The RNU has announced a new private agreement with NLHS in central Newfoundland to help address nursing shortages in the region.

Effective August 13, registered nurses and nurse practitioners who take on locum assignments in the central zone will receive a $15 an hour premium in addition to their regular pay. The agreement also includes travel compensation, accommodations, meal per diems and paid orientation.

The agreement is an extension of the RNU’s travel locum program first introduced in Labrador as a means to break the reliance on private travel agency nurses.

The RNU says communities like Buchans, Gander, Grand Falls-Windsor, Harbour Breton, New-Wes-Valley, Springdale and Twillingate will benefit from the program.

Agreements are offered in two-week minimum blocks with recurring e

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