Expression of Interest - Emergency Nursing Program

​Req ID: 191947
Location: Central Zone, Dartmouth General Hospital  
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%)
 Nursing Position
Posting Closing Date: 25-Nov-24

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

Expression of Interest for sponsorship to attend the Emergency Nursing Program (ENP). The program will be 12 weeks in length. It will include full-time study aimed at ensuring the nurse achieves the knowledge, skills and abilities required to meet the program competencies. The program will be aligned with a transition to practice approach, with blended clinical and study time, that will support the nurse in transferring program competencies into their Emergency care practice. Students accepted into the program will also be scheduled for regular periods of orientation in the emergency environment with the purpose of providing further support in transitioning to this specialized area. 

This is a full-time program, running from February 3rd until April 25th, 2025.

Successful applicants will agree to complete the program and continue working for a minimum of twelve (12) months as a Registered Nurse in the assigned unit and will be required to sign a Return of Service Agreement.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Currently working as a Registered Nurse within Nova Scotia Health
• Minimum of one (1) year acute care experience required
• IMCU experience preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

How to Apply

Please apply to this competition with your resume and cover letter outlining: 

• Reasons for applying to this specialty program
• What you wish to achieve through the program
• Goals and aspirations
• Skills, resources and experience that would facilitate completion of the program
• Additional comments that support your application

Applications will be assessed and followed by an interview.

Compensation and Benefits

$39.76 - $49.01 hourly

$50.73 hourly with 25 years of RN experience

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

​This is a Nursing bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.