Nurse Practice Consultant (Primary Care & Public Health)

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Duties

You will provide Public/Community Health clinical and practice support to nurses providing services within Alberta’s First Nation communities. You will be responsible for developing protocols, policies and procedures intended to ensure that nursing service provision consistently incorporates best practices in the community setting. Working within the Regional Nursing Office you will collaborate with colleagues and other programs in an effort to produce resources that are comprehensive and that meet the identified needs of mandatory community programs. You will be responsible for the development and utilization of tools intended to support effective knowledge transfer, and you will also be responsible for the development of clinical sessions designed to enhance skills of the Public/Community Health Nurse.

Nurse Practice Consultant (Primary Care)

The clinical focus of the Primary Care Practice Consultant position is on the provision of 24/7 Primary Care Services in Alberta’s three remote/isolated First Nations communities. This includes urgent and emergent service delivery. You will be expected to occasionally travel to these communities to connect with the health teams.

The Nurse Practice Consultant provides Primary Care nursing expertise and direction to nursing staff responsible for the delivery of all Primary Care-related programming delivered in community. These programs include but are not restricted to: promoting health, preventing disease and injury, protecting population health, as well as a focus on curative, urgent and emergent care, rehabilitation, and supportive care for all ages. The Nurse Practice Consultant will place a strong emphasis on community development informed by evidence based research that contributes to best practice program delivery and supports competent practitioners.

Nurse Practice Consultant (Public Health)

The clinical focus of the Public Health Practice Consultant position is on maternal child health, school health and immunization across the lifespan.

The Nurse Practice Consultant provides community health nursing expertise and direction to nursing staff responsible for the delivery of all Public Health-related programming delivered in community. These programs include but are not restricted to: Health for all Ages, Immunization for all Ages, Chronic Disease Prevention and Promotion. The Nurse Practice Consultant will place a strong emphasis on community development informed by evidence based research that contributes to best practice program delivery and supports competent practitioners.

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About Indigenous Services Canada

Indigenous Services Canada is the Federal department responsible for helping Canadians maintain and improve their health, while respecting individual choices and circumstances. The First Nations and Inuit Health Branch at Indigenous Services Canada supports the delivery of a range of primary care, public health and health promotion services on-reserve and in Inuit communities. It also provides drug, dental and ancillary health services to First Nations and Inuit people regardless of residence.

In Alberta there are 45 rural, remote and/or isolated First Nation communities. You will be expected to occasionally travel to these communities to connect with the health teams and provide clinical and practice support.

Intent of the process

Indigenous Services Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) is looking to staff one (1) Public Health Practice Consultant on a permanent basis and one (1) temporary Primary Care Practice Consultant position in the Regional Nursing Office.

The Nurse Practice Consultant will support the delivery of health services which are evidence based, respectful of culture, and dedicated to enhancing the health of First Nations people.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions on a term,acting and/or permanent basis in Alberta.

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter

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

Education:

A Master’s 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.

*Recognized post-secondary institution: Public or private institution that has been given authority to grant degrees, diplomas, and other credentials by a public or private act of a provincial/territorial legislature or through a government-mandated quality assurance mechanism. For greater certainty, also included are institutions authorized to grant specific academic credentials for specific academic programs

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification:

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

Experience:

STREAM 1 - Primary Care

Recent* and significant** experience working as a Registered Nurse in a Primary Care, Urgent/Emergent and/or Intensive Care setting:

*Recent is defined as within the last 5 years

**Significant is defined as consisting of at least 2 cumulative years of experience with the candidate performing complex activities relating to the provision of Primary Care, Urgent/Emergent and/or Intensive Care.

STREAM 2 - Public Health

Recent* and significant** experience working as a Registered Nurse in a Public Health/Community Health setting.

*Recent is defined as within the last 5 years

**Significant is defined as consisting of at least 2 cumulative years of experience with the candidate performing complex activities relating to the provision of Public Health/Community Health services.

Core Competencies:
• Communication (Oral)
• Communication (Written)
• Continuous Learning
• Dependability
• Respectful of Diversity

Behavioural Competencies:
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Research
• 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)

Experience:
• Experience working in First Nation communities.

Knowledge
• Proficiency in speaking a First Nations’ language.
• Knowledge of current health issues in Canada and in First Nation communities.
• Current knowledge of adult education theories and practises/knowledge transfer.

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:
• Occasional travel to rural and/or remote locations on gravel roads and/or in small aircraft.

Conditions of employment

• Reliability security clearance.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license.
• Current and continuous valid registration as a Registered Nurse and a member in good standing in the province where the position is located.
• Current CPR Certification, Health Provider Level C (to be renewed annually)

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

Reference checks will be sought.

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.

An interview may 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.