Nurse Practitioner 2025-2026 Graduates

Req ID

• 208497
• Location: Various
• Sites and
• Community-based
• Locations
• Throughout
• Nova
• Scotia
• Department:
• Services and
• Programs
• Throughout
• Nova
• Scotia
• Health
• Type of
• Employment:
• Permanent,
• Assignments, and
• Casual
• Relief
• Opportunities
• Available
• Union: Based on Bargaining Unit and Constituent Union/Non-Union Position

About the opportunity

Nova Scotia Health is hiring the next generation of Nurse Practitioners.

We will do this by hiring graduate Nurse Practitioners who will be completing studies in the next 12 months. Nova Scotia Health’s mission is to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together. Nova Scotia Health will provide you with the challenge and opportunity you are looking for by entering the Nursing field.

Nurse Practitioners are a vital resource in our healthcare system. We are seeking NP’s from all backgrounds and skill levels to join our growing organization. You will practice autonomously and collaborate as appropriate with professionals and teams in mutual support.

The NP works autonomously to diagnose, order, and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals, and perform procedures within the legislated scope of practice and where required. The NP provides direct care and partners with other members of the health care team. The NP works in close collaboration with Physicians and interdisciplinary teams.

The NP adheres to the NSCN (Nova Scotia College of Nursing | NSCN) [https://www.nscn.ca/] Standards for Nursing Practice and the Code of Ethics and is responsible and accountable at all times for their own practice consistent with relevant legislation, and professional, and ethical standards. The NP is accountable to identify, analyze, and evaluate activities that are reflective of quality improvement initiatives.

What We Offer

• Extensive health and dental benefits
• Enrollment in the Provincial Pension Plan
• Shift and weekend premiums
• Premiums for completing Masters Degree in Nursing
• Continuous clinical education and support
• Opportunity for advancement within the organization

Compensation and benefits

$59.47 - $69.52 hourly $71.96 hourly with 25 years' 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.

• HOURS
• Permanent, assignments (temporary), casual relief (no guarantee of hours) opportunities available in various locations throughout Nova Scotia.
• Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays.

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. A Recruiter will reach out to you to explore whether your qualifications and skills match an opportunity.

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.