Northern Nursing Recruitment & Retention Strategist

Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO); Canada; Hybrid; CAD 77,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Extensive benefits package

Generous vacation

Job summary

Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) seeks a program leader to design and implement recruitment and retention strategies for Northern, Indigenous, rural, and Francophone nursing workforces. The role includes career counselling, nurse ambassador program expansion, and outreach to schools and employers.

You will collaborate with educational institutions, partners, and RNAO departments to develop new initiatives, monitor progress, and report impact.

Qualifications

• University Degree in Nursing and up to three years of leadership experience in a healthcare environment or equivalent combination of education, experience and/or training.
• Demonstrated experience working respectfully and effectively with Indigenous communities, organizations, or health-service partners.
• Experience in project or program coordination, including planning, partner engagement, implementation, and reporting.
• Strong relationship-building, facilitation, presentation, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and collaborate across multiple communities and organizations.
• Ability and willingness to work and travel within the assigned service area, as required.
• Proficiency in French is preferred.
• Knowledge of nursing workforce recruitment, retention, education pathways, or health-human-resources initiatives is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead a Northern, Indigenous, Rural and Francophone Workforce Recruitment and Retention Strategy.
• Establish grassroots supports to fill vacancies and build capacity in communities.
• Deliver nursing career navigation and counselling services for nurses and students.
• Modernize and expand RNAO’s Nurse Ambassador Program.
• Coordinate nursing job fairs and outreach initiatives across Ontario.
• Provide recruitment support to employers with vacancies; support retention programs.
• Produce quarterly workforce intelligence and annual evaluation reports.
• Participate in RNAO’s Membership & Services activities and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Relationship-building

Facilitation

Presentation skills

Written communication

Independent work

Travel willingness

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

French proficiency

Education

University Degree in Nursing

Job description

Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) seeks a program leader to design and implement recruitment and retention strategies for Northern, Indigenous, rural, and Francophone nursing workforces. The role includes career counselling, nurse ambassador program expansion, and outreach to schools and employers.

You will collaborate with educational institutions, partners, and RNAO departments to develop new initiatives, monitor progress, and report impact.