Internal Travel Nurse

Internal Travel Nurse - Critical Care, Coronary Care and ICU

Req :

Location: Critical Care, Coronary Care and ICU units

Department: Provincial Internal Travel Nurse Team

Type of Employment: Permanent Full-Time

Union: Nursing Bargaining Unit

Join Nova Scotia Health and elevate your nursing career while exploring Nova Scotia! The 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 expand your skills, experience the warmth of new environments, and contribute to our Critical Care/Coronary Care departments.

What to expect in this role:

• Work in various Critical Care/CCU settings within the province.
• Expand your clinical knowledge in a collaborative and supportive environment.
• Benefit from flexible assignments that support work‑life balance.
• Receive competitive salary, pension plan, paid travel/accommodations, and other benefits.
• Contribute to improving healthcare access in rural areas.

• 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.
• Valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.
• Shifts include days, evenings, nights, weekends and holidays.

$40.55 - $49.99 hourly plus 15% (NUR
006TN
/RN02TN
). $51.74 with 25 years’ experience, plus the above premium. Nurses employed receive 15% added to their base hourly rate; external nurses are placed on the salary scale per article 8.01 (A).

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative of the people we serve. Self‑identified Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2

SLGBTQIA+ are encouraged to apply and self‑identify.