EMPLOYMENT & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: NS Health

Location: Various Locations-Nova Scotia
Deadline: April 30, 2021

Nova Scotia Health COVID-19 Employment and Volunteer Opportunities
We have immediate paid employment and unpaid volunteer opportunities to support
COVID-19 activities across the province.

Opportunities exist in the following service areas:
 Assessment/Testing Centres
 Vaccination Clinics
 Contact Tracing
 Occupational Health Safety & Wellness
 Laboratory Services
 Long Term Care/Continuing Care/publicly funded health care entities
 Regional Care Unit
 COVID-19 Inpatient Units
 Facility Access

Paid Employment Opportunities
Are you an existing casual relief or part-time employee looking to work additional
shifts in your current classification? If so, please email your respective zonal
Deployment Centre listed below to confirm your availability:
 Central – CZDeploy@nshealth.ca
 Western – WZDeploy@nshealth.ca
 Northern – NZDeploy@nshealth.ca
 Eastern – EZDeploy@nshealth.ca

Are you an existing employee looking for a new employment opportunity? If so, please
view and apply for opportunities ranging from casual relief to long assignments by
logging into online portal and searching for the below requisitions:
 Management for COVID-19 Service Areas – req # 103581
 Nurse Practitioners for COVID-19 Service Areas – req # 103621
 Registered Nurses/Graduate Nurses for COVID-19 Service Areas – req # 103661  Registered Respiratory Therapists for COVID-19 Service Areas – # 103701
 Physiotherapists for COVID-19 Service Areas – req # 103702
 Paramedics for COVID-19 Service Areas – req # 103703
 Dietitians for COVID-19 Service Areas – req # 103781
 Licensed Practical Nurses/Graduate Practical Nurses for COVID-19 Service Areas
– req # 103804
 Medical Laboratory Technologists for COVID-19 Service Areas – req # 103821
 Medical Laboratory Assistants for COVID-19 Service Areas – req # 103849
 Care Team Assistants/Continuing Care Assistants for COVID-19 Service Areas –
req # 103857
 Emergency Support Aides for COVID-19 Service Areas – # 103881
 Site Screeners for COVID-19 Service Areas – req # 103909
 Clerical for COVID-19 Service Areas – req # 103921
 Unit Aides for COVID-19 Service Areas – req # 103961
 Utility Workers (Housekeeping) for COVID-19 Service Areas – req # 104001
 Pharmacists for COVID-19 Service Areas – req # 104041
 Student Learner Pandemic Immunizer – req # 105085

Are you retired and looking for a paid employment opportunity?

If so, you may be eligible to work casual relief or temporary status without impacting your pensionable
earnings during the Provincial State of Emergency. If you have questions regarding any
pension impacts, you can contact Compensation & Benefits as noted below.
Retirees in the Nova Scotia Health Employees’ Pension Plan (NSHEPP) can return to work
in a casual or temporary status working in a position that is COVID-19 related and
would not have to re-enroll in pension. This exemption will end 30 days after the end
of the State of Emergency.
Retirees receiving the Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan (NSPSSP) pension
who may be concerned about the impact to their pension while working in a COVID-19
related position can contact Compensation & Benefits at one of the numbers below:
Central Zone retirees in NSPSSP can contact 902-473-5757, option 3, and option 3
again to discuss possible impacts.Western, Northern, and Eastern Zone retirees in NSPSSP can contact 902-365-1701,
extension 3778 to discuss possible impacts.

Unpaid Volunteer Opportunities
Are you interested in unpaid volunteer opportunities to support COVID-19 across the province? If so, visit: Apply / Contact Volunteer Services | Nova Scotia Health Authority (nshealth.ca)

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EMPLOYMENT & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: NS Health