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

Assessment accommodation

You will be required to complete an online experience questionnaire when you apply. The information you provide in the questionnaire must be true. You must respond to all statements in all categories in order to proceed to the next steps.

When answering the screening questions you must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the qualification. We can’t make any assumptions about your experience. Simply saying you have the required qualifications or listing your current duties is not enough. Instead, provide concrete and detailed examples that clearly explain where, when, and how you gained the experience. We’ll only use your résumé as a secondary source of information. The breadth and depth of experience may be considered during screening, assessment and/or selection of candidates.

Work environment

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has an interesting and unique mandate by playing a role in supporting services and programs in communities such as health, education, economic development, housing, community infrastructure and social support. In the context of reconciliation, ISC supports Aboriginal peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Métis) in their efforts to improve social wellbeing and economic prosperity to the benefit of all Canadians.

By joining our team, you will have opportunity to provide direct support to health services and community based programming. You will build and support strong working relationships with First Nations and Inuit communities, families, and individuals, with a focus on improving health outcomes and reducing health risks.

Norway House Hospital serves the immediate area of Norway House, a community, 288 air miles north of Winnipeg, with a population of approximately 6,000 residents, including residents of the Norway House Cree Nation (NHCN) and the affiliated Norway House Northern Community. The location is picturesque, on a peninsula at the headwaters of the Nelson River, on the edge of the Canadian Shield. Access by air or road connections through the provincial highway system.

Candidates are advised that there is limited housing in this location.

Intent of the process

This process will initially be used to staff two specified period positions. The result of this selection process will also be to establish a pool of qualified candidates that may be used for future acting, specified period, deployment, assignment, secondment or indeterminate appointments at Norway House Hospital in Norway House, MB.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

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

Diploma in Nursing from a recognized post secondary institution

Important Note: Evaluation of education (certificates/diplomas/degrees) obtained outside Canada must be obtained from a recognized credential assessment service. For more information, go to: Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at http://www.cicic.ca/.

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.

Experience in provision of nursing care in an acute care setting.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of established practices and procedures of nursing.
Knowledge of health issues of First Nations communities

Effective interpersonal relationships
Decision making/problem solving
Team work and co-operation
Adaptability
Judgement
Dependability
Respectful of Diversity

Ability to plan the provision of nursing service.
Ability to instruct patients and their families in health and rehabilitative practices.
Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

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

Bachelor's degree in nursing from a recognized university.

Degree equivalency

Experience working in an aboriginal setting/organization particularly in rural or remote communities.

Experience in dialysis

Indigenous Services of Canada (ISC) is committed to Employment Equity. In order to ensure a diversified workforce, preference may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minority groups provided the candidate meets all essential qualifications listed on the job opportunity notice and any applicable asset qualification(s).

ISC is committed to a workforce that is culturally sensitive and representative of its Aboriginal partners.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Reliability Status Check
Medical
Maintain current and ongoing certificate in cardiopulmonary resuscitation-basic life support.
Regular requirement for shift work, an occasional requirement to work overtime and the requirement to escort patients in the ambulance to Winnipeg facilities.

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 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

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.

All communication throughout the entire staffing process, including email correspondence may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

We will communicate with applicants by e-mail. It is your responsibility to verify your e-mails regularly to ensure that you do not miss out on any opportunities. Failure to respond in the prescribed timeframe will result in your application not being referred to the hiring manager. The applicant shall ensure that the e-mail address provided is valid and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

Candidates must clearly describe in their application and on-line questionnaire how they meet all Essential Education and Experience requirements and any applicable Asset Experience factors. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in candidates being screened out. Asset qualifications may be used for screening and/or rating.

Your résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

We may assess the essential and asset qualifications using interviews, written tests, reference or a combination of these methods.

Cut-off scores and/or top-down approach may be used at any stage of the staffing process if there are a sufficient number of candidates to meet anticipated staffing needs.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria.

Proof of citizenship will be requested if you are considered for a position.

Proof of education may be requested if you are considered for a position.

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/.

Reference contacts are not restricted to the list of names given by the candidate. The Selection Committee reserves the right to contact other references.

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

If you do not respond to our communications, we will interpret this as your withdrawal 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.