Nursing Practice Consultant

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

Your application, screening questions and text questions will be used to assess the 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. When examples are requested for recent and significant experience, failure to supply dates with concrete examples demonstrating the timeframe and the how experience was gained will also result in your application being rejected.

Virtual work arrangements may be available and will be determined on a case by case basis dependent on operational feasibility at the time of hiring. This does not imply only tele-work; but rather it could also mean working from an Indigenous Services Canada office, or other Government of Canada office within a regional or national headquarters building. The employee will be expected to perform all functions of the positions remotely but report to a manager who might be working in another location.

Intent of the process

The immediate intent of this poster is to fill one (1) position.

The results of this process may be used to staff same or similar English Essential positions with various tenures (acting, assignment/secondment, deployment, term and/or indeterminate) and various security clearance levels within Indigenous Services Canada.

Positions to be filled: 1

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 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.

*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
EXP 1 - Recent* and Significant** experience in providing one (1) or more of the following:

1. Primary Care; or
2. Urgent or Emergency or Acute Care; or
3. Community health Nursing in Remote and Isolated communities

Recent* is defined as within the last five (5) years
Significant** is defined as at least two (2) years’ experience with performing complex activities related to this task in a wide variety of situations.

EXP 2 - Experience in working within multi-disciplinary teams, specifically providing delegation to regulated and unregulated health care providers.

EXP 3 - Experience in providing health care services to Indigenous people and/or Indigenous communities taking into consideration Indigenous histories, colonialism and determinants of health.

EXP 4 - Experience in mentoring (preceptoring) adult learners, including providing positive and negative feedback.

EXP 5 - Experience utilizing technology in one or more of the following to:
-Follow up, instruct and assess nursing practice; or
-develop learning materials; or
-lead learning sessions

COMPETENCIES
Thinking things through
Showing initiative and being action-oriented

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

EDUCATION
Graduation with a master’s degree in Nursing from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Current registration as a nurse practitioner.

EXPERIENCE
AEXP 1 - Experience in providing presentations and/or preparing reports

AEXP 2 - Experience in curriculum development and teaching in nursing.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE
Knowledge of the College of Nurses of Ontario Practice Standards.
Knowledge of the theory, principles and practices of adults’ education programs.

COMPETENCIES
Demonstrating integrity and respect
Working effectively with others
Continuous Learning

ABILITIES
Ability to plan, organize and meet tight deadlines.
Ability to interpret and implement nursing standards and best practice guidelines.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing

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

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.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Willingness and ability to work overtime, as required

Willingness and ability to travel in small aircraft, off road vehicles and by boat in varied weather conditions to communities in remote and isolated areas, as required.

Valid driver’s licence or personal mobility to a degree normally associated with the possession of a driver’s license.

Willingness and ability to travel to deliver multiple orientation sessions for new hires in Sioux Lookout, ON. At a minimum there are six (6) orientations per year. The Practice Consultant may be expected to travel and stay in Sioux Lookout, ON and/or a remote community for 3 weeks at time.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

A valid license to practice nursing in the province of Ontario with a CNO designation of Entitled to Practice.

Willingness and ability to complete mandatory education/training relevant to the position

Willingness and ability to travel to deliver multiple orientation sessions for new hires in Sioux Lookout, ON. At a minimum there are six (6) orientations per year. The Practice Consultant may be expected to travel and stay in Sioux Lookout, ON and/or a remote community for 3 weeks at time.

Medical Clearance
i) PRE-PLACEMENT: Category 1 health evaluation

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)

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

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

An assignment, secondment, or acting appointment requires approval of your supervisor.

Indeterminate employees at the same group and level or equivalent will be considered for deployment. If no deployment is made, applicants from other groups and levels will be considered in the advertised appointment process.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

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

their employment.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Candidates will be required to provide original 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.

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. Following are some of the benefits associated with applying on-line:

-Applicants can create a profile and a résumé that can be used when applying for other processes without having to recreate a new application each time.
-Applicants can modify their application/résumé at any time BEFORE the closing date indicated on the job advertisement.
-Applicants can verify the status of their applications, at any time.
-Applicants can be notified electronically of tests or interviews and results.
-For some jobs, applicants will find important information, namely the job questionnaire and a complete statement of merit criteria that are only available when applying on-line.

To submit an application on-line, please select the button "Apply Online" below.

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.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.