Registered Practical Nurses
- Posted by: Indigenous Services Canada/Government of Canada
- Closing Date: Sep 17, 2024
- Start Date: Aug 15, 2024
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City: Northern Ontario
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Rate of Pay: Hourly
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Rate of Pay Amount / Range: $36.81 - $40.02
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Positions Available: 15
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Type: Part Time
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Duration: Permanent
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Avg. Hours/Week: 37.5
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Schedule: Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends, Shift
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Education: College, University
Indigenous Services Canada - First Nations and Inuit Health Branch. We are recruiting experienced nurses to fill various positions available in Public Health, remote and/or isolated First Nations communities and Southern communities across Ontario.
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.
Important messages:
- POSITIONS ARE IN REMOTE AND/OR ISOLATED FIRST NATIONS COMMUNITIES
- View full job description here. https://sac-isc-gc2.hiringplatform.ca/processes/62848-registered-practical-nurse?locale=en
DETAILS:
- Selection Process Number: 22-DIS-ON-EA-430352
- HS-PHS-07: hourly rates of pay (in dollars) $36.81 to $40.02
- For further information on the organization, please visit Indigenous Services Canada or/and Working as a nurse in a remote or isolated community.
- 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
- 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
- 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.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
Please apply online.
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