Travel Nurse - Nurse Practitioner

Bayshore HealthCare; Iqaluit; On-site; CAD 105,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully paid travel assignments

Competitive compensation

Orientation and training

Professional development

24/7 team support

Job summary

Bayshore HealthCare invites licensed Nurse Practitioners to join itsNorthern Staffing Program, delivering primary and emergency care across remote northern communities in Canada. This short-termassignment offers exposure to diverse clinical settings with supportive teams.

Compensation is competitive, with hourly pay of $76.50–$93 plus a non-taxed $22 Northern Allowance, and assignments ranging 2–6 weeks. Eligible candidates must hold NP licensure and meet regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Requires Nursing Practitioner scope and license.
• Experience in primary and emergency care in remote or community settings preferred.
• Must meet provincial/territorial nursing regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary and emergency care in clinics and nursing stations.
• Apply advanced nursing assessments and care planning.
• Lead health promotion initiatives and patient education.
• Deliver comprehensive services including IPAC, immunizations, and travel nursing support.
• Ensure patient safety within scope of practice.

Skills

Team-based care

Observation & assessment

Health teaching

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Employer: Bayshore HealthCare
Location: Remote Northern Communities (Nunavut, Alberta)
Assignment Duration: 2–6 weeks
Pay: $76.50–$93/hour + $22/hour non-taxed Northern Allowance

Ready for an unforgettable nursing adventure?

Discover a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in Canada’s remote northern communities with Bayshore HealthCare’s Northern Staffing Program. Since 1997, we’ve been delivering exceptional community health care to Indigenous Peoples across the North. This is your chance to broaden your clinical expertise, embrace a unique scope of practice, and experience the adventure of a lifetime—all while doing what you love.

The work you will do:

• Work collaboratively in a team-based environment, practicing an expanded scope of nursing to deliver primary and emergency care for all residents—from newborns to elders—through nursing stations and health centers in a clinic setting
• Apply advanced skills in observation, assessment, nursing diagnosis, counseling, and health teaching, guided by individualized care plans
• Lead health promotion initiatives, conduct assessments, and plan and implement care using Best Practice Clinical Guidelines
• Provide comprehensive services including primary care, emergency care, travel nursing, care plan development, infection prevention and control (IPAC), communicable disease management, and immunizations
• Ensure the comfort and safety of clients at all times, within the scope of practice

Why Bayshore?

• Enjoy fully paid & planned travel assignments while doing what you love
• Highly competitive compensation packages, incentives & bonuses
• Comprehensive preparation through orientation and training
• Continual learning and professional development
• Diverse assignments with flexible schedules
• 24/7 support from a caring and dedicated team who welcomes you from your first day

Who You Are:

• You are a graduate from an accredited School of Nursingand havea nursing license through the governing body in good standing
• You are a licensed Nurse registered in good standing
• You have or are willing to obtain a nursing license through the regulating body in the provinces or territories you wish to work
• You meet the required work experience
• Mandatory skillsets and additional training requirements and reimbursements will be discussed during interview

Bayshore operates in accordance with the applicable Provincial Human Rights Codes.

“At Bayshore Healthcare, our commitment to Equity, Diversity & Inclusion is our strength. This is how we bring our vision of being the difference in the lives of those we care for, work with and in our communities. We have a great sense of pride in creating a culture of belonging, where individual differences are embraced and celebrated, through programs, resources and policies that support each individuals purpose, potential and wellbeing.”

Bayshore is committed to a high quality and safe environment for both our staff and clients/patients. Dependent upon Provincial government regulations, and the position being applied for, new hires may be required to provide proof of vaccination against illnesses such as COVID-19, Hepatitis, Seasonal Flu etc. Medical exemptions or any other kinds of requested exemptions based upon Human Rights Code will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Education

Required

Bachelors or better.

Experience

Required

A minimum of 1,125 - 3,000 hours within the past 3 years as a Nurse Practitioner in Primary Care (e.g. Urgent Care/Quick Care Center)

OR 3,000 hours within the past 3 years providing care in remote, isolated, or semi-isolated communities as a Nurse Practitioner.