Field Nursing Services Officer

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

Veterans Affairs Canada is committed to building a diverse workforce that is representative of the Canadian population through equitable and accessible employment practices. We strive to achieve an inclusive and open work environment that embraces a variety of perspectives where accessibility is a central pillar to all. These qualities help us make a positive impact in the lives of our increasingly diverse clientele, in a workplace where everyone’s contributions are valued.

Veterans Affairs Canada is seeking talent from a wide range of communities, identities, and backgrounds. We value the experience of diverse groups of women, men, and gender diverse people. Using a Gender-based Analysis Plus lens, we recognize that there are multiple characteristics that intersect and contribute to our social and professional identity. These include race, ethnicity, religion, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, education, veteran status, and more. The interaction between these factors has a positive influence on how you, as an employee, help us develop, implement, and deliver the services and benefits we provide. We are committed to establishing a workplace culture that is accessible by design to ensure that all employees are fully supported to flourish in their roles.

We welcome members of equity seeking groups to apply and recognize that the current Employment Equity Act does not fully encompass all equity seeking group members. If you are a member of the groups indicated in the Employment Equity Act, we respectfully request that you self-declare during this process. These groups include women, aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority community.

It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW, WHEN, and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples.

Candidates may not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information. Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the experience and education described in the screening questions.

The ability to communicate in writing will be evaluated in the application you submit.

INSTRUCTIONS
When recording your examples, be sure you:
• Provide concrete, specific examples of actions that speak directly to the experience sought.
• Choose examples with sufficient complexity, impact and degree of difficulty that will allow you to illustrate to what extent and depth you have shown the behaviours expected for each qualification.
• Each example must include when the example took place, background of each situation, what you did, how you did it, what your role was in the situation, and what was the outcome.

Duties

Reporting to the Manager, Field Nursing Services and as a member of the Health Professionals management team, the NU-CHN-03, working in the capacity of a Field Nursing Services Officer (FNSO), is responsible for the delivery of health guidance and nursing care to Veterans and their families (at the individual and community level) directed towards health promotion, health maintenance, and disease prevention. FNSOs use a holistic approach (their savoir-être) to promote health and support Veterans in identifying their needs/complexities, mapping goals, and achieving a higher quality of life. Further, they use professional knowledge and expertise to assess and provide recommendations to Veterans and the interdisciplinary team to ensure the provision of services.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the planning, organization, implementation and evaluation of community health services (including education) as well as counselling on health. They will work as part of an interdisciplinary team and engage with community partners to promote and ensure optimum outcomes. As health care practices continue to evolve, brought on in part by the COVID-19 pandemic and in recognition of a changing Veteran population, the successful candidate will be responsible for the continual adaptation of services to meet the needs of our clients including the use and adaptation of virtual care.

Work environment

VAC strives to provide exemplary, Veteran-centric services and benefits that respond to the needs of Veterans, our other clients and their families, in recognition of their services to Canada; and to keep the memory of their achievements and sacrifices alive for all Canadians.

Through a focus on care, compassion and respect for both our clients and employees, VAC offers high quality service while balancing the work and personal needs of our employees to create a workplace of choice for all employees.

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to create a pool of qualified candidates which could be used to staff similar or identical positions with various tenures, workplace arrangements, and/or language requirements in various Federal Government Departments or Agencies, in various locations.

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:
ED1 - Graduation with a 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.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification:
OC1 - Eligibility for registration as a registered nurse in a province or territory of Canada.

Experience:
EX1 - A minimum of five years of full-time equivalent experience, within the last ten years, in providing nursing care to adults; or teaching in a program leading to an RN designation; or as a nurse manager.
EX2 - Experience collaborating with various partners contributing to a collective effort to achieve the established goals.

Personal Suitability:
PS1 - Judgment
PS2 - Effective Interpersonal Skills
PS3 - Dependability
PS4 - Flexibility

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

Operational Requirements:
-Willingness and ability to travel as required
-Willing and able to work in a virtual environment
-Possession of a valid driver’s license or personal mobility to the degree normally associated with possession of a valid driver’s license within the limits of Treasury Board’s Travel Policy

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

Various language requirements
-Bilingual Imperative CBC/CBC
-English Essential
-French Essential

Information on language requirements

Abilities:
AB1 - Written communication.
AB2 - Oral communication.
AB3 - Draw logical conclusions from facts presented or observed in a given situation.
AB4 - Make evidence-based assessments and recommendation to support the health needs of individual clients and a client population.
AB5 - Ability to adapt to new technologies and new processes to meet the needs of the organization and clients.

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

Asset Education:
AED1 - Successful completion of approved training in public health, community health, or mental health an asset

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience:
AEX1 - Experience as a member of the Canadian Armed Forces.
AEX2 - Experience working in the area of community health, public health, or mental health and addictions.
AEX3 - Experience working in or collaborating with provincial health care bodies.
AEX4 - Experience in the planning, organization, implementation and evaluation of community health services.
AEX5 - Experience in counselling on health.

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

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment:
-Reliability Clearance.
-Hold a valid registration, in good standing, as a registered nurse with the regulatory body in the incumbent’s primary province of residence.

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

Veterans Affairs Canada is supportive of a wide variety of flexible work arrangements.

The opportunity for virtual work arrangements may be available and will be considered on a case by case basis dependent on operational feasibility at the time of hiring.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your email and contact information are maintained with the hiring board. All communication for this process will be sent by email and it is your responsibility to verify your messages regularly.

Education and/or Experience factors in the asset qualifications may be used for screening. Applicants should clearly demonstrate on their application if they meet any of the education and/or experience asset qualifications.

One or more asset qualifications may be used during the screening to manage the volume of applications.

Candidates will be asked to provide proof of their education credentials at a later date. Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. For further information, consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at https://www.cicic.ca/indexe.stm or the Public Service Commission at https://www.canada.ca/en/publicservice-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/informationcandidates/degree-equivalency.html.

Candidates may be asked to provide proof of Canadian Citizenship at a later date.

An interview and/or written assessment may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

The Assessment Committee reserves the right to contact references other than those provided by the candidates (within the Public Service only) in order to adequately assess the candidates.

PLEASE NOTE: All information must be provided through the “apply online” application process. Do not fax, mail, email or drop-off a hard copy application as these will not be accepted. To apply in an alternate format due to disability, you must contact the email address indicated in the "Contact information" section below PRIOR to the Closing Date.

A new Public Service Commission unsupervised language test of reading comprehension and written expression for Levels B or C may be used to assess candidates second language evaluation as part of this process. Link to further information: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/corporate/about-us/letters-heads-human-resources/new-psc-unsupervised-test-written-expression-level-b-c-20-10.html

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.