Career Development

Continuous improvement is important to Prairie Mountain Health and we support our staff in pursuing lifelong learning.

Professional Development opportunities are available to staff at all levels in the organization. Whether its computer skills training for office staff, inter-professional education for healthcare providers, management training for a new supervisor or leadership training for an experienced manager in support of succession planning, staff are presented with opportunities to learn and grow throughout their careers.

New Graduate Nurse Mentorship Program

Prairie Mountain Health believes that mentorship is an important part of helping new professionals to develop their skills in order to transition successfully into the workplace. The New Grad Nurse Mentorship Program partners the new graduate with an experienced nurse whom they can feel comfortable asking questions too and gaining valuable on-the-job knowledge from.

Recruitment Incentives

Nurses Recruitment and Retention Fund (NRRF)

The Nurses Recruitment and Retention Fund (NRRF) was established in 1999 to assist with the recruitment and retention of Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses and Registered Psychiatric Nurses in Manitoba. They are committed to enhancing the delivery of health services in the Province of Manitoba by addressing issues of nursing supply.

NRRF’s Conditional Grant for Manitoba’s Nursing Graduates ($4,000) available to Manitoba Nursing graduates. This program was established to encourage new graduates to relocate to rural communities in Manitoba, subsequently reducing the number of rural nursing vacancies.

NRRF’s Personal Care Home Grant ($2,000) is in response to the proposed enhancements to the hours of direct care for residents in personal care homes. NRRF has established a grant to assist in addressing the workforce requirements to recruit nurses to work in personal care homes for a return of service commitment.

The Nurses Recruitment and Retention Fund offers many opportunities for nurses to relocate to Manitoba. If eligible, you could receive up to $5,000 reimbursement toward your moving expenses.

Eligible nurses must agree to a 12 month return of service commitment in a permanent or term position (0.6 EFT or higher) for above grants.

For more information visit www.manitoba.ca/health/nurses for more information.

Manitoba Tuition Fee Income Tax Rebate

Build your future in Manitoba! You may be eligible for 60% of your tuition rebated back to you whether you completed your post-secondary training in Manitoba or elsewhere.

Find out more information by contacting a MB Government Representative at 1-800-782-0771 or visiting their website at www.gov.mb.ca/tuitionrebate/.