Nurse in Charge (NIC)

Important messages

Various locations - Fox Lake, Garden River, Hay Lake, and John D'Or

Duties

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

The Nurse-In-Charge (NIC) provides leadership and collaborates in the delivery of comprehensive health programming which includes promoting, protecting and preserving the health of First Nations living on reserve. In partnership with community members and leaders, programs are designed to promote environments that support optimum health.

The NIC will be responsible to lead and coordinate a dynamic team that may consist of the following areas of practice:

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

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

Primary Care – provides access to primary care (urgent, non-urgent and emergent care) in consultation with Nurse Practitioners and/or Physicians.

Work environment

First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB), 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. In this position you would enjoy an autonomous work environment where the maintenance of cultural competence and the provision of culturally safe client care are paramount.

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)

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

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.

Recent and Significant* experience as a Registered Nurse in the practice areas of Community Health (Primary Care, Public Health, and/or Home and Community Care).

and/or

experience as a registered nurse in leadership roles (such as managing a project, leading a program, leading a team, etc.) in Community Health (Primary Care, Public Health, and/or Home and Community 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 3 years combined within the last 5 years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Organizational Competencies:

Respectful of Diversity

Core Competencies:

Communication (Oral)
Communication (Written)
Dependability

Behavioural Competencies:

Change Management
Conflict Management
Judgement
Planning/Organizing/Monitoring
Team Leadership

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

A Master’s degree in Nursing or a field related to health.

Degree equivalency

Experience as an Nurse-in-Charge
Experience in Primary Care nursing
Experience in Public Health nursing
Experience in working in rural/outpost/remote settings
Experience in Home and Community Care nursing
Experience delivering presentations and/or facilitating groups
Experience working with First Nations communities
Proficiency in speaking a First Nations language

Organizational Needs:

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity Groups: Aboriginal persons, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities.
Values and Ethics (attestation on Letter of Offer)

Operational Requirements:

Travel to rural and/or remote locations on gravel roads or in small aircraft
CPR Certificate, Healthcare Provider Level C (renewed annually)
Willingness and ability to work overtime
Willingness and ability to work overtime in the event of a public health emergency or outbreak

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

A medical clearance is required
Possession of a valid driver’s licence
Continuous professional registration and a member in good standing with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA)

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.