The Provincial Government has reinstated a recruitment and retention incentive for retired registered nurses and nurse practitioners seeking to return to work or who are already employed by Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services.
Retired registered nurses and nurse practitioners who meet license eligibility requirements are eligible for reimbursement of license-related fees up to $500 with a return in service commitment of 390 hours per year. The incentive is available until March 31, 2025.
In 2022, close to 230 retired nurses availed of the incentive to return to the workforce.
The incentive was introduced following a Nursing Think Tank in 2022 to address concerns and challenges facing the nursing profession. Findings from the think tank continue to inform the province’s recruitment and retention efforts for the nursing profession.
Signing bonuses are also available for selected nursing positions that target difficult-to-fill positions and address geographic considerations, as well as incentives for nurses to work in long-term care and family care teams. More than 520 nurses have been hired by NL Health Services since April 2023.
More information on recruitment and retention incentives for health care professionals interested in learning about the opportunities to work in Newfoundland and Labrador can find more information at WorkInHealthNL.ca.
Budget 2024 includes $10 million to continue recruitment and retention of health care professionals.
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“We made a commitment to help address the workplace challenges faced by our nursing community. Our incentives and signing bonuses are helping to alleviate the pressures in our province’s health care system, as we continue to improve health care delivery in the province.”
Honourable Tom Osborne
Minister of Health and Community Services
“We are pleased to see this investment in those who are working within our publicly funded, publicly delivered health care system.”
Yvette Coffey
President, Registered Nurses’ Union Newfoundland & Labrador
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Efforts Continue to Attract Health Care Workers Through Expansion of Come Home Incentive
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