Internal Travel Nurse - Critical Care, Coronary Care and ICU

About the Opportunity

Join Nova Scotia Health and elevate your nursing career while exploring Nova Scotia!

Nova Scotia Health’s Provincial Internal Travel Nurse Team offers a unique and rewarding opportunity for nurses across the province. With placements available in diverse communities throughout Nova Scotia, you’ll have the chance to expand your skills, experience the warmth of new environments, and contribute to our Critical Care/Coronary Care departments. Enjoy the flexibility, professional growth, and dynamic experiences that come with being a valued member of this team.

What to expect in this role:

Diverse Experience & Professional Growth: Work in various Critical Care/CCU settings within the province. Share your experience, enhance your skills and expand your clinical knowledge in a collaborative and supportive environment.

Flexibility: To support work life balance, work assignments and schedules will take preferences into consideration and be scheduled based on operational need

Competitive Benefits: Benefits include competitive salary, preferred shifts will be taken into consideration, pension plan, paid travel / accommodations and more!

Meaningful Impact: Improve healthcare access in rural areas.

Selection Criteria

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and eligible for registration in the province of Nova Scotia required
• Completion of an approved Critical Care Course/Critical Care Certificate/CCNP or Emergency Nursing Program (ENP) required
• A minimum of 3 years Critical Care nursing experience required
• BLS certification required
• Current ACLS/RQI ALS certification required
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Evidence of ongoing relevant education
• Demonstrated good interpersonal skills and ability to maintain good relationships with patients/residents, families and co-workers
• Willingness to do ambulance transports
• Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Position Details

• Permanent full-time positions available
• Shifts include days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays

Compensation and Benefits

$40.55 - $49.99 hourly plus 15% (NUR006TN/RN02TN)
$51.74 with 25 years’ experience, plus the above premium

Nurses employed in the Provincial Internal Travel Nurse Team will receive 15% added to their registered nurse, base hourly rate for all shifts worked as a Provincial Internal Travel Nurse. This additional compensation is subject to the provisions of the collective agreement and will follow the wage scale outlined below. External Nurses hired will be rated and placed on the salary scale in accordance with article 8.01 (A) of the nursing collective agreement.