Nurse Consultant - Inventory

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.

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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.

When answering the screening questions, remember that the assessment board cannot make assumptions about your experience. It is insufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past duties. Rather, using this tool, candidates must demonstrate how they meet the education and experience criteria listed in the job opportunity advertisement by providing clear and concrete examples.

Clear and concrete examples are defined as illustrations in which you fully explain the actions, considerations and steps you completed in order to gain the experience you are describing. This detailed contextual information will be used by the board members reviewing your submission to assess whether you have sufficient experience in a relevant field to complete the tasks which will be assigned to you should you be considered for this position. This is similar to what would be expected of you when asked to provide a concrete example of a particular situation in the context of an interview.

Resumes will be used as a secondary source of information and strictly to validate the concrete examples you will have described in this tool.

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Duties

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

Work environment

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) works collaboratively with partners to improve access to high quality services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Our vision is to support and empower Indigenous peoples to independently deliver services and address the socio-economic conditions in their communities.

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 or partially assessed candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements, various security requirements, various conditions of employment, various tenures (acting, assignment/secondment, deployment, term and/or indeterminate), and in various locations within Alberta.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian Society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

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:

Graduation with a master’s degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with an 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:

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

Experience:

Stream One (Home Care):

Recent* and significant** experience working as a Registered Nurse in Home Care Nursing (includes but not limited to Wound Care Management, Long Term Care, Supportive and/or Seniors Living).

Stream Two (Primary Care):

Recent* and significant** experience working as a Registered Nurse in Primary Care (includes but not limited to Emergency Care, Critical Care, Chronic Disease Management, Acute Care, Mental health or Psychiatry).

Stream Three (Public Health):

Recent* and significant** experience working as a Registered Nurse in a Public Health/Community Health setting (includes but not limited to Maternal/Child Health, Immunizations, Infection Prevention and Control).

*Recent is defined as within the last 5 years

**Significant is defined as consisting of at least 18 months of full-time experience with the candidate performing complex activities relating to the provision or supervision of care.

All Streams:

Experience participating in the development or adaptation of evidence-based clinical guidance.

Knowledge

Knowledge of adult education theories

Competencies:

- First Nations, Inuit, and Metis Cultural Competency
- Communication (Oral)
- Communication (Written)
- Dependability
- Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
- Thinking Things Through
- Working Effectively With Others
- Demonstrating Integrity and Respect

Abilities:

- Ability to develop and/or participate in research based initiatives, and provide recommendations to senior management
- Ability to develop plans and produce timely results

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

Experience:

- Experience working with First Nation, Inuit, or Metis communities
- Experience participating in the development and implementation of projects.
- Experience in pediatric nursing
- Experience in case management

Knowledge

- Proficiency in speaking a First Nations’ language.
- Knowledge of current health issues in Canada and in First Nation communities.
- Knowledge of the Community Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC) Standards and how they apply to 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:

Willingness to relocate to Alberta (Edmonton or Calgary)

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
- Willingness and ability to travel to rural and/or remote locations on gravel roads and/or in small aircraft.
- Continuous professional registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)
- Current CPR Certification, Health Provider Level C (to be renewed annually)

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

Qualifications and competencies may be assessed through your application, resume, assessment and reference checks. You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

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.

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.