Graduate Nurse 2024-2025

Req ID: #
Various Sites and Community-based Locations throughout Nova Scotia
Various Departments Services and Programs

Permanent Full-time
Union: Nursing

About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, offering specialized services to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We are committed to excellence in health, healing, and learning through collaboration, reflected in our hospitals, health centres, and community programs across the province. Our team provides high-quality inpatient and outpatient services, including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join our diverse team of innovators and collaborators today.

We employ professionals across the province, offering a work-life balance that allows you to explore and enjoy the Atlantic lifestyle. Discover why many are choosing to move here by visiting our website.

Recruitment Incentives

• Signing bonuses starting at $5,000, up to $10,000 for rural placements
• Up to $5,000 in relocation expenses
• Defined Return of Service Agreement

About the Opportunity

Nova Scotia Health is hiring graduate nurses completing their studies within the next 12 months. We aim to foster the next generation of nursing professionals, providing challenging and rewarding opportunities in the nursing field.

The Graduate Nurse Will:

• Utilize nursing process, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills to provide holistic care across the lifespan
• Coordinate and direct nursing care, developing, implementing, and evaluating care plans to achieve patient outcomes
• Apply evidence-based nursing practice with sound judgment, contributing to unit efficiency
• Maintain and enhance competencies through ongoing professional development, including education, research, and quality activities
• Practice according to the Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics, Nova Scotia College of Nursing Standards, and organizational policies
• Ensure registration is current and valid, practicing responsibly and ethically

About You

We are interested in candidates who:

• Have graduated from an accredited nursing program within the last 12 months or will do so soon, and are eligible for licensure with the Nova Scotia College of Nurses
• Possess effective communication skills
• Can work effectively in high-stress environments
• Hold a current BLS Certificate (active First Aid and CPR at Healthcare Provider level)

Please include an up-to-date resume with relevant education, experience, training, and certifications, including clinical placement details to facilitate matching with available units.

Additional Details

We will try to assign Graduate Nurses to their preferred areas, subject to availability and organizational capacity.

Hours and Compensation

• Permanent full-time; 75 hours bi-weekly
• Shifts include evenings, weekends, and holidays

Compensation includes:

• Graduate Nurse: $35.06/hour
• Registered Nurse: Starting at $40.55/hour with proof of active licensure
• Shift, weekend, and other premiums
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits
• Participation in the Provincial Pension Plan
• Premiums for completing a Master's Degree in Nursing
• Various shift options, ongoing education, and career advancement opportunities

Next Steps

Thank you for your interest. A recruiter will contact you to discuss your qualifications and potential opportunities.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, encouraging applications from Indigenous peoples, Black/African Nova Scotians, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ community members, and others who self-identify.

Contact

For questions or more information, please apply at studentrecruitmentnshealth.ca