Emergency Department Registered Nurse - Ottawa, Canada
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Emergency Department Registered Nurse
Nova Scotia, Canada
Travel Nurse — Contract with Nova Scotia Health Authority
Previous Nova Scotia Health Experience Preferred
Role Summary:
Provide emergency nursing care in NSHA Emergency Departments across Nova Scotia. You will manage a high-acuity, fast-paced patient caseload including trauma, medical emergencies, acute presentations, and triage.
NSHA highly values returning nurses who have previously worked in their facilities. Nova Scotia offers beautiful coastlines, friendly communities, and a lower cost of living than most major Canadian cities.
Must-Haves:
- Minimum 2 years of recent Emergency Department experience
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
- Active registration (or eligibility) with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN)
- Basic Life Support — Level C (Health Care Provider) Certification (current)
- RN entry-level competencies: nasogastric tubes, IV initiation
- RN post-entry competencies: venipuncture, CVAD care, PICC line care, direct IV medication administration
- Computer literate (Microsoft Office, electronic charting systems)
- Must read, write, and speak fluent English
- Legal right to work in Canada
- CTAS (Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale) triage competency — strongly preferred
Preferred/Nice-to-Have:
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification
- TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) certification
- Previous NSHA / Nova Scotia travel nursing experience (highly valued)
- Previous travel nursing experience
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and direct overall nursing care for assigned patients
- Provide clinical leadership in complex or unpredictable patient care settings
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary care teams to achieve patient and family outcomes
- Administer medications, including IV medications, per hospital formulary
- Complete all required documentation by the end of the shift
- Comply with NSHA site-specific policies, emergency codes, and organizational practices
- Perform rapid triage assessments using the CTAS framework
- Manage high-acuity emergency presentations, including trauma and resuscitation
- Initiate emergency interventions and stabilization protocols
- Participate in emergency response teams and code situations
Pre-Deployment Requirements
All candidates must complete before deployment:
- Criminal records check AND vulnerable sector check (clean — no exceptions)
- Full immunization compliance per NSHA requirements (Influenza, COVID-19, Varicella, Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Tdap, Meningococcal, Tuberculosis testing)
- Proof of legal right to work in Canada
- Completion of Nova Scotia Health General Orientation course
- Signed Pledge of Confidentiality
Vacancy posted 28 days ago
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