Various Senior Nursing Positions

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Duties

Assistant Regional Nursing Officer

The Assistant Regional Nursing Officer assists in the development, implementation, and management of nursing programs and health services through the provision of leadership, program support, management, and consultation services to First Nation Nurse Managers, First Nation Health Organizations and other provincial/federal stakeholders and leaders.

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Clinical Nurse Specialists are an expert resource on nursing practice for an identified population. They provide expertise in consultation, clinical practice, leadership and knowledge transfer through research and education.

Nurse Educator, Professional Development

Develops, implements and evaluates programs, activities and services dedicated to the professional development of nurses to assist in maintaining and improving nursing competency to provide safe and best practice.

Infection Prevention Control Coordinator

The IPC Coordinator collaborates with internal and external stakeholders to review and develop policy and provide expert advice, knowledge and support to health professionals, communities and organizations.

Zone Nursing Officer

The Zone Nursing Officer manages and leads nurses practicing in the domains of public/community health nursing to ensure delivery of organization and community programs and services by a competent nursing work force.

Regional Home and Community Care Coordinator

In collaboration with Saskatchewan First Nation Home Care and Nursing Programs, supports implementation of the Home and Community Care Program and provides liaison with First Nation and other Home Care Initiatives and Programs.

eHealth Nurse Advisor

The eHealth Nurse Advisor, in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, provides advice, develops, implements and evaluates programs, guidelines and strategies for front line staff and Indigenous Partners that are or will be utilizing FNIHB info-structures (Panorama) for community health planning and case management in the delivery of services/programs.

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 peoples in Saskatchewan.

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.

The official workplace for the positions currently available are in various regional offices in Saskatchewan. Depending on the needs and requirements of the service, the possibility of a telework arrangement could be considered. The request will be assessed in accordance with the provisions of the Directive on Telework.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff the following positions:

On an indeterminate (permanent) basis:
- Assistant Regional Nursing Officer
- Clinical Nurse Specialist (Mental health)
- Clinical Nurse Specialist (Chronic Disease)

On a term (contract) basis:
- Nurse Educator, Professional Development
- Infection Prevention Control Coordinator

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 Saskatchewan.

Positions to be filled: 5

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:

Stream 1:
Graduation with a 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.

Stream 2:
Clinical Nurse Specialist – Mental Health and Clinical Nurse Specialist – Chronic Disease

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:

• Minimum of 2 years experience in community health nursing
• Experience participating in the development, implementation or evaluation of health programs or services
• Experience developing and maintaining partnerships with internal and/or external stakeholders
• Experience working with an Inter-disciplinary team

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of the elements of community health program planning, implementation and evaluation
• Knowledge of the social, economic and cultural factors that influence First Nations, Inuit or Métis health

Competencies:

• Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
• Thinking Things Through
• Working Effectively With Others
• Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
• Indigenous Cultural Competency

Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to provide professional guidance and/or support to nurses and/or other interdisciplinary team members
• Ability to provide advice or recommendations to management on health issues.

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

Education:

Stream One:

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

Experience:

• Experience in primary health care nursing (which may include primary care, public health, or home care)
• Experience implementing change management activities
• Experience evaluating programs or projects
• Experience with nursing informatics*
• Experience providing mental health services
• Experience providing chronic disease management
• Experience in preceptorship/mentorship
• Experience with financial and health service agreement management
• Experience managing human resources
• Experience working in rural, remote and/or isolated locations

*The Canadian Nurses Association states that “Nursing informatics refers to the practice and science of integrating nursing information and knowledge with technology to manage and integrate health information.”

Degree equivalency

Organizational Needs

Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population it serves. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment goals for Aboriginal peoples, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application indicate that they are an Aboriginal person (self-declaration).

Operational Requirements

• Willingness to relocate to Saskatchewan

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Conditions of employment

• Reliability Status Security Clearance
• Possession of a valid driver’s licence
• Availability for regional and national travel. Incumbents may be required to travel by vehicle or small fixed-wing aircraft, and occasionally into remote northern locations
• Willingness and ability to work flexible or irregular hours
• Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice
• Willingness and ability to work overtime in the event of a Public Health emergency or outbreak
• Continuous professional registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Current BLS Certification (healthcare provider CPR)
• Willingness to relocate to various position locations within Saskatchewan

Note: Candidates must meet and maintain the above condition 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

• Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).
• Time sensitive correspondence may be transmitted via e-mail and it will be the candidate's responsibility to ensure they check their e-mail regularly. Failure to respond to communications may result in elimination from this process.
• All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.
• Failure to provide information in the required format may result in your application being rejected from further consideration in the process.
• 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 or Permanent Residency.
• Reference checks will be sought.
• An interview will be administered.
• A written examination may be administered.
• Candidates must meet all 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.