Home Instead is proud to be a Designated Employer with the Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program. We are currently seeking applications from internationally educated nurses who are eager to practice their skills in Canada’s unique healthcare environment.

As a Home Instead CAREGiver, you will use your health care expertise to assist seniors in their homes in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. You will also have the opportunity to make your own home in Nova Scotia. Halifax boasts one of the lowest costs of living among cities in Canada, as well short commute times. Most importantly, our lifestyle gives you the best of both worlds – you can enjoy the vibrancy and energy of city life, while never being far from the open spaces and natural landscapes that will give you and your family room to breathe.

Potential job duties include:

Mobility assistance and transferring

Incontinence care

Ostomy care

Palliative care

Alzheimer’s care

Skin care

Hair care

Mouth care

Bathing

Bowel and bladder care

Basic wound care

Feeding

Developing meal plans for specialized diets

Requirements:

A diploma, certificate or bachelor’s degree in nursing. Example titles include but are not limited to: Nurse, Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse, Licensed Vocational Nurse and Registered Practical Nurse.

Candidates must be fluent in English, and have the ability to obtain test results equivalent to Canadian Language Benchmark(CLB) level 4.

How to apply:

Online. Please include a cover letter and resume with your application.

*Only those selected for further screening will be contacted . Phone inquiries about position will not be accepted at this time, so please do not call unless you are returning a call from us.*

Home Instead welcomes applications from candidates of diverse backgrounds, including members of visible minorities, women, Aboriginal people, people with disabilities and members of sexual minority groups.