Registered Practical Nurse 

Selection Process Number: 22-DIS-ON-EA-430352

Indigenous Services Canada - First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
POSITIONS ARE IN REMOTE AND/OR ISOLATED FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES

HS-PHS-07: hourly rates of pay (in dollars) $37.64 to $40.92

For further information on the organization, please visit Indigenous Services Canada or/and  Working as a nurse in a remote or isolated community 

For other nursing opportunities in First Nations Communities, please click here

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, Canadian citizens residing abroad, and Permanent Residents of Canada

Tenure: Acting, Assignment, Deployment, Indeterminate, Secondment, Specified period

Assessment accommodation 

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

We are recruiting experienced nurses to fill various positions available in remote and/or isolated First Nations communities in Ontario.

Important messages:

Your application, screening questions and resume will be used to assess the Ability to communicate effectively in writing. 

We offer:
* Full-time and part-time opportunities;
* Comprehensive salary and benefits packages;
* The opportunity to work to a full scope of practice;
* The opportunity to learn about First Nations culture; and
* Supportive learning and developmental environment.

Visit our website to find out more about the different kinds of nursing positions we offer and learn about our flexible work schedules. We also encourage you to read the testimonials provided by current nurses about working and living in a remote and/or isolated First Nations community. 

Duties

Registered Practical Nurses deliver comprehensive community health nursing services to remote and/or isolated First Nations communities within Ontario. They provide in-depth nursing knowledge, skills, clinical expertise and advanced judgment through consultation, clinical practice, leadership, and facilitate knowledge transfer through health promotion and disease prevention.

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

Language requirement

English Essential

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse Certification or Diploma, or Registered Practical Nurse Certification or Diploma

Important Note: Evaluation of education (certificates/diplomas/degrees) obtained outside Canada must be obtained from a recognized credential assessment service. For more information, go to: Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at http://www.cicic.ca/.

Occupational Certification

Eligibility for registration as a Registered Practical Nurse in a province or territory of Canada.

Experience

Recent* and Significant** experience providing experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) applying basic nursing principles, techniques and procedures.

Recent* is defined as within the last three years

Significant** is defined as at least one year experience with the candidate performing complex activities related to this task

Competencies

Demonstrating Integrity and Respect

Thinking Things Through

Working Effectively with Others

Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented

Abilities

Ability to communicate effectively orally

Ability to communicate effectively in writing

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: Aboriginal Persons, Women, Visible Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities.

Conditions of Employment

Reliability Status Security Clearance

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

Medical Clearance

i) PRE-PLACEMENT: Category 1 health evaluation

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”

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 travel in small aircraft, 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

May be required to be temporarily reassigned to other communities as operationally required

Willingness and ability to perform on call duties, work after hours, and on weekends as required

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 including Basic Life Support (BLS), Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and International Trauma Life Support (ITLS).

Important Note: Candidates must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

Other information

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.

Information on employment equity

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

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

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.

Contact information

Nursing Recruitment and Retention ON Region: onnurserecruitment-recrutementinfirmiereon@sac-isc.gc.ca