Nurse In Charge

About the position

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 (1) position in Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation on an indeterminate (permanent) or temporary basis.

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates may be established to staff similar or identical positions at Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) in Alberta only with various linguistic profiles and/or requirements as well as tenures (acting, assignment/secondment, deployment, term and/or indeterminate) and/or security clearance (reliability or secret), which may vary according to the position being staffed.

Important messages
📢 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.

Conditions of employment

🔐 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the conditions of employment throughout their employment.
• Reliability Status Security Clearance.
• Current valid registration as a Registered Nurse and a member in good standing with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta. 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.
• Possess and maintain a valid driver’s license that permits independent operation of a motor vehicle in Alberta.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, renewed annually.
• Successful completion of a comprehensive orientation program including effective demonstration of the nursing competencies required for working autonomously, during the probation period or other duration determined by the region.

Operational Requirements

🔐 OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the operational requirements throughout their employment.
• Willingness and ability to relocate to the position location or a commutable distance to the position location.
• Willingness and ability to travel to rural locations on gravel roads .
• Willingness and ability to work overtime on occasion.
• Willingness and ability to provide response services in times of emergency; such as during infectious disease outbreaks, natural disasters, and evacuations.
• Willingness and ability to work in a rigorous, diverse and often demanding work environment.
• Willingness and ability to complete mandatory education/training relevant to the position.
*All candidates are required to hold valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification prior to hire.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

📋OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION
Registration as a Registered Nurse in good standing in a province or territory of Canada.

💼 EXPERIENCE
Recent* and Significant** experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) performing a combination of one or more of the following areas:
• Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
• Communicable Disease Prevention, Surveillance and Control
• Community Health Assessment and Population Health Monitoring
• Immunization and Preventive Health Services
• Home and Community Care Services
• Community Emergency Preparedness and Public Health Response
• Nursing Leadership, Care Coordination and Community Health Program Management

*Recent: is defined as within the last three (3) years **Significant: is defined as at least two (2) years of combined full-time equivalent experience with the candidate performing complex activities related to this task.

• 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).

💡 COMPETENCIES
• Communication (written)

Applied / assessed at a later date

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

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

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You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

🎓 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).

Learn more about degree equivalency.

💼 EXPERIENCE
• Experience in First Nations, rural, or remote community health nursing.
• Experience in Home and Community Care service delivery or coordination.
• Experience in nursing leadership, staff supervision, and mentoring.
• Experience in the coordination of community health programs and public health initiatives.
• Experience performing culturally safe care and collaboration with First Nations communities.

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.

Our commitment

We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Learn more about assessment accommodation.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

Preference

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.

How to apply

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Information you must provide

• Your résumé

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Hiring organization contact

Name: Adam Grant, Acting Zone Nurse Manager
Email address: [email protected]

Name: Shantel Jagasar, Human Resources Advisor
Email address: [email protected]
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