Nurse Practice Consultant (Public Health)

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Assessment accommodation

CANDIDATE MUST BE WILLING TO RELOCATE TO ALBERTA.

Duties

What You Will Be Doing

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 (Public Health)

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.

Work environment

Indigenous Services Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch (FNIHB) is looking to staff one (1) Public Health Practice Consultant position in the Alberta 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. The clinical focus of this position is on maternal child health, school health and immunization across the lifespan.

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.

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.

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: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Recent* and significant** experience working as a Registered Nurse in a Public Health/Community Health setting.
Experience providing advice or recommendations to management on health issues.
Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams on health issues.

*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.

COMPETENCIES

Communication (Oral)
Communication (Written)
Continuous Learning
Dependability
Respectful of Diversity
Initiative
Judgement
Research
Teamwork and Cooperation

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE

Experience working in First Nation communities.
Experience participating in the development or adaptation of evidence-based clinical guidance.
Experience participating in the development and implementation of projects.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Occasional travel to remote locations on gravel roads or small aircraft.
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

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

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.

Conditions of employment

Reliability level 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).
All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

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

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require
vaccination across the federal public service.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration
Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public
Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The
requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking,
working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to
indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you
reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions
of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will
contact you in order to complete an attestation.

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.

Your application and screening questions may be used to assess your ability to communicate effectively in writing. Your responses to the screening questions will be used as the primary source of information and your resume will only be used to validate this information. Lack of examples and details, or indicating "please refer to resume", will result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine if the requirement is met.

Failure to provide information in the required format may result in your application being rejected from further consideration in the process.

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.