Registered Nurse (Community Health Nurse)

Important messages

Various Locations - High Prairie, Alexis, Whitefish Lake (Goodfish Lake) Saddle Lake,Sturgeon Lake and Sunchild First Nation in Alberta;

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
The Community Health Nurse collaborates in the delivery of comprehensive health programs which include promoting, protecting and preserving the health of First Nations populations on reserve. Primary Health Care programs are designed in partnership with community members and leaders to promote environments that support good health. The Community Health Nurse adheres to the Canadian Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice; promoting health, building individual and community capacity, building relationships, facilitating access and equity, and demonstrating professional responsibility and accountability.

The maintenance of cultural competence and the provision of culturally safe care are paramount in this area of practice.

The roles and activities of Community Health Nurses in First Nations communities include:

Public Health - responsibilities such as communicable disease control, well child clinics, pre-natal and post-natal programs, school health, health promotion, disease and injury prevention

and/or

Home and Community Care - responsibilities such case management, chronic disease management, wound care, post-operative care in client homes

and/or

Primary Care - in designated remote communities the Community Health Nurse provides access to primary care, urgent, non-urgent and emergent care, in consultation with Nurse Practitioners and/or Physicians. This involves health education and health promotion in collaboration with the health care team.

Work environment

ABOUT HEALTH CANADA

Health Canada is the Federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, while respecting individual choices and circumstances. The First Nations and Inuit Health Branch at Health Canada supports the delivery of public health and health promotion services on reserve and in Inuit communities. It also provides drug, dental and ancillary health services to First Nations and Inuit people regardless of residence.

First Nations and Inuit Health (FNIH), Health Canada, is recruiting Registered Nurses to provide quality, evidence-informed nursing services, respectful of culture and intended to enhance the health of First Nations people for the communities of Alexis, Whitefish Lake (128)/Goodfish Lake, Saddle Lake, Sturgeon Lake and Sunchild First Nation. In this position you would enjoy autonomous varied work providing public/community health care while immersed in the diverse cultures of Canada’s First Nations.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 1,000 words (maximum)

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education: Graduation with a degree* in nursing from a recognized post-secondary institution.

*A baccalaureate or higher level degree, as established by educational authorities.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification:
Current registration as a registered nurse in the province or territory of employment and a member in good standing in that province and willingness and eligibility to become registered, at the time of appointment, in the province where the position is located.

Experience:
Recent and significant* experience as a Registered Nurse in the area of practice of Primary Health Care [which includes Public Health, Community Health, and Home Care]

*Recent and significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with full time performance of duties for a minimum period of 1 year within the last 3 years.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

Organizational Competency:

Respectful of Diversity

Core Competencies:

Communication (Oral)
Communication (Written)
Dependability

Behavioral Competencies:

Client Service Orientation
Teamwork and Cooperation
Initiative
Adaptability
Analytical Thinking

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

**Note to applicants regarding asset qualifications:
You are not required to meet the following asset qualifications to be considered for this process.

Experience:
A Master's degree in Nursing or a field related to health, such as Community or Health Development, Health Administration, or Public Health from a recognized university

. Experience in community/public health nursing
. Experience in working in outpost/remote settings
. Experience in pediatric nursing
. Experience in obstetric nursing
. Experience in surgical nursing
. Experience in emergency nursing
. Experience in home care nursing
. Experience in long term care/geriatric nursing
. Experience in palliative care nursing
. Experience in telehealth
. Experience in chronic disease management
. Experience in wound management
. Experience delivering presentations and/or facilitating groups
. Experience working with First Nation communities

Degree equivalency

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity Groups: Aboriginal persons, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Travel to remote locations on gravel roads
CPR Certificate, Healthcare Provider Level C, renewed annually
Willingness and ability to work overtime on occasion
Willingness and ability to work overtime in the event of a public health emergency or outbreak
Willingness to relocate to Alberta

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid driver’s license.
Continuous professional registration in good standing with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta.

Note: Candidates must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.