Be A Public Health Nurse for First Nations Communities

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.

*** CANDIDATES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY APPLIED TO SELECTION PROCESS 20-NHW-FNIH-EA-NCR-288043 DO NOT NEED TO RE-APPLY ***

Support the health of First Nations communities

Are you a Registered Nurse (RN)?

We are recruiting experienced nurses to fill various positions available in remote and/or isolated First Nations communities in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and Quebec.

We offer:

* Full-time and part-time opportunities;
* Comprehensive salary and benefits packages;
* The opportunity to work to a full scope of practice;
* The opportunity to learn about First Nations culture; and
* Supportive learning and developmental environment.

Visit our website to find out more about the different kinds of nursing positions we offer and learn about our flexible work schedules. We also encourage you to read the testimonials provided by current nurses about working and living in a remote and/or isolated First Nations community.

The application process is simple and can be completed online by attaching your resume. Note: Your resume must clearly demonstrate where, when and how you met the experience criteria (e.g. number of hours worked per week).

PLEASE NOTE ALL THESE POSITIONS ARE IN REMOTE AND ISOLATED COMMUNITIES.

If you are applying for a Community Health Nurse postion, you will need to visit https://sac-isc-gc2.hiringplatform.ca/processes/16523-community-health-nurse-chn?locale=fr_CA in order to complete your application and move through the selection process on vidcruiter.

Duties

Indigenous Services Canada's nurses deliver comprehensive and community health nursing services to remote and/or isolated First Nations communities within Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and Quebec. They provide in-depth nursing knowledge, skills, clinical expertise and advanced judgment through consultation, clinical practice, leadership, and facilitate knowledge transfer through health promotion and disease prevention.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Various language requirements
Various language requirements depending on the position being staffed including English essential or bilingual imperative (BBB, BBC, CBC or CCC).

Information on language requirements

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

Registration as a registered nurse (RN) in the province where the positon is located.

EXPERIENCE

Experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) in Canada in the last 5 years in any combination of the following three areas:
i. Public Health
ii. Health Promotion/Disease Prevention
iii. Communicable Disease Control

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

Indigenous and Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal Persons, Women, Visible Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

i) PRE-PLACEMENT: Category 1 health evaluation + COVID-19 self-screening questionnaire

ii) PERIODIC: Category 3 health evaluation according to the schedule outlined in the Occupational Health Evaluation Standard for “First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Nurses Assigned to Isolated Posts in Northern First Nations Communities”

iii) For persons proposed for relocation to an isolated post/remote location and who have dependents: a valid Category 1 medical clearance for their dependent(s) in accordance with section 4.2 of the Isolated Post and Government Housing Directive and Appendix A of the Occupational Health Evaluation Standard Schedule

iv) For persons proposed for relocation to an isolated post/remote location and who have dependents: consent to their dependent(s) to undertake a Category 1 periodic health evaluation in accordance with Appendix A of the Occupational Health Evaluation Standard Schedule

Current valid registration as a registered nurse (RN) and a member in good standing in the province where the position is located

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

To learn more about these nursing career opportunities, visit:
https:.//.www.canada.ca/en/indigenous-services-canada/services/nursing-careers.html

For more information email:


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

Candidates should be prepared to provide proof of education (copy of degree, etc.) and citizenship or permanent resident status (front and back), nursing registration, and any other condition of employment. Proof of Education (including proof of equivalency for foreign credentials) and proof of citizenship need to be received by the selection board before any assessments will be conducted. Please send the documents to as soon as possible after applying to avoid any delays in the processing of your application.

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

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.