About the position
Dutieso Participates in the national delivery of occupational and critical incident stress management services to all Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) nurses, band-employed/transferred nurses, agency nurses, and student nurses who work in First Nations and Inuit communities;
o Provides individual and group education to nursing staff;
o Post incident assessment and referrals;
o Coordinates interventions for the management and prevention of occupational stress injuries, and for the promotion of workplace wellness.
▶IMPORTANT: Please note that as assistant coordinator, you will be required to perform nursing-related tasks.
Work environment🍁Build Your Career as an Assistant Coordinator (Nurse) with Health Canada🍁
As an Assistant Coordinator (Registered Nurse) at Health Canada, you will play a key nursing role in coordinating services and supporting healthcare teams serving First Nations and Inuit communities.You will thrive in a dynamic and rewarding environment where your leadership, clinical expertise, and collaborative skills will contribute directly to improving the health and well-being of the communities we serve.
Whether you are an experienced professional seeking a new challenge or looking to advance your career in a coordination and leadership role, you will be part of a team that values excellence, respect, collaboration, and innovation.
🍁Why Choose Health Canada?
↪Make a meaningful difference by supporting nursing teams that deliver essential healthcare services in First Nations and Inuit communities across Canada.
↪Apply your leadership, coordination, and clinical management skills in a stimulating and rewarding environment.
↪Benefit from competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package.
↪Take advantage of professional development, continuous learning, and career advancement opportunities.
↪Contribute to initiatives that promote public health, health equity, and community well-being.
🍁Join Our Team!
Become part of a dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality healthcare services and supporting lasting improvements in the health of First Nations and Inuit communities.
Your expertise, leadership, and commitment can make a meaningful and lasting impact where it matters most.
Intent of the process
📌The immediate objective of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff one (1) determinate position for a period of approximately 18 months in Winnipeg, Manitoba with a CBC/CBC linguistic profile.
✅A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates could be established to staff similar or identical positions at Health Canada in various locations, with various tenures (including but not limited to a term, indeterminate, acting, secondment appointments), various linguistic profiles (Bilingual Imperative BBB/BBB, BBC/BBC, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, English Essential), various security requirements (reliability or secret) and conditions of employment could vary according to the position being staffed.
▶Anyone interested in this type of work is encouraged to apply.
Positions to be filled
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Important messages
*ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED*
It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities; rather, the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.
In your Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) questionnaire responses, clarity, coherence, conciseness as well as appropriate attention to detail (spelling, grammar and relevance to the factor being substantiated) COULD be used to evaluate your ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Give yourself the best chance to succeed! As the objective of this process is to assess qualifications needed for the position(s) to be staffed, let us know if you have a functional limitation/ disability, which may affect your performance. For example, contact us if you need assistance in completing and submitting your application. Should you then proceed to the next assessment stage, such as an exam or interview, we will send you an e-mail with additional information on the assessment format so that you can determine if you may require an accommodation (such as a different test format, an adaptive technology, or additional time). Assessment accommodations are designed to remove the obstacles without altering the criteria being assessed so candidates with functional limitations can fully demonstrate their abilities.
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Health Canada welcomes applications from Veterans. We recognize your contribution to Canadians and would like to offer you the opportunity to continue your career in an environment where multi-talented employees with diverse skills are appreciated and supported.
📢COMMUNICATION:
➥Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.
➥Candidates will be contacted and invited to assessments via email. It is imperative that you provide a valid email address that accepts email from unknown users (some messaging systems block these types of correspondence). Candidates are responsible for checking their emails, as well as their junk emails, regularly. In addition, you need to inform us of any changes to your contact information. If you fail to follow these recommendations, you may be eliminated from the selection process.
➥Please clearly identify the group and level of your substantive (non-acting) position as well as your status (term or indeterminate) as an employee in your online application in the Employee Information section.
➥Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
➥Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that one, some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening phase.
➥A written test, interview and/or reference check may be done.
➥If you require special accommodation at any stage in the selection process, including technical aid to ensure an equitable assessment of your qualifications, please inform as soon as possible.
➥An assignment or secondment requires approval of your supervisor.
➥Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
You need (essential for the job)
Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
🎓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.
❗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 www.cicic.ca.
Learn more about degree equivalency.
💼EXPERIENCE:
E1. Extensive and diversified nursing experience. (Extensive is defined as at least 5 years; diversified is defined as experience in 3 or more practice settings or areas of nursing practice).
E2. Experience in the development and provision of adult education.
E3. Experience in health promotion program development and management.
E4. Extensive experience facilitating groups. (Extensive is defined as at least three years).
E5. Experience mentoring nurses or providing nurse peer support.
Applied / assessed at a later date
📜Occupational Certification:
Current registration as a registered nurse in a province or territory of Canada, with eligibility for registration in Manitoba.
📖 KNOWLEDGE:
K1. Knowledge of Critical Incident Stress Management.
K2. Knowledge of employee assistance programs.
K3. Knowledge of health promotion program development and management.
📝ABILITIES:
A1. Ability to communicate effectively orally
A2 . Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
A3. Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, including peer and management.
A4. Ability to develop and maintain effective interpersonal relationships.
A5. Ability to provide advice and consultation.
A6. Ability to design and facilitate training.
🌟PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
PS1. Judgement
PS2. Initiative
PS3. Commitment to Learning
PS4. Self-Control and Stamina
PS5. Dependability
PS6. Respectful of Diversity
You may need (asset qualifications)
May be applied / assessed at a later date
💫ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
Asset1. Knowledge and experience working in psychotraumatology.
Asset2. Experience facilitating safety and resiliency promotion training for nurses.
Asset3. Certification to deliver Nonviolent Crisis Intervention training.
Asset4. Completion of International Critical Incident Stress Foundation course: Individual Crisis Intervention & Peer Support
Asset5. Nursing experience in a First Nations community.
✨ORGANIZATIONAL NEED:
🍁 Health Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve.
In support of achieving a diversified workforce and our employment equity goals, qualified candidates who self-declare in a staffing process as members of Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities and/or women may be selected for appointment to fulfill organizational needs, including reducing representation gaps.
We encourage you to indicate if you belong to any of the designated groups when you apply.