Horizon Graduate Nurse Application
This is the life-changing opportunity you’ve been looking for.
Horizon Health Network (Horizon) actively recruits and onboards over 150 new graduates every year to join our team of approximately 5,500 dedicated nurses.
As a Registered Nurse or Licenced Practical Nurse, you will be critical in Horizon’s ability to provide exceptional care. You will contribute to the overall wellbeing and quality of life of individual patients as well as our communities in New Brunswick.
We’re offering numerous career paths for nurses. We have full-time, part-time, and casual opportunities in acute and community settings such as regional and community hospitals, community health centres, clinics, Public Health, and addiction and mental health services.
Who we are
Horizon is Atlantic Canada’s second largest health authority servicing over a half a million people. We operate 12 hospitals and more than 100 medical facilities, health care centres, clinics, and offices throughout New Brunswick.
Our people are the heart of our organization. We have more than 13,000 dedicated employees working with over 1,000 physicians, and play a major role in research, education, innovation and health and wellness.
Horizon was named one of Canada's 'Top 40 Research Hospitals’ in 2020, solidifying our status among the country's top health research institutions, and we are home to the Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick and Memorial University’s clerkship programs, located in Saint John and delivered in Fredericton, Miramichi, Moncton, and Waterville. We also partner with several local, national, and international universities, colleges, and academies.
Why you should work here
Working for Horizon gives you flexibility in your career, an east coast lifestyle and the chance to make a big difference in the lives of New Brunswickers.
As a new nursing professional, you want to work in an organization and area within that motivates you and holds your interest. Horizon offers many different employment options and generous incentives to start your career with us. Plus, we offer you the tools and programs to help you grow your career and meet your unique needs and skills, such as nurse specialty programs, education bridging programs, and leadership development programs and resources.
Horizon is an equal opportunity employer that values and recognizes your contributions, is dedicated to patient safety and satisfaction, has competitive pay and benefits, and offers many opportunities for professional growth.
As a Horizon employee, you will benefit from engagement programs like Years of Service and our Bravo! recognition programs. You will also see a commitment to your well-being through our safe and respectful workplace programs that include safety initiatives, workplace violence prevention, and employee wellness services.
Where we are
At Horizon, a rewarding opportunity is as close as the ocean!
New Brunswick is located on Canada’s beautiful east coast. It is known for its welcoming people, billion-year-old coastlines, and rich heritage of Indigenous, Anglophone and Francophone communities which have been ranked among the best places in the world to live.
There is an established recruitment process for graduating nurses, including a guaranteed pre-screening interview.
Intrigued? We want to hear from you!
Our hiring process for graduate nurses:
- Email [email protected] or click “Apply” below to provide:
- Cover letter
- Brief summary of your experience, highlighting any employment with us
- Top three choices for unit and location
- Professional resume
- Three references: clinical instructor, preceptor and previous employer/volunteer leader
- You will receive an email containing a link to a screening questionnaire to complete. This provides information that helps match your interests to opportunities.
- You will receive an email containing a link to our Predictive Index Survey, a behavioural assessment that takes less than 10 minutes to complete.
- Our Talent Acquisition Team will arrange for you to meet with our interview team, which will consist of Nurse Managers that will recommend areas for employment.
- Our Talent Acquisition Team will work closely with you to discuss your career goals and areas of interest and specialization to find the best fit within the Horizon family.
