The Nurses Recruitment and Retention Fund was established in 1999 to support one-time funding costs for specific strategies or initiatives to attract and keep Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Registered Psychiatric Nurses in Manitoba, and to promote nursing as a profession.

www.gov.mb.ca/health/nurses 

Retention
A range of continuing education courses and other initiatives has been approved.  Examples include adult and neonatal/paediatric critical care courses, a perioperative nursing course, a primary skills course for nurses from designated northern nursing stations, and funding to develop LPN bridging.

Refresher Courses for LPNs, RPNs, and RNs
In order to qualify you require:

• An enrollment date on or after April 1, 1999
• Agreement to remain in Manitoba in a nursing position for at least one year.

For more information, please contact the Fund at (204) 786-7393.  Toll free in MB 1-877-681-4983.

Recruitment 

Relocation
In order to qualify you require:

Evidence of eligibility for registration/licensure in Manitoba

• The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba
• The College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba
• The College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba

Confirmed employment in Manitoba in a nursing position
Agreement to remain in Manitoba in a nursing position for at least one year.

Job Finding Assistance

Suzanne Ross
Coordonnatrice / Coordinator
Recrutement Bilingue / Santé en français
Bilingual Recruitment / Santé en français
609-400 avenue Taché
Winnipeg MB R2H 3C3
tél / tel:  (204) 235-3294
téléc / fax: (204) 237-0984
courriel / e-mail:  sjross@rham.mb.ca