Nurse Practitioner

About the position

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About Us

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) is the federal government agency responsible for administering sentences of a term of two years or more, as imposed by the courts. CSC is responsible for managing institutions of various security levels and supervising offenders under conditional release in the community. Our MissionThe Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), as part of the criminal justice system and respecting the rule of law, contributes to public safety by actively encouraging and assisting offenders to become law-abiding citizens, while exercising reasonable, safe, secure and humane control.

Intent of the process
A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff positions of various tenures including permanent or temporary.

Important messages
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.
Candidates must clearly demonstrate in their responses that they meet the essential education and experience qualifications. It is NOT sufficient to only state that the qualifications are met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must clearly demonstrate HOW and WHERE the qualification was met through substantiation by examples. Information on your described skills, experience, etc. provided in the screening questions should be supported by your resume. Failure to provide sufficient information will result in the candidate being screened out and rejected from the process.

We may assess the essential and asset qualifications using interviews, written tests (take home assignments or other), references or a combination of these or other assessment methods. Other sources of information (such as performance agreements, work samples, board member knowledge, etc.) may be used to assess the criteria identified on the Statement of Merit Criteria. You must be able to provide proof of your education credentials. Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process. For this selection process, we will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this selection process. It is your responsibility to inform of any change of address, telephone number and / or email address. You must ensure to check/view your email accounts including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses. Candidates who respond past the deadline risk being removed from the selection process.🖊 Candidates will be required to provide thorough responses to all of the essential qualification questions. Indicating "refer to resume" is not a sufficient response. Failure to provide this information in the requested fields may result in your application being rejected.Candidates MUST submit their application through the online system available at: GC jobs. Applications submitted in any other format will not be accepted. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.📨 For screening and assessment purposes, all communications related to this selection process will be by email. Therefore, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email) and frequently check their inbox and JUNK/SPAM folders. It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required, by communicating to the email indicated below.Appointed candidates must report to the advertised location of work 5 days a week.Helpful Tips:
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Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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Ongoing registration with a provincial Nursing regulatory agency in the Canadian province or territory of practice with no conditions or restrictions.

Medical Clearance through Health Canada or alternatives designated by Health Canada. Valid CPR/AED level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Valid CPR/AED for Health Care Providers (HCP) is also acceptable.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

EDUCATION:

Master’s degree in nursing from a recognized university with acceptable specialization as a Nurse Practitioner.

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OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:

Possess a Registered Nurse Practitioner license in good standing from the provincial regulatory body in a Canadian province or territory. (In order to be appointed, candidates must be registered in the province or territory where the position is being staffed.)

EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of five years’ experience as a Registered Nurse.
Experience in working in a collaborative practice within a multi-disciplinary team.

Applied / assessed at a later date

KNOWLEDGE:

Knowledge of the Principles of Primary Health Care.
Knowledge of the Nursing Standards of Practice
Knowledge in assessing, diagnosing, treating and managing a broad range of acute and chronic physical and mental health conditions as a Nurse Practitione

LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES:

Create vision and strategy.
Mobilize people.
Uphold integrity and respect.
Collaborate with partners and stakeholders.
Promote innovation and guide change.
Achieve results.

ABILITIES:

Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.

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

EXPERIENCE:

Significant* and recent ** experience as a Nurse Practitioner in a clinical setting. Significant* is defined as at least two (2) years’ experience with performing complex activities related to this task in a wide variety of situations.
Recent** is defined as within the last five (5) years. Experience in program management such as needs assessment, planning organizing, coordinating and evaluation.
Experience in planning and implementing health related programs.
Experience in planning, developing and coordinating comprehensive discharge plans for individuals with complex medical problems.
Experience working with Indigenous communities.
Experience working in Emergency or Intensive care units.
Experience working in a community-based setting such as Public Health or Community Mental Health.
Experience working in maternal or women’s health.
Experience working in a correctional environment.

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.

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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.

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How to apply

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Information you must provide

• Your résumé
• Contact information for 2 references

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

Additional links

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Hiring organization contact

Name: Ethan Senick - Human Resources Advisor
Email address: [email protected]

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