Nurse Practitioner

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

All job applications must therefore be submitted through the www.canada.ca/government-jobs.ca site. Only online applications will be considered.

Work environment

The Canadian Forces Health Services (CFHS) is the designated health care provider for Canada’s military personnel, delivering medical and dental services at military installations across Canada and overseas.

Our mission is to deliver quality care and promote health protection to Canadian Forces personnel. We are a multi-disciplinary team that works together, guided by the best interests of those we serve. We support, promote and encourage the professional and personal development of our employees.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff one indeterminate (permanent) position in Greenwood, Nova Scotia. A pool may be established and could be used to fill similar positions within the Department of National Defense with various language proficiencies and security profiles.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in nursing

Completion of an accredited educational program for Nurse Practitioners in Primary Health Care.

Degree equivalency

Certification as a registered nurse practitioner in a province or territory of Canada.

Depending on the position being staffed, any of the qualifications below may be deemed as an essential “must have” or an asset qualification “nice to have”:

Experience in working with a broad range of medical conditions and disabilities as a Nurse Practitioner.

Experience working in a multi-disciplinary collaborative practice environment.

Experience in at least one of the following areas: ambulatory care, acute care, community health care or health education.

Ability to operate independently within the scope of nurse practitioner practice.

Ability to work under pressure.

Ability to counsel patients and consult with other health care professionals.

Ability to communicate orally.

Leadership

Initiative

Effective Interpersonal relationships

Judgement

Dependable

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

Masters Degree in Nursing

Degree equivalency

Nursing experience in a family practice environment.

Experience working within the Canadian Forces Health Services.

The requirement to work overtime may be required at short notice.

Willingness to work flexible hours.

Travel outside of the immediate area on short notice may be required.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Candidates must meet and maintain the above conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Candidates must possess a Nurse Practitioner licence in good standing from the provincial regulatory body of the province in which employment is sought, by the commencement of employment

A confidential health questionnaire completed by the employee together with a physician and followed by a full clinical history and physical examination by the physician

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

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.

You will be required to show how you demonstrate the essential qualifications (i.e. Education, Experience and/or Occupational Certification) for the initial screening through your resume, cover letter, and/or in answering online screening questions. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in a cover letter or screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide the above information in the format required may result in your application being rejected from the 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.