Community Health Nurse (Clinical and Client Care Travel Nurse Team)

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

***Due to urgent staffing needs, please be advised that we have modified the closing date for this process to May 1, 2023 - 23:59, Pacific Time. Candidates who meet the screening criteria will be invited for an interview assessment taking place the week of May 8, 2023. Please endeavor to make yourself available.***

For the purpose of staffing within the federal public service, the term Aboriginal is used, as per the Employment Equity Act, to define a North American Indigenous person as members of First Nations, Inuit or Métis. North American Indigenous people or members of First Nation include treaty, status or registered Indigenous people, as well as those non-status and non-registered. However, please note that the terms Aboriginal and Indigenous are used interchangeably within this job advertisement. Both terms include First Nations, Inuit and Métis.

In order to be considered for appointment to a position, candidates must meet ALL essential merit criteria. Meeting asset criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in determining the person to be appointed to an available position; HOWEVER, a candidate may be appointed to a position even if some or all of the asset qualifications are not met.

The competencies Showing Initiative and Being Action Oriented, Working Effectively with Others AND Communication (Written) are included in the online application process. Please read the instructions carefully when completing your application.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions at Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) with various linguistic profiles and/or requirements as well as tenures (acting, assignment/secondment, deployment, term and/or indeterminate) and/or security clearance (reliability or secret), which may vary according to the position being staffed.

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)

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

EXPERIENCE
Recent* and Significant** experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) providing Community Health or Primary Care nursing services in one or more of the following areas:

1. Community Health (Public Health and Home and Community Care)
2. Primary Care
3. Urgent or Emergency Care
4. Acute or Intensive Care

Recent* is defined as within the last three years.
Significant** is defined as at least one year of experience with the candidate performing complex activities related to this task.

Experience reviewing policies, procedures or documents to provide recommendations.

COMPETENCIES
Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
Working Effectively with Others
Communication (Written)

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

COMPETENCIES
Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
Thinking Things Through
Adaptability
Dependability
Communication (Oral)

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
Graduation with a degree in nursing from a recognized post-secondary institution*

*A 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

Recent* and significant** experience providing Community Health or Primary Care nursing services in one or more of the following areas:

1. Chronic Disease Management (including Mental Health or Addictions)
2. Pediatrics

Recent* is defined as within the last three years
Significant** is defined as at least one year of experience with the candidate performing complex activities related to this task in a wide variety of situations.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Indigenous Services Canada is committed to having a skilled and diversified workforce representative of the population we serve. In support of our strategy to achieve our employment equity goals, selection may be limited to candidates self-identifying as belonging to one of the following Employment Equity groups: Women, Aboriginal Persons, Visible Minorities and Persons with Disability.

Conditions of employment

•Reliability Status Security Clearance;
•Current valid registration as a Registered Nurse and a member in good standing in at least one of the following provinces: Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Quebec, and willingness to seek registration in any of the remaining provinces mentioned;
•MEDICAL CLEARANCE
i) PRE-PLACEMENT: Category 1 health evaluation + COVID-19 self-screening questionnaire ii) PERIODIC: Category 3 health evaluation according to the schedule outlined in the Occupational Health Evaluation Standard for “First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Nurses Assigned to Isolated Posts in Northern First Nations Communities”
ii) Agree to undertake a Category 3 pre-placement periodic health evaluation in accordance with Appendix A of the Occupational Health Evaluation Standard Schedule (https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=12561&section=HTML)
iii) For persons proposed for relocation to an isolated post/remote location and who have dependents: a valid Category 1 medical clearance for their dependent(s) in accordance with section 4.2 of the Isolated Post and Government Housing Directive and Appendix A of the Occupational Health Evaluation Standard Schedule (http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/index.php?hl=1&lang=eng&merge=3&did=4&vid=12&pv=1 )
iv) For persons proposed for relocation to an isolated post/remote location and who have dependents: consent to their dependent(s) to undertake a Category 1 periodic health evaluation in accordance with Appendix A of the Occupational Health Evaluation Standard Schedule (https://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/(S(5xos1g45ufdaaz45lxatyqms))/doc-eng.aspx?id=32632&section=html)
•Willingness and ability to work from home (in Canada) and a satellite ISC office, as required;
•Willingness and ability to travel;
•Willingness and ability to travel to remote communities across Canada for a minimum of at least 50% of the work;
•Willingness and ability to remain on travel status for extended periods of time;
•Possession of a valid driver's licence or personal mobility to a degree normally associated with the possession of a driver's license;
•Willingness and ability to complete mandatory education/training relevant to the position including Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certificate, Healthcare Provider Level C, renewed annually; Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS); Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS); International Trauma Life Support (ITLS); Controlled Substances/Immunization Certification);
•Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice;
•Willingness and ability to provide relief to remote and isolated communities in urgent situations;
•Willingness and ability to travel in small aircraft, in off road vehicles and by boat in varied weather conditions to communities in remote and isolated areas;
•Willingness and ability to work in a rigorous, diverse and often demanding work environment;
•Willingness to be assigned to a variety of communities as operationally required;
•Willingness and ability to perform on call duties, work after hours, and on weekends as required;
•Willingness and ability to complete mandatory education/training relevant to the position.

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

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

Please note that asset qualifications, top-down and/or random selection may be used at any stage of the assessment process to identify which applications will be given further consideration.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, will be used to evaluate the candidates.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview will be administered.

Candidates are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice.

Successful candidates will have to obtain the required security clearance level prior to being appointed to the position. Personal Information will be required when completing security clearance level documentation.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the conditions of employment throughout their employment.

Candidates will be required to provide proof of education as part of this selection process. Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You may consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at www.cicic.ca for further information.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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.

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.