Public Health Nurse / Home and Community Care 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

Candidate must be willing to relocate to Alberta.

Duties

The Public Health Nurse, and Home and Community Care Nurse collaborate in the delivery of comprehensive health programs which include promoting, protecting and preserving the health of First Nations populations on reserve. Health Care programs are designed in partnership with community members and leaders to promote environments that support good health. The Registered Nurse adheres to the Canadian Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice; promoting health, building individual and community capacity, building relationships, facilitating access and equity, and demonstrating professional responsibility and accountability.

The maintenance of cultural competence and the provision of culturally safe care are paramount in these areas of practice.

The roles and activities of Registered Nurses in these First Nations communities include:

Public Health - responsibilities such as communicable disease control, well child clinics, pre-natal and post-natal programs, school health, health promotion, disease and injury prevention

and/or

Home and Community Care - responsibilities such case management, chronic disease management, wound care, post-operative care in client homes

Work environment

First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB), Indigenous Services Canada, is recruiting Registered Nurses to provide quality, evidence-informed nursing services, respectful of culture and intended to enhance the health of First Nations people for the communities of Alexis, Duncan, Enoch, Saddle Lake, Sturgeon Lake, and Sunchild. In these positions you would enjoy autonomous, varied work providing Public health and Home and Community Care services while immersed in the diverse cultures of Canada’s First Nations.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this poster is to fill up to 7 positions in Alberta.

A pool of qualified or partially assessed candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various security requirements, various conditions of employment, various tenures (acting, assignment/secondment, deployment, term and/or indeterminate), and in various locations within Indigenous Services Canada.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 500 words (maximum)

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

Education:

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.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification:

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

Experience:

Independent clinical experience as a registered nurse (RN) in one of any combination of the following 3 areas:

i. Community Health Nursing;
ii. Emergency Care;
and/or
iii. Acute Care

Competencies

Communication (Oral)
Communication (Written)
Dependability
Respectful of Diversity
Analytical Thinking
Dealing with Difficult Situations
Teamwork and Cooperation

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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

Education:

A Master's degree in Nursing or a field related to health, such as Community or Health Development, Health Administration, or Public Health from a recognized university

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Experience in working in outpost/remote settings
Experience in pediatric nursing
Experience in obstetric nursing
Experience in surgical nursing
Experience in emergency nursing
Experience in home care nursing
Experience in long term care/geriatric nursing
Experience in palliative care nursing
Experience in Mental Health
Experience in telehealth
Experience in chronic disease management
Experience in wound management
Experience delivering presentations and/or facilitating groups
Experience working with First Nation communities

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population its serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups (self-declaration): Aboriginal peoples, Women, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disabilities.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Travel to rural locations on gravel roads
Willingness and ability to work overtime on occasion
Willingness and ability to work overtime in the event of a public health emergency or outbreak
Willingness to relocate to Alberta

Conditions of employment

Security clearance to the Reliability level.
Possession of a valid driver’s license.
CPR Certificate, Healthcare Provider Level C, renewed annually
Continuous professional registration, without conditions or restrictions, with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta

Note: 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

Candidates will be asked to provide original proof of your education credentials.

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.

Candidates will be asked to provide proof of Canadian citizenship.

Candidates must ensure that they are available for any testing or interviews required.

The screening board cannot make assumptions about your experience. It is important that candidates clearly demonstrate to what degree they meet the above experience elements, giving detailed examples for EACH element.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview will be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

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

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

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.