Nurse Education Advisor (Public Health)

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

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

Your responses to the screening questions will be used as the primary source of information. Your resume will only be used to validate this information. Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the criteria listed below by answering the screening questions at the time of application.

--> SELECTED CANDIDATES MUST BE WILLING TO RELOCATE TO ALBERTA. Applicants may wish to review the Relocation Directive for information pertaining to entitlement for relocation benefits: http://www.njc-cnm.gc.ca/directive/nrd-drc/index-eng.php

Duties

The Nurse Education Advisor provides advice, guidance and assistance to nurses working in First Nation communities.

The Nurse Education Advisor will:
• Provide advisory/consultative services, professional support and guidance to First Nations nursing professionals
• Conduct monitoring activities (e.g. site visits), verify compliance with standards, assess/evaluate progress and prepare reports
• Participate in the identification of training needs for public health professionals; provide training activities
• Develop and deliver information sessions for best practice and knowledge in public health
• Participate with orientating new hires to community based 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 Alberta/Saskatchewan. The Registered Nurse collaborates in the delivery of comprehensive health programs which include promoting, protecting and preserving the health of First Nations populations. Health Care programs are designed in partnership with community members and leaders to promote environments that support good health.

By joining our team, you will build strong working relationships with First Nation communities, partners, and health professionals. The maintenance of cultural competence and the provision of culturally safe care are paramount in these areas of practice.

Selected candidates must reside in, or be willing to relocate to Alberta at the time of appointment. Relocation benefits are available.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff this position on a term (contract) basis based out of Edmonton, Alberta.

A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff identical or similar positions at this group and level with various conditions of employment, tenures and in various locations within Alberta.

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.

Degree equivalency

Occupational Certification:
•Eligibility for registration as a Registered Nurse in a province or territory of Canada

Experience:
•Significant* experience working as a Registered Nurse in a Public Health setting
*Significant is defined as consisting of at least 3 years of experience with the candidate performing complex activities relating to the provision of Public Health services.

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

Asset Qualifications:
•Master's degree in Nursing or a field related to health, such as Community or Health Development, Health Administration, or Public Health
•Experience in Maternal Child Health
•Experience in Childhood Vaccination or delivering School Health Programming
•Experience in Sexual health and STBBBI Programming
•Experience working with First Nation communities

NOTE: Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet the asset criteria listed below by answering the screening questions at the time of application.

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
•Mobilize People
•Indigenous Cultural Competency

Abilities:
•Ability to communicate effectively orally
•Ability to communicate effectively in writing*
*All material collected through this process may be used to assess your written communication

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

Organizational Need:
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 equity goals, preference may be given to candidates who, at the time of application, indicate that they are belonging to the following Employment Equity group (self-declaration): Indigenous peoples

Operational Requirements:
•Availability for regional and national travel
•Travel to remote locations on gravel roads or small aircraft
•Willingness and ability to work overtime on occasion
•Willingness and ability to travel for 14 consecutive days inclusive of a weekend

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment:
•Reliability Status Security Clearance
•Willingness to relocate to Alberta
•Willingness to be assigned to a variety of communities as operationally required
•Possession of a valid driver's license or personal mobility to a degree normally associated with the possession of a driver's license
•Current BLS Certification (healthcare provider CPR)
•Current valid registration as a Registered Nurse and a member in good standing with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA)

Note: Candidates must meet and maintain the above conditions 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

•Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice
•Communication for this process will be sent via email
•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
•All information obtained throughout the selection process, including email correspondence, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates

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.