Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)

Indigenous Services Canada - First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
Norway House (Manitoba)
HS-PHS-07
$37.64 to $40.92 per hour

Closing date: 21 July 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

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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

Intent of the process

This process will initially be used to staff positions on a term basis. A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar, term and/or permanent positions, acting, assignments/secondments situations, or deployments within Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) in Norway House, MB.

Positions to be filled: 6

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Occupational Certification
• Eligibility for registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) in a province or territory of Canada.

Core Competencies:
• Demonstrating Integrity and Respect for Diversity including the capacity to provide culturally safe care
• Thinking Things Through (Critical thinking)
• Working Effectively with Others
• Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
• Adaptability
• Communication (oral)
• Communication (written)

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

Asset Experience
• Recent and significant* experience providing healthcare services as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) applying basic nursing principles, techniques, and procedures.

*Recent and significant is defined as the depth and breadth of experience normally associated with full-time performance of duties for a minimum period of 1 year within the last 3 years.

• Experience in providing nursing in an acute care setting.
• Experience working in a hospital
• Experience in working in outpost/remote settings.
• Experience working in a public health role / capacity
• Proficiency in speaking an Indigenous language
• Experience working with Indigenous populations.
• Experience in Hemo-Dialysis

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 the following Employment Equity groups: Indigenous Persons.

*All references to Indigenous peoples or communities refer to First Nations, Inuit and Métis.

Conditions of employment

Conditions of Employment:
• Reliability Status Security Clearance
• Valid driver's license or personal mobility to a degree normally associated with the possession of a driver's license
• Medical Clearance
i. PRE-PLACEMENT: Category 3 health evaluation*
ii. PERIODIC: Category 3 health evaluation according to the schedule outlined in Section I of the Occupational Health Evaluation Standard for “First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Nurses Assigned to Isolated Posts in Northern First Nations Communities”
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 the Occupational Health Evaluation Guide Schedule for “Isolated and Remote, including dependents.”
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 the Occupational Health Evaluation Guide Schedule for “Isolated and Remote, including dependents.”
* This position requires a successful pre-placement Category- 3 health evaluation. Exceptionally, due to the urgent need to maintain staffing levels in hospitals, a temporary preplacement Category 1 Personal Health Declaration evaluation may be accepted. In this case, employees will be asked to complete a Category 3 Health Evaluation within twelve (12) months of hire to ensure their compliance with the Occupational Health Evaluation Standard.
• Willingness and ability to travel frequently in small aircraft, off-road vehicles, and by boat in varied weather conditions to communities in remote and isolated areas
• Willingness and ability 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
• Willingness and ability to complete mandatory education/training relevant to the position, including cultural learning and nursing in-services required for this role
• Successful completion of a comprehensive orientation program including the effective demonstration of the nursing competencies required for working autonomously within a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)/Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) legislated scope of practice in a remote and isolated post, during the probation period or other duration determined by the region. Current valid registration as a Practical Nurse and a member in good standing in the province where the position is located. No history of license suspensions or restrictions with any professional regulatory organizations and no current or outstanding remedial action/strategy required by any regulatory body.

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.

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.

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