travel nurse

registered nurse

infirmier

registered nurse - emergency room

registered practical nurse

Canadian Health Labs

I worked as a remote admin, i’d go to different locations around fredericton and around NB and provide admin assistance to nurses at covid vaccination/testing sites. I only had this job from the end of January to the end of March, and in those 3 months I had maybe 4 or 5 shifts? I was told through the job ad that i applied for that it was 50-60 hours a week full time. And then everyone’s contracts ended abruptly at the end of march after already being told that they were being extended into april. 
 soooo yeah..
I’ll break it down like this: 

pros: 
* working with healthcare staff was amazing 
*entry level, great way to find out if you’re a good fit for healthcare administration
*good pay, plus paid travel and travel expenses 
* some sites only took an hour but you’d get paid for 4 hours, per site.

cons: 
* disorganized management / upper management , bad communication ( for example some people were told there is no dress code and then got in trouble on site for not following the dress code.) Not everyone is told the exact same thing. 
* no notice for travel - i’d get called on a sunday afternoon asking me to drive 3 hours north that night, and I can’t even drive a car. 
* very few actual shifts to go around, especially  compared to how many people they seemed to hire. i can’t say for certain, but it really seemed to me like they over anticipated how many people they would need and how many clinics and sites there would be from Feb onwards and hired too many people. I literally worked  *maybe* 5 times. This could be a pro for someone looking for more casual work to balance with the other parts of their life, but for someone being told this was full time work this was a major con
*they hire you as an independent contractor whether you technically are one or not, so when they lay you off you can’t get EI because there’s no ROE for them to give you. Also, you have to take your own taxes out 



overall i really enjoyed the work itself, doing admin work for healthcare staff, but the rest of the job left me feeling like i had been mislead on what I should expect as well as what was expected of me and the rest of the admin team  

The good: You will get your hours. Many places have potential for overtime if you want it. If you bring your own vehicle, you can travel freely on your days off. The pay is exceptional. The staff at my facility are mostly wonderful. You can choose your own schedule which is wonderful. 

The bad: I was promised I could bring my pet with me. This was not the case. Pet friendly accommodations are non-existent in this area. I feel they were not honest with this. You may end up with a surprise roommate. A few nurses ended up with someone without being told. That isn’t CHL’s fault but someone should be informing us to expect someone. Chances are, you will be working VERY understaffed. It’s the nature of the beast. It also means that you will be doing the work of care workers, LPN’s along with your duties as an RN. You are to inform CHL if this happens but nothing ever comes of it. Sometimes concerns aren’t handled or not handled in an appropriate amount of time. Expect some resentment from regular staff with regards to your pay rate. 

CHL is a good agency to work for, but like everywhere, there could be improvement.



This company may pay well (if you fight for it), but they are incredibly disorganized and do not value staff, nor respect their time, at all. They are consistently chaotic, last minute, and unprepared. The managers leading entire teams typically have no experience and it is evident on all levels of operation. The communication all the way through management to staff members is abysmal. If you are going to work here, fight for every dollar they are willing to pay you, because that is the only thing that makes it slightly tolerable. And be ready to move on within a few months. Also, get EVERYTHING they said in the interview written into your contract - including hours to work each week, rental car access, etc. because they will make promises they do not keep. 

I worked with them as a psw in New Brunswick 2022. This company is not organized at all. The okay is good, rental car was okay but the staffs managing the company are worse. Sine just finished high-school managing people that are way older. The listen more to the clients than their staffs members, they are very selfish and partial. They kept favoring one particular staff giving her extra shift and leaving the remaining psws behind. The hotel was useless thing. They never like to be confronted of wrong doing. I told them I quit since they prefer listening to the clients rather than on their staffs. Avoid this company at all cost. I did not regret my decision. It was for my sanity. 

Like any new contract as one of the first RNs arriving, there were a few hiccups. CHLs leadership always responded quickly and found a solution. An amazing opportunity to explore NL. I met new friends for life(local & other travel nurses). NL people are so welcoming and supportive, I decided to go back again. I highly recommend giving contract work a go, you get to meet new people, travel and then return home. There are so many opportunities.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Remote work available, but not with full autonomy 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not set up at all for remote work, piece meal work, nothing shared according to the needs of team members, tight deadlines with limited support. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Stressful, nothing is running the way it needs to be for remote work. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Lack of communication with team members

Very disorganized for offering remote accounting work.....  Not set up to operate effectively or comfortably.  Little communication and expectations are unreasonable when systems aren't operating correctly. When asked for necessary set up, nobody in upper management knows how to get you that.  I've been a remote worker for the last 15 years, this set up needs an office and a mailbox!  No autonomy like they offer...its micromanaged

What is the best part of working at the company?
The nurses I worked with on the job

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Lack of communication and hidden clauses in the contracts 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Worked in Newfoundland, pleasant people and nurses. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Busy days, long shifts. Company does not cover overtime and is expected of the nurse’s.

I have done 3 travel contracts for this company which were great, however I reached out awhile ago to secure a 4th contract and they literally don’t respond to any emails. I had very positive experiences every time I went so it doesn’t make any sense. But this company doesn’t care leaving you high and dry for work!  

The administrative/management team is amazingly supportive and have your back
 I interacted with about a dozen staff throughout my hiring and employment and I have nothing but wonderful things to say about each person. 
CHL really seems to care about their workers and you can tell. 

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