Job requirements Palliative Care Nurse in Nova Scotia

Employment requirements

This is what you typically need for the job.

• Registered nurses
• Completion of a university, college or other approved registered nursing program is required.
• Additional academic training or experience is required to specialize in a specific area of nursing.
• A master's or doctoral degree in nursing is usually required for clinical nurse specialists, clinical nurses, nursing consultants and nursing researchers.
• Registration with a regulatory body is required in all provinces and territories.
• Registered psychiatric nurses
• Completion of a university or college registered psychiatric nursing program is required.
• Registration with a regulatory body is required in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia and the Yukon.

Source National Occupational Classification

Professional certification and licensing

If this occupation is regulated, you may need to get a professional license from a regulatory authority before you can start working. Licensing can be compulsory or voluntary, depending on the occupation.

• If the licence is compulsory, you must be certified before you can practise the occupation and use the professional designation.
• If the licence is voluntary, you don’t need to be certified to practise this occupation.

Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.

Source Foreign Credential Recognition Program - ESDC

Find out where this occupation is regulated in Canada