Determination Process Nurse

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Assessment accommodation

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Persons who cannot apply online or persons with disabilities preventing them from applying online are asked to inform the contact persons responsible for this process and to contact 1-800-645-5605 prior to the closing date.

Candidates must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the Essential Qualifications and Asset Qualifications if applicable. Please note that stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. Rather, you must provide concrete examples that clearly illustrate how you meet the requirement. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached résumé" will not be accepted and may result in your application being rejected.

Duties

The Determination Process for access to Occupational Health Care Benefits is used internally by the RCMP to assist in identifying whether an illness or injury is work-related to ensure that members are directed to the appropriate envelope of health care benefits.
The Determination Process Nurse will be responsible to:
• Review claim files submitted by the divisional Occupational Health Services (OHS) offices.
• Contact members to provide their account of the injury/illness and incident. If required request additional information from the member during the initial phone call and in writing.
• Research of accurate and up to date evidence based medical information to support claims.
• Consult with the RCMP National Advisor for Medical Case Management, the National Medical Advisor and the Chief Psychologist at any point throughout the determination process.
• Make recommendations of work-relatedness and prepare a letter explaining the positive and/or negative determination.
• Ensure member’s RCMP medical files are returned to the divisional OHS office.
• Prepare monthly and ad-hoc determination process reports.
• Facilitate quarterly / biannually videoconference meetings with divisional OHS nurses.
• Provide support and input to the Occupational Health Management and Accommodation Programs.

The hours of work are from Monday to Friday for 7.5 hours a day during regular business hours. This position would give you access to various on-site services such as a cafeteria, Tim Horton's, gift shop, dry cleaning, parking and free access to an equipped gym which also offers fitness club classes for a fee.

Work environment

A CAREER NOWHERE NEAR ORDINARY!

The RCMP offers an exceptional career, letting you make a real difference in your community and your country. No other police force in Canada provides the levels of services and variety offered by the RCMP, as well as opportunities for continued learning and growth.

With over 130 years of tradition and service, the RCMP is Canada's national police service. Proud of our traditions and confident in meeting future challenges, we commit to preserve the peace, uphold the law and provide quality service in partnership with our communities.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one position in the National Capital Region on an indeterminate basis, with a linguistic profile of Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB and an RCMP Secret security clearance.

A pool of candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions within the RCMP in the National Capital Region on an indeterminate or specified period (including term, acting, or assignment) basis, with various linguistic profiles and various RCMP security clearances.

Should a Civilian Member (CM) be found qualified and selected for appointment, the appointment will not result in a change of status to the Public Service (PS) category for the CM. Notification regarding the CM appointment will be sent to all applicable candidates who are within the area of selection and participated in the advertised process.

Should a Public Service (PS) employee be found qualified and selected for appointment, notification regarding the PS appointment will be posted accordingly on www.jobs.gc.ca.

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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)

Education:
EDU1: 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.

EDU2: Successful completion of approved training in, orthopedic, rehabilitation, medical, surgery, mental health and some other specialty relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification:
OC1: Eligible for registration as a registered nurse in Ontario

Experience:
EX1: Experience in Occupational Health Nursing.
EX2: Experience in Disability Case Management.

Knowledge:
K1: Knowledge of the theories and principles of Disability Case Management.
K2: Knowledge of psychiatric illnesses and treatment of psychiatric/psychological illnesses.

Abilities and Skills :
A1: Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A2: Ability to communicate effectively orally.
A3: Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
A4: Ability to plan and establish priorities.

Personal Suitability:
PS1: Judgment
PS2: Effective interpersonal skills
PS3: Discretion
PS4: Initiative

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

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

Asset Experience:
AEX1: Experience in Public Health.

Operational Requirements:
OR1 First Aid Certificate
OR2 Current CPR Certification

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - All applicants for positions within the Royal Canadian Mounted Police will be subject to a thorough security clearance process which includes an interview wherein questions may include (but not limited to), reference checks, previous employment, on-line activities, credit checks, alcohol and/or drug use."

Able to travel on occasion
Hold and maintain an active, unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in Ontario.

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

A written exam may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

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

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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

You must provide proof of education credentials. If you obtained your degree outside Canada, it is your responsibility to demonstrate its equivalence, please take a look at the following link for more information: http://www.cicic.ca/383/foreign-credential-recognition.canada.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level, or equivalent may be considered for deployment, assignment/secondment prior to the assessment of other applicants.

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

If a qualified candidate has been selected and appointed on an indeterminate basis from the established pool, they will be removed from the pool. If a candidate is selected for a specified period (including term, acting, or assignment/secondment) appointment, they will remain in the pool for future offers.

Our means of communication with applicants is via e-mail. Please ensure to include a functional e-mail address, which will accept messages from unknown users (some e-mail systems block these types of e-mails). It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.