POSITIONS ARE IN REMOTE AND/OR ISOLATED COMMUNITIES
Allowances: Public Health positions may be eligible for the following allowances: Education Allowance ($605 - 3,850), Recruitment Allowance ($6,750 upon signing $9,750 after 12 months)*, Retention Allowance ($16,500)*, and Isolated Post Allowance ($4,299 to $23,126 (w/o dependents)).
*(Recruitment allowance for registered nurses (RNs) will be paid in 2 installments ($6750 in the first month of hire and $9,750 after 12 months for a total of $16,500. For part-time employees, the amounts are prorated.)
Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, Canadian citizens residing abroad, and Permanent Residents of Canada.
* 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.
Job Description:
Primary care nurses deliver comprehensive healthcare services in First Nations Communities. They are responsible for:
- wellness: well-baby, well-woman, well-man
- public health screening
- immunization and infection prevention
- health teaching and promotion
- communicable disease screening
- sexual health
We are recruiting experienced nurses to fill various positions available in remote and/or isolated First Nations communities in Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and Quebec
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.
The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)
Official Language Proficiency
Occupational Certification
- Eligibility for registration as a Registered Nurse in a province or territory of Canada.
Essential 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:
- Health Promotion / Disease Prevention
- Communicable Disease Control
- Population Health Assessment
- Emergency Preparedness, Surveillance and Response
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
Competencies
All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.
- Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
- Thinking Things Through
- Working Effectively with Others
- Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.
