What our Regional Registered Nurses do
- Provide primary care and emergency services to clients.
- Assess, diagnose, and dispense medication within the scope of practice.
- Coordinate treatment plans and referrals
- Work collaboratively with Public Health to support and promote access to programs through the appropriate channels, such as:
- Prenatal education and support
- Parenting
- Breastfeeding
- Child and school health programs
- Immunizations
- Travel and lifestyle clinics
- Physical health and wellbeing
- Sexual health and wellness
- Mental health and addictions support
- Rehabilitation
- Communicable disease surveillance
- Long-term care support
- Caregiver support
- Emergency on-call, medevacs
Hear from some of our Regional Registered Nurses
Holly Penney
Regional Registered Nurse | Charlottetown, Labrador
"The opportunities that my preceptors through the Labrador-Grenfell Zone Regional Nurse Retention Program gave me right away built confidence I use in every situation."
Shelly Wolfrey
Regional Registered Nurse | Rigolet, Labrador
"Living in a remote area can feel pretty intimate sometimes, but that’s all a part of the charm, whether you’re from here or not. It’s what draws us in and keeps us."
What we offer for Regional Registered Nurse I's
- Permanent, full-time positions
- Competitive compensation, offering $47.26-58.60 CAD per hour, in accordance with NS33 RNUNL Salary Scale
- Paid vacation, sick leave, statutory holidays, and family leave provisions
- Defined benefit pension plan
- Cost-shared health and dental benefits
- Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP)
- Labrador Benefits Plan, providing financial support for personal travel and cost-of-living expenses.
- Signing bonus up to $20,000*
- Come Home Incentive up to $50,000*
- Relocation assistance and support*
- Student Bursaries up to $10,000*
- Work within an interdisciplinary team
- Opportunities to advance nursing knowledge and leadership skills
We're looking for candidates who
- Have graduated from an approved registered nursing program
- 2+ years acute care experience within the past 5 years (ER, ICU, regional, or outpost nursing)
- Class V Driver’s License
- Current BLS certification is required; specialized training in ACLS, TNCC, PALS, NRP, Medevac, and Outpost Nursing Program is an asset
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1-709-450-0293