Specialty Registered Nurse (Emergency Department Travel Nurse)

Job Description – Specialty Registered Nurse (Emergency Department Travel Nurse)

Requisition ID: RQ02734

Client: Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA)

Position Title: Specialty Registered Nurse – Emergency Department

Location: Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Nova Scotia, Canada

Engagement Type: Travel Nurse – Vendor Sourced

Schedule: 4 Days per Week | 11.25 Hours per Day

Hours: Full-Time (100% Allocation)

Accommodation: Provided by NSHA

Position Overview

Nova Scotia Health Authority is seeking an experienced   Specialty Registered Nurse (RN)for the Emergency Department at Cape Breton Regional Hospital. The successful candidate will provide high-quality, evidence-based emergency nursing care in a fast-paced Level 2 Emergency Department environment. This role requires strong clinical expertise, critical thinking, leadership skills, and the ability to manage complex and unpredictable patient care situations.

The Specialty RN is responsible for coordinating and directing patient care, collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams, providing clinical leadership, and ensuring compliance with NSHA policies, procedures, and documentation standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care to patients requiring complex and specialized emergency services.
  
• Assess, triage, monitor, and manage patients presenting with acute, critical, and emergent conditions.
  
• Provide clinical leadership and support within the Emergency Department.
  
• Collaborate with physicians, allied health professionals, and interdisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care.
  
• Utilize evidence-based nursing practices to achieve optimal patient and family outcomes.
  
• Respond effectively to trauma, pediatric, cardiac, and critical care emergencies.
  
• Perform accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with NSHA standards.
  
• Participate in patient assessments, care planning, interventions, and evaluations.
  
• Support quality improvement initiatives and patient safety practices.
  
• Maintain professional nursing standards, ethical practices, and regulatory compliance.
  

Mandatory Qualifications

Candidates   must meet all of the following requirements :

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing ( BScN or   BSN ) from an accredited institution.
  
• Current Registered Nurse licensure eligible to practice in Nova Scotia.
  

Certifications (Mandatory)

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
  
• BLS (Basic Life Support)
  
• CTAS (Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale)
  
• EPICC Trauma   or   TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course)
  
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)  or   ENPC (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course)  or   EPICC Pediatrics
  

Experience

• Minimum  2 years of recent Emergency Department nursing experience .
  
• Minimum  2 years of experience working in a Level 2 Emergency Department .
  
• Experience providing care in high-acuity and fast-paced emergency environments.
  
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex patient populations and emergency situations.
  

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with advanced training and clinical experience in:

• Emergency Nursing
  
• Critical Care Nursing
  
• Cardiac Care Nursing
  
• Trauma Care
  
• Advanced Emergency Assessment and Stabilization
  
• Acute Care Nursing
  

Required Skills & Competencies

• Advanced emergency nursing assessment and intervention skills.
  
• Strong triage and patient prioritization abilities.
  
• Knowledge of emergency, trauma, pediatric, and cardiac care protocols.
  
• Critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills.
  
• Ability to work independently and within interdisciplinary teams.
  
• Excellent communication and patient advocacy skills.
  
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
  
• Proficiency in electronic health records and clinical documentation.
  
• Ability to adapt to changing clinical priorities and high-pressure situations.
  
• Commitment to patient-centered, evidence-based care.
  

Work Environment

• Fast-paced Emergency Department setting.
  
• Exposure to high-acuity, trauma, pediatric, cardiac, and critical care patients.
  
• Collaborative multidisciplinary healthcare team environment.
  
• Travel nursing assignment with accommodations provided by NSHA.
  

Location: Cape Breton Regional Hospital, Nova Scotia

Position Type: Travel Nurse – Specialty Registered Nurse (Emergency Department)

Openings: 1 Position Available