Public Health Nurse

• Shift Work: Shift Work Not Required
• Unionized Position: Yes
• Regular or Restricted: Open to All Applicants

Title: Public Health Nurse
Department: Health 
Community: Kugluktuk
Requisition Number: 931
Type of Employment: Indeterminate

Salary range: $117,669 to $133,533 per year, 37.5 hours/week 

Northern Allowance: $22,483 per year 
Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is Available
Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union
Closing date:  Open until filled

This employment opportunity is open to all applicants. Applicants must be currently eligible to work in Canada

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

For Public Health Nurse position that is full time and permanent, recruitment bonuses include: $5,000 on start date, $5,000 at 18 months of service and $10,000 at 30 months of service. Additional premiums include a $9,000 Annual Frontline Allowance and a $375 Monthly Retention Bonus of $4,500 per year. For Job shares, salary, bonuses/allowances are pro-rated in accordance with hours worked.

As an Indeterminate or Job Share Public Health Nurse you will earn a Tier Two $15/hour premium allowance as the position is located in  Kugluktuk.

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.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities for the Public Health Nurse include: 

•   Responsible for the public health programs determined by the needs of the community with a focus on maternal child health, school health, communicable diseases and immunizations.

•   Works with others in community on range of public health issues as determined by community priorities to empower Nunavummiut to live healthy lives.

Qualifications

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through a 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. Candidates must be eligible to register with CNNN.  The following experience and certifications are considered assets: Experience working in remote and isolated communities; Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Skills Online courses; Canadian Nurse Association (CAN) and Canadian Health Nurses of Canada (CHNC) certification. This is a Highly Sensitive Position and a 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. Fluency 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.

• 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.