OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSE

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request special accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Information on accommodation for persons with disabilities

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities; rather, the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the Requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.

Intent of the process

The current need is to fill four (4) positions on term and indeterminate basis. A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions at Health Canada with various linguistic profiles (English Essential, Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB, BBC/BBC). The requirements as well as tenures (Indeterminate,specified period full time /and or part time ) may vary according to the position being staffed. Anyone interested in this type of work is encouraged to apply.

Positions to be filled: 4

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in Nursing, Nursing Service Administration, Nursing Education or some other specialty relevant to the position.

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. Willingness and eligibility to become registered, at the time of appointment, in the province where the position is located.

Experience:
Recent* and significant** experience in the provision of occupational health nursing services including health assessments and immunization/screening tests.

* Recent is defined as experience acquired within the last twelve (12) months.
** Significant experience means experience obtained by the candidate representative of the depth and breadth of experience that would normally have been gained performing the duties for a period of approximately three (3) years.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Asset qualifications
• To hold a certificate in occupational health and safety at work

Degree equivalency

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

Various language requirements
• Various language requirements (BBB/BBB, BBC/BBC, English Essential)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of assessment practices of occupational health evaluations and immunizations.
• Knowledge of communicable diseases of occupational health significance.
• Knowledge of Treasury Board Occupational health evaluation standard.

Abilities:
• Ability to conduct occupational health assessments and screening tests related to these assessments.
• Ability to implement and deliver health
education programs on various occupational health topics.
• Ability to respond to urgent demands and tight deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Personal suitability:
• Interpersonal skills
• Judgment
• Respectful of Diversity
• Teamwork
• Focus on service
• Management / Leadership
• Commitment and ethics

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

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Condition of employment
Reliability check

OTHER CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:
Possession of a valid driver’s license or personal mobility to the degree associated with possession of a valid driver’s license within the limits of Treasury Board’s Travel Policy.
Willingness to wear personal protective equipment.
Willingness to travel for operational needs.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

1.A written examination may be administered.

2.Reference checks may be sought.

3.An interview may be administered.

4.Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form.

5.Please ensure that your Personal Record Identifier (PRI) is included in your application.

6.Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

7.Please note that when this appointment process is finalized, all information will be posted on jobs.gc.ca. It is your responsibility to check for notifications on the jobs.gc.ca site to avail yourself of the right to informal discussion with the manager and/or recourse to be submitted to the Public Service Staffing Tribunal. We encourage candidates to register for Career Watch.

8.CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLY MISSING INFORMATION.

9.For this process, emails are the most efficient way to communicate with you.
CANDIDATES WHO APPLY TO THIS SELECTION PROCESS MUST INCLUDE AN EMAIL ADDRESS THAT ACCEPTS EMAIL FROM UNKNOWN USERS (SOME EMAIL SYSTEMS BLOCK THESE TYPES OF EMAIL). If you do not wish to receive results by email and if you change your email address during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us.

10.Candidates that fail to confirm their attendance at our written exam or interview; we will consider this as you withdrawing from the process.

11. If a candidate is no longer interested in this position and has chosen to voluntarily withdraw, they must notify as soon as possible.

12.Candidates are advised that their exam or interview will only be rescheduled under these exceptional circumstances:
o Medical reason with certificate
o Pre-arranged travel with proof
o Pre-scheduled training with proof
o Pre-arranged exam/interview for another Government of Canada staffing process with proof
o Death in the family

13.Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

14.Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening phase.

15.If you required technical support to apply for this position, please contact jobs.gc.ca at: http://emplois-jobs.gc.ca/centres/contact-contactez/index-eng.php

16.Please note that candidates are responsible for submitting their application by the closing date in order to be considered. No applications will be accepted once the deadline has passed.

17.Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If you have been educated outside of Canada, it is your responsibility to have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. For more information, please see the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/927/identify theorganization-responsible-for-recognition.canada.

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.