Internal Travel Nurse - Emergency Department

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 Emergency 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 ED 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

• Licensed or eligible for licensure with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN)
• A minimum of 3 years emergency nursing experience required
• Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle 
• CTAS (Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale) required 
• EPICC – Foundations (Emergency Practice, Interventions and Care – Canada) or TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) required 
• Current RQI BLS or, BLS-C (Basic Life Support – C) required 
• Current RQI ALS or, ACLS – (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) required 
• Current RQI PALS or, PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support); EPICC – Pediatrics (Emergency Practice, Interventions and Care – Canada) or ENPC (Emergency Nurses Pediatric Course) required 
• Trauma course – EPICC - Trauma (Emergency Practice, Interventions and Care – Canada); Rural Trauma Program or TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) required 
• Emergency Nursing Program or Critical Care Nursing Program an asset
• ENC© Certification an asset 

For areas where we are unable to fill the above qualifications, alternative qualifications may be considered. 

Please note that if you are applying from a unit with a high workforce risk score, you may not be eligible for this opportunity. However, we will keep your application on file for future openings. These details will be discussed with you further during the selection process.

Position Details

• Permanent Full-time Positions; 75 Hours Bi-weekly
• Approximately 20 - 30 positions available
• Shifts include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays

Compensation

$40.55 - $49.99 hourly
$51.74 with 25 years’ experience

Nurses employed in the Provincial Internal Travel Nurse Team will receive $6 per hour or 15%, whichever amount is higher, 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.