LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - CASUAL INVENTORY

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.

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.

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.

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.

Intent of the process

This process is for casual employment only.

A casual can be required to work up to 90 working days within a calendar year. A casual
may work 90 consecutive days, a few days a week, or on call.

Positions to be filled: 1 or more - Number to be determined.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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)

EDUCATION :
• Graduation with a diploma as practical nurse from a recognized college nursing.

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

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION :
• Registration or eligibility for registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the province of practice.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE :
• Knowledge of basic nursing principles, techniques and procedures.

ABILITIES :
• Ability to carry out prescribed nursing duties including providing basic nursing care and treatment, forwarding specimens for laboratory examinations.
• Ability to maintain records and write nursing notes on patient conditions.
• Ability to communicate orally & in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY :
• Effective interpersonal relationships
• Team work and co-operation
• Adaptability
• Judgement
• Dependability
• Respectful of Diversity

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE :
• Experience working in a hospital or personal care home setting.
• Experience working in an aboriginal setting/organization particularly in rural or remote communities.
• Experience in provision of nursing care in an acute care setting.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS :
• Indigenous Services Canada is committed to ensuring a fair and equitable representation and distribution of women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minorities reflective of their representation in the Canadian workforce.
• In alignment with the Aboriginal Peoples Employment Program (APEP) in support of increasing Aboriginal representation in areas having the most impact on program delivery and health outcomes of First Nations and Inuit Health Branch's target population, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to Aboriginal peoples. Aboriginal candidates must use the Affirmation of Aboriginal Affiliation Form (AAAF).

Conditions of employment

• Reliability Status Check
• Medical Clearance
• Possession of a valid driver’s license or personal mobility normally associated with the possession of a valid driver’s license
• Willingness and ability to complete mandatory education/training relevant to the position
• Willingness and ability to travel in small aircraft, off road vehicles and by boat in varied weather conditions to communities in remote and isolated areas
• May be required to be temporarily reassigned to other communities as operationally required
• Maintain current valid registration as a licensed practical nurse and a member in good standing in the province of Manitoba
• Willing and able to work overtime

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

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 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 education will be required. 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.

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

A top down approach may be used to assess candidates.

All job applications must be submitted through the jobs.gc.ca site.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "APPLY ONLINE" below.

For this selection process, our intention is to communicate with applicants by e-mail for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results, and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). Applicants who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid e-mail address and make sure this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.

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.