Registered Nurse – Experienced Candidates

🏥 Position Title:

Registered Nurse – Experienced Candidates
📍 Location: Various sites and community-based locations across Nova Scotia
📌 Req ID: 173331
💼 Type of Employment:

  • Permanent
  • Assignment
  • Casual Relief

🩺 Union: Nursing Bargaining Unit (Constituent union depends on location)

💰 Compensation & Incentives:

  • Hourly Pay: $40.55 – $49.99
  • Annual Salary Equivalent: $79,072 – $97,480
  • Maximum Pay (25 years experience): $51.74/hour
  • Signing Bonus: Up to $15,000 for hard-to-fill positions
  • Relocation Support and Immigration Assistance available

Benefits Include:

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Health & dental coverage
  • Pension plan (defined benefit)
  • Long-term disability, life insurance, and travel insurance
  • Work-life balance with opportunities to enjoy Nova Scotia’s vibrant cities or tranquil towns

📌 About the Opportunity:

Nova Scotia Health is hiring Registered Nurses (RNs) from a range of backgrounds and specialties to work in a collaborative, multidisciplinary care environment across the province.

You’ll play a key role in:

  • Delivering high-quality patient care
  • Working within a collaborative care model
  • Shaping the future of healthcare in Nova Scotia

🩺 Available Nursing Areas:

Immediate needs in multiple specialties:

  • ICU / IMCU
  • Emergency
  • Medical / Surgical
  • Cardiology
  • Operating Room
  • Mental Health & Addictions
  • Rehab / Restorative Care
  • Rural Health
  • Long-Term Care
  • Public Health
  • Critical Care (apply separately via Critical Care Nurse posting)

🎯 Ideal Candidate Profile:

  • Licensed or eligible for registration with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN)
  • Strong interest in collaborative care models
  • Motivated to deliver high-quality, patient-centered care across diverse settings
  • Committed to ongoing professional development

📝 Application Process:

After applying, a Talent Acquisition team member will:

  • Contact you directly
  • Discuss your experience and preferences
  • Match you with the most suitable opportunity

Be sure your resume includes:

  • Education
  • Nursing experience
  • Certifications and training

🌎 Why Nova Scotia?

  • Mix of vibrant cities and scenic small towns
  • A balance of career opportunity and lifestyle
  • Safe communities, stunning nature, and a lower cost of living
  • Learn more: www.novascotia.com

❤️ Diversity & Inclusion:

Nova Scotia Health encourages applications from:

  • Indigenous Peoples
  • African Nova Scotians
  • Persons of Colour
  • Foreign Nationals / Newcomers
  • Persons with Disabilities
  • 2SLGBTQIA+

📧 Contact:

For questions or more info:
📨 [email protected]