services. The Nurse Manager is a member of the team that directly assesses patient status and responds to actual or potential health problems, plans and performs interventions; evaluates patient outcomes following standards, guidelines and scope of professional nursing practice, with the intention of maintaining and regaining patient health.

Key Responsibilities

- Ensuring that the preparation, delivery and evaluation of clinical services are in accordance with evidence based practice, standards of care, and Accreditation Canada standards;
- Providing professional and clinical supervision;
- Planning, implementing and managing the surgical services budget;
- Leading and supporting the development of the surgical services team;
- Participating in quality improvement activities focused on patient care.

Qualifications

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through an undergraduate degree or diploma in Nursing, plus five years relevant experience as an acute care Registered Nurse with three years of related leadership experience in a relevant healthcare environment. Candidates must be eligible to register with CANNN.

Assets

Experience in surgical service, a Master’s degree in Nursing, Health Administration or Quality Improvement; experience in budgeting and finance.



This is a Highly Sensitive Position and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, along with a explicit Vulnerable Sector Check is required.

Language

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. The ability to communicate in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

Eligibility and Equity

- The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
- Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
- Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
- Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
- Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
- The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post‑secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.

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📌 Nurse Manager, Surgical Services (Iqaluit)
🏢 Government of Nunavut
📍 Iqaluit