Reference Number
DIS21J-022467-000215
Selection Process Number
21-DIS-AB-EA-393021
Organization
Indigenous Services Canada
Year
2021-2022
Days Open
27
Classification
NUCHN03
City
MULTIPLE
Type
External
Total
13
Employment Equity
12
(92.3%)
Screened out
0
(0%)
Screened in
12
(92.3%)
Employment Equity 92.3% 12
Screened Out 0% 0
Screened In 92.3% 12
Women 92.3% 12
Visible minority 0% 0
Indigenous 0% 0
People with disabilities 0% 0
English 0% 0
French 0% 0
Citizens 84.6% 11
Permanent Residents 0% 0
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Various Locations – Alexis, Enoch, Duncan, Saddle Lake, Sturgeon Lake, & Sunchild First Nation in Alberta.
Candidate must be willing to relocate to AB.
The Public Health Nurse, and Home and Community Care Nurse collaborates 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
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) works collaboratively with partners to improve access to high quality services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Our vision is to support and empower Indigenous peoples to independently deliver services and address the socio-economic conditions in their communities.
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, Enoch, Duncan, Saddle Lake, Sturgeon Lake, and Sunchild, Alberta. 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.
The immediate intent of this poster is to fill up to 8 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: 8
Your résumé.
A covering letter
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.
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 ofthe 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
English essential
Information on language requirements
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
Experience
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
Experience in working in outpost/remote settings
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
Reliability Status security clearance
• 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.
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 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.