Community health nurse
Government of Nunavut’s Department of Health oversees healthcare services based in Cambridge Bay, NU is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Community health nurse. Government of Nunavut’s Department of Health oversees healthcare services in the territory. It offers essential medical care and public health programs to promote wellness. Functioning as a regulatory body, it ensures healthcare accessibility and quality standards across Nunavut, addressing the unique health needs of its population. The candidates selected for the vacancy will be required to start the work as soon as possible.
Job Description:
Employer Name: Government of Nunavut
Department: Health
Community: Cambridge Bay
Position: Community health nurse
No of Vacancies: 1
Salary: $109029.00 to $123694.00 yearly
Employment Type: Full time
Housing: Subsidized staff housing
Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union
Location: Cambridge Bay, NU, Canada
Shift: 37.5 hours/week
Reference Number: 10-04-415-09KW
Requirements:
Languages: Candidates must have knowledge of the Inuktut, English or French Language
Education: Candidates should have educational qualifications such as a Bachelor of Nursing
Experience: Candidates should have one year of experience in an acute care clinical setting and/or other equivalencies
Other Requirements:
- The candidates should have 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 candidates should possess basic CPR certification with annual re-certification. They must also be eligible to register prior to the start date with the College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CANNN), with annual re-certification
- The candidates should aim to obtain additional certifications such as Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Trauma Nursing Care Course (TNCC), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), fetal monitoring, Emergency Nursing Pediatric Care (ENPC) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), ALARM/ESW/FHS, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, ASIST, or Mental Health First Aid
- The candidates should seek assets such as EKG interpretation, Critical Incident Stress Management, Pelvic Examination Training, Cross-Cultural Training, and Specialized Nursing Certificates
- The candidates should strive to communicate in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages
- The candidates should aim to acquire knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut, and gain experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment
Responsibilities:
- The candidates should be able to assist clients in the promotion, protection, and restoration of health, to educate about, prevent, and reduce the incidence of disease, disability, and death
- The candidates should be able to provide a comprehensive community health service in conjunction with the health care team
- The candidates should be able to work 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
Benefits:
- The candidates will get recruitment bonuses include: $5,000 on start date, $5,000 at 18 months of service and $10,000 at 30 months of service
- The candidates will get premiums include a $9,000 annual frontline allowance and a $375 monthly retention bonus of $4,500 per year and Northern Allowance of $20,891/$26,345 per year
How to apply:
If the position is fit for you and the basic requirements are fulfilled then you can now apply directly to the employer (along with your resume and reference number) through the below-mentioned details.
By email
nunavutnurses@gov.nu.ca
We thank all the applicants for showing their interest and trust in us, however, only the most eligible candidates will be selected and conducted for further procedure directly from employers, in between no charges/fees or original documents will be asked from any applicant. All the best!