Nurse Practitioner

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.

Work environment

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) hires skilled nurses from all backgrounds and areas of expertise. With the current health challenges facing our offender population, there is a need to recruit more nurses into our organization. Nurses at CSC play an important role in providing quality care to approximately 15,000offenders incarcerated in Canada's federal institutions, they work in accredited mental health facilities as well as in Health Services Centres. In their daily work, nurses in CSC contribute to prevention, care, treatment, and support of acute and chronic physical and mental health conditions of offenders. Their interventions are extremely valued as they assist in maintaining the safety of Canadians by helping to improve offender health and reintegration into the community. CSC nurses provide a wide range of clinical services that can be found in a community setting, while specializing in services that reflect the needs of the offender population. These include infectious disease prevention and control, opiate substitution therapy programs, suicide prevention, enhanced discharge planning, and mental health interventions to support offenders with mental health disorders.

Intent of the process

Once you have submitted your application, please contact Tanya Maher, Health Services Recruitment and Retention Project Officer, by email at to arrange a preliminary interview.

Although the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff indeterminately, applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level. In addition, this process may be used for various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period, secondment), various security requirements and conditions of employment. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking this type of opportunity to apply.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION
Master’s Degree in Nursing from a recognized university with acceptable specialization as a Nurse Practitioner.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Possess a Registered Nurse Practitioner license in good standing from the provincial regulatory body in a Canadian province or territory. (In order to be appointed, candidates must be registered in the province or territory where the position is being staffed.)

A minimum of five years’ experience as a Registered Nurse.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KEY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Create vision and strategy
Mobilize people
Uphold integrity and respect
Collaborate with partners and stakeholders
Promote innovation and guide change
Achieve results

ABILITIES
Ability to communicate effectively in writing
Ability to communicate effectively orally.

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

EXPERIENCE
Experience working as a Nurse Practitioner
Experience in program management such as needs assessment, planning organizing, coordinating and evaluation; or Experience in planning and implementing health related programs
Experience in planning comprehensive discharge plans for individuals with complex medical problems.
Experience working with Indigenous communities
Experience working in Emergency or Intensive care units
Experience working in a community based setting such as Public Health or Community Mental Health
Experience working in maternal or women’s health
Experience working in a correctional environment.

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, consideration may be given to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one or more of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal people, Visible Minorities, Women and Persons with Disabilities.

To support diversity and inclusion, increased representation of a member of an equity-seeking group
To meet business objectives, increased representation of a member of an equity-seeking group

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Ongoing Nurse Practitioner registration with a provincial Nursing regulatory agency in the Canadian province or territory of practice with no conditions or restrictions.

Medical Clearance through Health Canada or alternatives designated by Health Canada.

Valid CPR (level C) certificate with AED.

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

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.