We place quality patient care at the forefront.

When vetting our nurses for placements, professional competency & skill level is at the top of our check list. We're committed to an extremely high standard of patient care and it shows in our nurses' work!

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The Northern Med Assurance

We recruit the best, so you get the best.

Professional competency, department experience, personality, and unique preferences are all considered when vetting our nurses for placements. Our extensive onboarding process allows us to get a very keen sense on what sort of people our nurses are, what placements will match them best, and where they will deliver the best patient care.

For health authorities, that means you get the very best nurses specifically suited for your health centres.

Our leadership team will also personally visit and tour each of our new partnering health centres to gain a real sense of your needs, unique workflows, and overall operation. Having this inside information allows us to diligently prepare nurses for their placements, saving them from any unexpected hurdles or surprises - boosting recruitment and retention.

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We go overboard with due diligence

A health authority's worst nightmare is filling a highly needed position with a nurse who can't handle the job. With Northern Med, that will never happen.

We've all heard the horror stories of travel nurses arriving at their placements without the proper credentials or professional competency to do the job. We know the last thing you want to do is fill a position a second time after it didn't work out the first time.

Northern Med has made a name for ourselves going overboard with due diligence during our vetting process - ensuring our nurses are incredibly well fitted for the assignments we send them to.

Our Leadership Team

We bring everything to the table.

Our dream team is made of up an incredibly diverse and balanced group of people - with mixed professional backgrounds in nursing, human resources, business administration, and healthcare management.

Matthew Jurcina, RN

Matthew Jurcina, RN

Founder & CEO

Our founder, Matthew began his career as an RN after receiving his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from St-Francis Xavier/Cape Breton University. Matthew built up experience in many different nursing specialities including ICU, Emerg, Family Practice, Occupational Health, & Community Nursing in Indigenous communities. All this experience eventually lead Matthew into travel nursing across Canada, where he started dreaming of building an ideal travel nursing agency that advocated for both quality patient-care and a strong work-life balance for it's nurses.

Since founding Northern Med, Matthew has become an advocate for health, wellness, and balance - specifically in the nursing field. He is a proud husband and father of two boys. He loves all things hockey and will gladly join you on the ice for a quick game of shinny!

Jenn Wadden, MBA

Jenn Wadden, MBA

Chief Operating Officer

With a Masters of Business Admin from U of A, an Executive Healthcare Leadership Cert. from Cornell University, and nearly a decade of experience in healthcare management, Jenn brings so much to the table as Northern Med’s COO.  

With extensive experience in hospital operations, recruitment, and people management, Jenn has the unique ability to step into the shoes of our partnering health authorities – helping us to facilitate healthy and long-lasting relationships between our nurses, healthcare administrations, and the communities we serve.

Jenn is a proud Nova Scotian, wife, and mom of two girls. She is an active volunteer, avid traveller, and lover of live music and dancing!

Jordan Lang

Jordan Lang

Marketing & Operations Manager

Jordan is extremely passionate about making a positive impact in the communities she works with; this makes her a perfect fit as our Marketing & Operations Manager, working alongside Northern Med nurses working towards the same goal in the field.

With a Bachelor of Social Sciences from uOttawa and having worked in the federal government housing sector to find creative solutions in areas of affordable housing, risk management, and business optimization - Jordan has been able to transfer those skills to Northern Med, helping us run a tight & efficient ship!

Jordan is a proud feminist, wife, and mother of two boys. She enjoys living a healthy, active lifestyle and getting outside with her family hiking, cycling, and exploring Nova Scotia’s many beautiful beaches!

Matthew Jurcina, RN

Matthew Jurcina, RN

Founder & CEO

Our founder, Matthew began his career as an RN after receiving his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from St-Francis Xavier/Cape Breton University. Matthew built up experience in many different nursing specialities including ICU, Emerg, Family Practice, Occupational Health, & Community Nursing in Indigenous communities. All this experience eventually lead Matthew into travel nursing across Canada, where he started dreaming of building an ideal travel nursing agency that advocated for both quality patient-care and a strong work-life balance for it's nurses.

Since founding Northern Med, Matthew has become an advocate for health, wellness, and balance - specifically in the nursing field. He is a proud husband and father of two boys. He loves all things hockey and will gladly join you on the ice for a quick game of shinny!

Jenn Wadden, MBA

Jenn Wadden, MBA

Chief Operating Officer

With a Masters of Business Admin from U of A, an Executive Healthcare Leadership Cert. from Cornell University, and nearly a decade of experience in healthcare management, Jenn brings so much to the table as Northern Med’s COO.  

With extensive experience in hospital operations, recruitment, and people management, Jenn has the unique ability to step into the shoes of our partnering health authorities – helping us to facilitate healthy and long-lasting relationships between our nurses, healthcare administrations, and the communities we serve.

Jenn is a proud Nova Scotian, wife, and mom of two girls. She is an active volunteer, avid traveller, and lover of live music and dancing!

Jordan Lang

Jordan Lang

Marketing & Operations Manager

Jordan is extremely passionate about making a positive impact in the communities she works with; this makes her a perfect fit as our Marketing & Operations Manager, working alongside Northern Med nurses working towards the same goal in the field.

With a Bachelor of Social Sciences from uOttawa and having worked in the federal government housing sector to find creative solutions in areas of affordable housing, risk management, and business optimization - Jordan has been able to transfer those skills to Northern Med, helping us run a tight & efficient ship!

Jordan is a proud feminist, wife, and mother of two boys. She enjoys living a healthy, active lifestyle and getting outside with her family hiking, cycling, and exploring Nova Scotia’s many beautiful beaches!

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