Casual NEU- Public Health Nurse/Community Health Nurse - Various Communities

• Shift Work: Shift Work Required
• Unionized Position: Yes
• Regular or Restricted: Open to All Applicants

Title: Casual – Community Health Nurse, Public Health Nurse

Department: Health

Community: Various Communities

Requisition Number: 2024-01CAS

Type of Employment: Casual

Salary range: CHN = $63.92-$72.52 per hour, PHN = $60.24-$68.48 per hour 37.5 hours per week

Northern Allowance: $8.37 - $22.80 per hour, depending on the community

Housing: Transient Housing is Available

Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union

Closing date: Open until filled

This employment opportunity is open to all applicants.

The Department of Health is looking for experienced Nurse Practitioners to who want to practice in remote communities? Opportunity awaits in Nunavut!

The Government of Nunavut was selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Top Employers for Young People and recent graduates. With one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada, Nunavut is a dynamic, vibrant territory, committed to becoming an even better place for future generations.  As a government, we are strengthening our unique model of governance - one that integrates Inuit societal values, promotes use of the Inuktut language, achieves a representative public service, and collaborates with partners to achieve the promise of Nunavut. Successful applicants will enjoy a competitive salary, medical and dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, relocation privileges and opportunities for training and career advancement.

Responsibilities

The Community Health Nurse (CHN) assists clients in promotion, protection and restoration of health, to educate about, prevent and reduce the incidence of disease, disability and death.  The CHN provides a comprehensive community health service in conjunction with the health care team and works within the context of Primary Health care to improve the capacity of clients to adapt to, respond to or control, life’s challenges, and changes. 

The Public Health Nurse (PHN) provides a full continuum of public health services to individuals in the community in accordance with the public health program standards set by the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH). The position exists to protect, restore and promote health and reduce the incidence of disease and disability through health promotion, health protection and disease/injury prevention activities. 

Qualifications

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the Community Health Nurse job are obtained through a Bachelor of Nursing with one year of experience in an acute care clinical setting and/or other equivalencies or related experiences in increasingly diverse settings such as community health centres, schools, street clinics, youth centres, and nursing outposts, and with diverse partners, to meet the health needs of specific populations. 

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the Public Health Nurse are usually obtained through an Bachelor Degree of Nursing, or Diploma in Nursing with Certificate in Public Health, plus a minimum of two years public health nursing experience or related is required.  

What we have to offer: 

• Contracts from 4 weeks up to 4 months 

• Flights provided for travel in/out of community 

• Subsidized Transient Housing Available 

• Up to three travel days provided at the start/end of contract

• Competitive salaries and Northern Allowance 

• Family and Friend Incentive 

• Tiered Allowance = $10/hour (depending on community, peak periods) 

• Continuous Service Allowance = $2.31 per hour 

• Special Annual Allowance = $4.61- $10.00 per hour (depending on size of nursing station)

This is a Highly Sensitive Position and satisfactory Criminal Record Check along with a clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required. The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. The ability 

to communicate in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.  

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies

• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
• Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.  
• Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check. 
• Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution.  Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.