Nurse Education Consultant Public Health

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What to Expect

Indigenous Services Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) is looking to staff one(1) Practice Consultant position in the Regional Nursing Office. The position is in the area of Public Health and includes a clinical focus on maternal child health, school health and immunization across the lifespan.

In Alberta there are 45 rural, remote and isolated First Nation communities. You will be expected to travel to these communities to connect with the health teams and provide the clinical and practice support.

What Will You Be Doing

As a practice consultant you will provide clinical support in the specific area of Public Health to nurses working in Alberta First Nation communities. You will be responsible to ensure that best and promising practices are in place with development of protocols for the implementation of these practices in the communities. Working within the Regional Nursing Office you will collaborate with various areas within nursing as well as with other programs. You will be responsible for the continuous practice improvements for the nurses in these areas of practice and use a variety of tools to deliver ongoing learning sessions and clinical sessions.

Practice Consultant: Public Health Nursing Stream

The practice consultant provides community health practice expertise and direction to nursing staff on all community health nursing programs. These programs include: health for all ages, immunization for all ages, chronic disease prevention and promotion. There is a strong emphasis on community development with informed evidence based research that contributes to best practice program delivery and supports competent practitioners.

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified candidates will be established from this advertised process which may be used to staff similar temporary and/or permanent positions.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 1,000 words (maximum)

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

Education:
A Master’s 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.

(If Master’s degree has not been completed at time of application, all requirements for Master’s degree must be finalized prior to completion of assessment process and confirmation from the educational institution that Master’s degree will be conferred will be required in order to demonstrate that the Master’s degree has been completed)

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification:
Eligibility for registration as a registered nurse in a province or territory of Canada.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Experience:
Recent and significant* experience working as a Registered Nurse in Public Health/Community Health. Experience is to include maternal/child health, immunizations of all ages and chronic disease management.

*Recent and significant experience is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with full time performance of duties for a minimum period of 3 consecutive years within the last 5 years.

Core Competencies:
• Communication (Oral)
• Communication (Written)
• Dependability
• Respectful of Diversity
• Continuous Learning

Behavioral Competencies:
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Planning Organizing and Monitoring
• Research
• Teamwork and Cooperation

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

Experience:
Experience working in First Nation Communities.

Knowledge:
Knowledge of adult education theories and practices.

Knowledge of current health issues in Canada and First Nation Communities

Proficiency in speaking a First nations’ language.

Organizational Needs:
Selection may be limited to the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women.

Operational Requirements:
• CPR Certificate, Healthcare Provider Level C, renewed annually.
• Travel to remote locations on gravel roads or small aircraft.
• Willingness and ability to work overtime on occasion
• Willingness and ability to work overtime in the event of a public health emergency or outbreak

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possession of a valid drivers license

Continuous professional registration with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA)

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

Candidates will be asked to provide original proof of your education credentials.
Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.

Candidates will be asked to provide proof of Canadian citizenship.

Candidates must ensure that they are available for any testing or interviews required.

The screening board cannot make assumptions about your experience. It is important that candidates clearly demonstrate to what degree they meet the above experience elements, giving detailed examples for EACH element.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

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

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

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.