Medical Adjudicator (Nurse) - Inventory

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 specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

*Occupational Certification
Willing and eligible for registration as a Registered Nurse with the association in the preferred province of employment, at the time of appointment: Nurses Association of New Brunswick (NANB), The College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia (CRNNS), The Association of Registered Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador (ARNNL).

* An indeterminate incumbent of a position formerly classified as PM, who became a NU-EMA on October 1, 2011, who does not meet the requirement for “eligibility for registration as a registered nurse in a province or territory of Canada”, as indicated above, is deemed to meet this minimum standard for NUEMA positions only, based on their education, training and/or experience. They must be accepted as having met the minimum standard whenever this standard is called for when staffing NU-EMA positions only. This note also applies to a person appointed or deployed for an indeterminate period to a NU-EMA position after October 1, 2011 as the result of a staffing transaction started before October 1, 2011.

Significant* experience in clinical settings; or long term care settings; or rehabilitation settings; or public health; or home care; or other experience relevant to the position.

*Significant means at least two years continuous experience.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Second Language Writing Skills Self-Assessment
In order to help you decide if you should apply to a bilingual position, an optional self-assessment of your writing skills in your second official language is available for you to take before completing your application.

For more information, please consult:
Unsupervised Internet Test of Second Language Writing Skills

Knowledge of aetiology and/or diagnostic techniques and/or health and disease processes and how they affect functional capacity; treatment modalities and their side effects; and/or medical prognosis.

• Thinking Skills
• Planning and organizing
• Ability to apply principles and procedures
• Ability to Communicate effectively orally
• Ability to Communicate effectively in writing

• Working with others
• Decisiveness
• Results Oriented
• Client Focus
• Initiative
• Changing and learning

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

Degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in nursing.

Degree equivalency

Experience in specialized nursing in areas such as psychiatric, medical surgical, oncology, neurological, medical rehabilitation or palliative care.

Adjudication experience with Canada Pension Plan Disability, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB), Veteran’s Affairs, private insurers, or other medically-based disability programs.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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

Willingness/Ability to work overtime as required.

Travel may be required for training and/or developmental purposes.

Applicants 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 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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

Written test(s) may be administered.

Interviews may be conducted.

Reference checks may be conducted.

PLEASE NOTE: For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews).

Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Candidates whose applications are retained for further consideration may be required to travel to attend an interview or for the administration of a test. If you are asked to travel in relation to this appointment process, you should direct any questions you have about travel entitlements to the hiring organization and they will provide you with the necessary information.

Applications will only be accepted on-line.

The following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:
Applicants can create a profile and a resume that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.

Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.

For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

Candidates from outside the federal public service will be required to pay for their travel expenses during the assessment process.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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