Nurse in Charge (Public Health)

Duties
Nurses in Charge deliver comprehensive and community health nursing services within remote and/or isolated First Nations communities in Alberta. 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.

Intent of the process
The intent of this process is to staff one position on a temporary basis for approximately two years in Chateh, Alberta.A pool of qualified or partially assessed candidates may be established and used to staff identical or similar positions at this group and level with various conditions of employment, tenures (acting, assignment/secondment, deployment, term and/or indeterminate), and in various locations.

Positions to be filled
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Important messages
📢 Candidates must clearly demonstrate with concrete examples, IN THE PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS, how they meet the education and experience factors listed in the essential qualifications. Only the screening questionnaire will be used during pre-screening process. We may use resumes as a secondary source to validate the answers to the pre-screening questions. Candidates who fail to provide sufficient information will be eliminated from further consideration.📢 You must complete the application independently without external help, including unauthorized internet resources or Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools (for example, Copilot, ChatGPT or any other form of AI). You may be asked to explain or elaborate on your answers in a follow-up interview. Any violation may be investigated and result in serious consequences, including the rejection of your application.• 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.
• 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.CANDIDATES CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE:
• Proof of education. If your education is from outside Canada, you must also provide proof that your credentials are equal to Canadian standards. For more information, go to: Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at www.cicic.ca
• Original documentation of proof of Canadian Citizenship or permanent resident status.Thank you / Merci / Wela’lin / Ekosani / Miigwech / Meegwetch / Marsee / Mahseecho / Mutna / Wopida / Gunałchéesh / Hei / Marci Cho / ᖁᐊᓇᖅᑯᑎᑦ / Quanaqqutit / Nakurmik / Niá:wen / Kukwstsétsemc / Tiawenhk / Woliwon

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Reliability Status security clearance

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Possess and maintain a valid, unrestricted driver’s license that allows the holder to drive a motor vehicle in Alberta.Medical Clearance:
• PRE-PLACEMENT: Category 3 health evaluation*
• PERIODIC: Category 3 health evaluation according to the schedule outlined in Section I of the Occupational Health Evaluation Standard for “ISC Nurses Assigned to Isolated Posts in Northern First Nations Communities.”*This position requires a successful pre-placement Category- 3 health evaluation. Exceptionally, due to the urgent need to maintain staffing levels in nursing stations, 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 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 the role.
• Current valid registration as a Registered Nurse and a member in good standing with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta.

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OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Eligibility for registration as a registered nurse in a province or territory of Canada.

EXPERIENCE
Experience as a Registered Nurse in leadership roles (such as leading a multidisciplinary team, managing a program, leading a nursing unit and/or medical clinic).Recent* and significant** experience as Registered Nurse in Public Health Nursing. This includes but is not limited to: postpartum newborn-maternal health, school programs, sexual health programming, and well child clinic.Recent* is defined as within the last five years.Significant** is defined as at least two years of combined experience with the candidate performing complex activities related to this task in a wide variety of situations.

COMPETENCIES
• Communication (written)
📢 The competency "Communication (written)" is included in the online application process. Please read the instructions carefully when completing your application.

COMPETENCIES
• Demonstrating Integrity and Respect
• Thinking Things Through
• Working Effectively with Others
• Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
• Leadership
• Adaptability
• Communication (oral)

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Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

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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.*Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials or Alliance of Credential Evaluation Services of Canada (ACESC).

EXPERIENCE
Recent* and significant** experience as a Registered Nurse in one or more of the following areas:
• Prenatal, obstetrics, postpartum nursing
• Substance use and harm reduction programming
• PediatricsRecent* is defined as within the last five years.
Significant** is defined as at least two years of experience with the candidate performing complex activities related to this task in a wide variety of situations.• Experience working in an Indigenous Community in a health- care delivery role.
• Proficiency in speaking a First Nations’ language.
• Experience working with Indigenous people or organizations.
• Experience working in rural, remote or isolated locations.
• Experience in health emergency response.

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

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Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

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