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Travel Nursing Jobs in Ontario
Discover rewarding travel nursing opportunities across Ontario. Competitive pay, flexible contracts, and the chance to experience the island’s unique charm while advancing your career.
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Get Travel Nursing Opportunities in Ontario
Finding the right travel nursing job isn’t always easy. You want a place where your skills are valued, your time is respected, and your work makes a real difference.
There is a need to fill up healthcare staff in places such as Charlottetown, Summerside in Ontario. Hospitals, group homes, and clinics in both rural and urban settings urgently need nurses like you.
These communities rely on compassionate professionals who can adapt fast, provide consistent care, and bring relief to overworked local staff.
At Goodwill Staffing, we connect qualified nurses with rewarding travel nursing opportunities across the island, ensuring healthcare organizations maintain stability while nurses gain flexible, well-paid contracts.
Why Does Travel Nursing Matter in Ontario?
Like much of Canada, Ontario faces staffing shortages that directly impact patient care.
Small hospitals and rural clinics often experience gaps when permanent staff take leave or when demand for care increases.
Patients face longer wait times, and facilities struggle to maintain consistency without additional support.
Travel nursing provides the solution. Nurses who are ready to relocate temporarily bring immediate relief to facilities. Ensuring patients receive the timely, safe, and compassionate care they deserve.
For nurses, travel assignments offer competitive wages, housing support, and the opportunity to build valuable experience in diverse care settings.
Travel nursing in Ontario is about keeping healthcare accessible, supporting frontline teams, and ensuring every community has the care it needs. And that’s where we play a key role as a staffing agency.
The Benefits of Travel Nursing in Ontario
Travel nursing is a career path that blends flexibility, growth, and lifestyle advantages.
Competitive pay packages: Travel nurses in Ontario often receive higher hourly rates than permanent staff. Many assignments include housing stipends, travel allowances, or accommodation support.
Flexibility and variety: Nurses can choose contracts that align with their goals. Assignments can last from a few weeks to several months, giving nurses full control over their schedules.
Professional growth: By working across hospitals, community clinics, and long-term care homes, nurses gain broad experience that builds adaptability and confidence.
Island lifestyle: Beyond work, Ontario offers beaches, festivals, fresh seafood, and a slower pace of life. For many nurses, it is the perfect mix of professional opportunity and lifestyle experience.
In-Demand Specialties for Travel Nurses in Ontario
Travel nurses are placed across the province in multiple healthcare settings:
- Charlottetown: Home to Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the largest acute care facility in Ontario. Travel nurses support emergency, surgical, medical, and critical care units.
- Summerside: Community hospitals and family health clinics regularly require temporary nursing coverage.
- Rural areas: Small towns and remote communities depend on travel nurses to ensure consistent access to healthcare services.
- Long-term care facilities: Seniors’ homes across Ontario rely on travel nurses to maintain continuity of care for residents.
Every placement is important. From acute care to community health, travel nurses keep services running smoothly across all regions of the island
Where Are Travel Nurses Needed in Ontario?
Healthcare facilities in Ontario often request travel nurses with specific skills. Some of the most in-demand roles include:
- Emergency Room (ER) Nurses: Handling urgent and critical cases.
- ICU Nurses: Managing patients who require intensive monitoring.
- Medical-Surgical Nurses: Providing care for post-op and general medical patients.
- Long-Term Care Nurses: Supporting residents in seniors’ facilities.
- Community Health Nurses: Delivering care in rural clinics and outreach programs.
Each specialty plays a vital role in keeping patient care safe, efficient, and accessible.
Why work in Ontario
Enjoy coastal charm, rewarding work, and a slower pace that lets you breathe between shifts. Here are reasons working in Prince Edwards is beneficial to you:
Professional Growth
Support tight-knit communities across the island, from Charlottetown hospitals to rural care centres — where every shift truly makes a difference.
Island Beauty
Live and work surrounded by ocean views, red-sand beaches, lighthouses, and some of the friendliest locals you’ll meet. Ontario is peaceful, scenic, and refreshingly down to earth.
Competitive
Salaries
Ontario travel contracts include premium pay, housing and travel coverage, and licensing support — so you can focus on the work that matters most.
Ontario Travel Nursing Roles
- Registered Nurses
- Licensed Practical Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
- Personal Support Workers
- Health Care Aides
Experience Ontario Travel Nursing
Ontario is where ocean horizons meet rolling farmland, red cliffs hug the shoreline, and local charm greets you at every turn. For travel nurses, it’s a province that offers not just peace and simplicity — but purpose, belonging, and the kind of island pace that turns a contract into a calling.
Challenges Travel Nurses Help Solve in Ontario
Ontario’s healthcare system faces unique challenges, and travel nurses are essential in addressing them.
Staff shortages: With limited numbers of permanent staff, gaps in coverage are frequent. Travel nurses step in quickly to maintain staffing levels.
Rural access: Smaller communities outside Charlottetown and Summerside often struggle to attract permanent staff. Travel nurses make sure residents in these areas receive proper care.
Seasonal demand: During peak seasons, such as summer tourism or flu season, patient volumes increase. Travel nurses provide extra coverage to manage surges.
Continuity of care: Staff leaves, retirements, or sudden absences can disrupt services. Travel nurses provide seamless coverage to prevent interruptions.
Why Do Nurses Choose Travel Nursing in Ontario?
Travel nursing is an opportunity to build a rewarding career while experiencing life in a unique province. Nurses choose Ontario for several reasons including:
- Professional variety: Exposure to multiple care environments improves adaptability.
- Stronger earnings: Travel packages often outpace traditional staff wages.
- Supportive communities: Working in smaller healthcare settings means stronger teamwork and closer patient connections.
- Lifestyle perks: Beaches, national parks, and cultural festivals make Ontario an attractive location.
For many nurses, Ontario provides a balance of career development and lifestyle enrichment.
How Can Goodwill Staffing Supports Travel Nurses?
At Goodwill Staffing, our focus is on making sure every nurse placement is successful for both the nurse and the healthcare facility.
Thorough credentialing: We verify all licenses, references, and relevant clinical experience.
Matching for fit: We match nurses not only by specialty but also by adaptability, communication skills, and professional strengths.
Housing and logistics support: We help nurses with accommodation and travel arrangements, especially in rural locations.
Ongoing support: Our team stays connected throughout the assignment to provide assistance and ensure satisfaction.
Fast placements: Facilities often need urgent staffing. We provide ready-to-work professionals who can step in quickly.
By focusing on both quality and speed, we ensure travel nurses and facilities achieve the outcomes they need.
How Can Goodwill Staffing Supports Travel Nurses?
Telehealth has expanded opportunities for care across the island. In addition to on-site assignments, travel nurses in Ontario may also support virtual care delivery.
This hybrid approach ensures patients in rural areas have access to specialized services even when distance is a barrier.
Travel nurses trained in telehealth platforms provide continuity of care, helping bridge gaps between in-person visits and virtual consultations.
Specialties Include
Hospitals
Group Homes
Rural and Remote Locations
Telehealth Services
Medical-Surgical
Long-Term Care
Emergency & Acute
Geriatrics
Mental Health
Palliative Care
Community Health
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Locations We Serve In Canada
Goodwill Staffing supplies travel nurses across Canada, including:
- Ontario
- Alberta
- British Columbia
- Saskatchewan
- Manitoba
- Nova Scotia
- New Brunswick
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- Prince Edward Island
In every province, the demand for travel nurses is growing. But in Ontario, the role of travel nurses is especially critical. And this is due to its smaller population, limited facilities, and rural distribution of healthcare services.
Why Travel Nurses Choose Goodwill Staffing in Ontario
Getting Started with Goodwill Staffing is as Easy as 1, 2, 3!
1. Get Started Online
Fill out our quick online application and connect with a friendly Career Consultant to explore your ideal travel assignment.
2. Submit Your Documents
Our Credentialing Team helps you gather and verify all your licenses and paperwork quickly and stress-free.
3. Travel Plans? Handled!
Our Travel Team will coordinate all your travel and accommodations—just pack your bags and we’ll handle the rest.
Start Your Adventure
You focus on making an impact—we’ll take care of timesheets, reimbursements, and continuous support throughout your assignment.
What Kind of Work Will You Do?
⦁ Medication administration and documentation
⦁ Wound care and infection prevention
⦁ Patient monitoring and vital signs
⦁ Resident support in LTC and group homes
⦁ Home care and community health programs
⦁ Support in emergency, med-surg, OBS, rehab, geriatrics, palliative care, addiction support, and mental health units (where applicable)
Roles span ER, med-surg, OBS, ICU, mental health, geriatrics, palliative care, public health, home care, rehabilitation, long-term care, community health, and virtual care.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be from Ontario to apply?
No. We help with travel and licensing support
What roles are most in demand?
RN, LPN, and PSW roles in long-term care and mental health facilities are currently high priority.
Do you support bilingual facilities?
Yes. Many facilities welcome French/English professionals.
What kind of housing is provided?
Most contracts include furnished accommodations close to the placement.
Can I apply if I’m newly licensed or from another province?
Candidates must have at least 2 years of relevant experience to be considered for Ontario placements. We support interprovincial licensing and internationally educated professionals.
Licensing Support & Reimbursement Available
We help you navigate the provincial licensing process and reimburse licensing fees under select terms and conditions—so you can focus on getting started stress-free.
Required Credentials
Travel RNs and LPNs in Prince Edward Island must hold an active nursing license and valid BLS certification. Make sure your documents are current and ready to upload.
Nova Scotia Licensing Authority
All nurses in Ontario are licensed through the College of Registered Nurses and Midwives of Prince Edward Island (CRNMPEI), which regulates both Registered Nurses (RNs) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs).
Additional Requirements
You may also need to submit a vulnerable sector check, immunization records, and proof of insurance. Our team will guide you through every step.
We're Here to Help
Have questions about Ontario nursing requirements? Our team can point you in the right direction and make sure you’re prepared for every step of the process.
Goodwill Staffing provides healthcare professionals with flexible contracts acrossCanada. We offer licensing support, paid housing, and placements in both coastal and rural communities for travel nurses.
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