Registered Nurse - Rural Locum

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Sherbrooke; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking health authority to advance your nursing career while exploring the beautiful landscapes of Nova Scotia! This unique locum opportunity allows you to work in diverse rural settings, enhancing your skills and making a significant impact on healthcare access. With flexible assignments tailored to your availability, you can achieve a work-life balance while contributing to the health and well-being of communities. Competitive salary, shift preferences, and paid travel are just some of the perks of this exciting role. If you are passionate about nursing and eager to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Paid travel and accommodations

Shift preferences

Flexible schedules

Qualifications

• Licensed or eligible for licensure with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing.
• Emergency nursing experience required for various roles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver nursing care collaboratively with health professionals.
• Address staffing needs through short-term assignments.

Skills

Emergency nursing experience

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

CTAS certification

EPICC certification

TNCC certification

Competency in French

Education

Licensed with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing

Job description

Req ID: 198644

Location: Eastern Zone, St. Mary's Memorial Hospital

Department: OPEZ General Medical Unit SMMH

Type of Employment: Casual, Hourly FT short-assignment (100%) x 2

Nursing Position

Posting Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Repost Notice: Previously applied applicants are not required to reapply

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, offering specialized services throughout Atlantic Canada. We are committed to excellence in health, healing, and learning through collaboration across our hospitals, health centres, and community programs. Join our diverse team of professionals providing high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health, public health, and mental health and addictions. Visit www.novascotia.com to learn more about living and working in Nova Scotia.

About the Opportunity

Join Nova Scotia Health to advance your nursing career while exploring Nova Scotia! Our Rural Locum assignments offer unique opportunities across the Eastern Zone, including communities in Cape Breton Island and Guysborough County. These roles allow you to expand your skills, experience new environments, and contribute to rural hospitals' medical units and emergency departments, with flexible schedules and professional growth opportunities.

What to Expect

• Diverse Experience & Growth: Work across various rural settings, sharing expertise, enhancing skills, and expanding clinical knowledge in supportive environments.
• Flexibility: Short-term assignments tailored to your availability, supporting work-life balance, with consideration of operational needs.
• Benefits: Competitive salary, shift preferences, paid travel and accommodations, and more.
• Impact: Improve healthcare access in rural communities.
• Incentives: Available to applicants outside the Eastern Zone willing to relocate; current employees within the zone must accept assignments without disrupting operations or incurring overtime.

Responsibilities

The Locum Program addresses staffing needs in the Eastern Zone through short-term assignments. Reporting to the Site Lead or Health Services Manager, the Registered Nurse uses the nursing process and therapeutic relationships to help clients and families attain or maintain health, planning and delivering nursing care collaboratively with colleagues and other health professionals. You may work at various facilities, including Victoria County Memorial Hospital, Inverness Consolidated Memorial Hospital, and others within the zone.

Qualifications

Qualifications vary based on facility and need. Typical requirements include:

• Licensed or eligible for licensure with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN)
• Emergency nursing experience (minimum 1 year for Medical/Surgical, 3 years for Emergency)
• Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle
• Current BLS (Basic Life Support); ACLS and PALS as assets
• CTAS, EPICC, TNCC certifications as required for emergency roles
• Experience working in rural settings and competencies in other languages (French preferred) are assets

Please ensure your resume is current and comprehensive.

Hours and Compensation

• Full-time, 75 hours bi-weekly, 3-6 months assignments
• Shifts include days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays
• Hourly rate: $40.55 - $49.99; with 25+ years of experience: $51.74
• Shift premium: $6.00/hour for all hours during assignment

Application Process

Thank you for your interest. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. This position is unionized, with preference given to bargaining unit employees. Ensure your profile is up to date. For questions about seniority, benefits, or employment status, please seek clarification before accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health values diversity and encourages applicants from Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities to apply and self-identify.