Public Health Travel Team Nurse

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

CANDIDATE MUST BE WILLING TO RELOCATE TO ALBERTA.

Duties

The roles and activities of Travel Team Nurses working in First Nations communities include:

Responsibilities such as Vaccination Clinics, Sexual health and STBBI Programming, School Health Programming and Mental Health

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 in Alberta. In these positions you would enjoy autonomous, varied work travelling to many of the Alberta First Nation Communities while immersed in the diverse cultures of Canada’s First Nations.

The Travel Team 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.

Intent of the process

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

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

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 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

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Education

A Degree and/or 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 Covid Vaccination

Experience in Childhood Vaccination

Experience in delivering School Health Programming

Experience in Sexual health and STBBI Programming

Experience in Mental Health

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 to be away from home on a semi-permanent basis
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

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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 first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.