Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

About Us

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) works collaboratively with partners to improve access to high quality services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis. Our vision is to support and empower Indigenous peoples to independently deliver services and address the socio-economic conditions in their communities.

What We Offer

With ISC, your work becomes your inspiration. ISC nurses face a unique set of challenges, meaning every day is a new opportunity to grow personally and professionally. As an ISC nurse, you will immerse yourself in a First Nations community where the relationships you build and the connections you make will last a lifetime. As an integral part of the team, you will carry out a full scope of practice and provide a broad range of services unique to northern nursing with ISC. You will work alongside a talented team of nurses, other health professionals, and community members dedicated to delivering quality care in a culturally safe way.

Come for the experience. Stay for the people. Enjoy the rewards.

Intent of the process

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates will be established to staff indeterminate or specified period, similar or identical positions at Indigenous Services Canada, First Nations and Inuit Health Branch with various tenures, locations, and/or linguistic profiles.

Duties
Community Health Nurses deliver comprehensive and community health nursing services to remote and/or isolated First Nations communities within Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and Quebec. 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.

 In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

 Occupational Certification

• Eligibility* for registration as a registered nurse in a province or territory of Canada.

*Eligibility is defined as a candidate having met all academic and occupational requirements, including those with respect to degrees, examinations, and experience, without having to have obtained or maintained actual registration, certification or membership in a professional association.

 Essential Experience

• Recent* and Significant** experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) in one or more of the following areas:
• Acute Care
• Intensive Care
• Primary Care Clinic***
• Urgent Care
• Emergency Care

Recent* is defined as within the last five (5) years.

Significant** is defined as at least two (2) year of combined experience with the candidate performing complex activities related to this task

Primary Care Clinic***: Clinic setting where a variety of professionals are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs.

 Competencies

• Communication (written)

Your application is being used to assess written communication.

  The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

 Competencies

• All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates on the below competencies:
• Demonstrating Integrity and Respect for Diversity including the capacity to provide culturally safe care
• Thinking Things Through (Critical thinking)
• Working Effectively with Others
• Showing Initiative and Being Action-Oriented
• Adaptability
• Communication (oral)

 Official Language Proficiency

• Various language requirements depending on the position being staffed.
• English Essential;

• Bilingual Imperative (Bilingual positions only available in Quebec) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC).
• Second Language Evaluations will be completed in your second official language.  

 Conditions of Employment

• Reliability Status Security Clearance
• Valid driver's license or personal mobility to a degree normally associated with the possession of a driver's license
• Medical Clearance
1. PRE-PLACEMENT: Category 3 health evaluation*
2. PERIODIC: Category 3 health evaluation according to the schedule outlined in Section I of the Occupational Health Evaluation Standard for “First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Nurses Assigned to Isolated Posts in Northern First Nations Communities”
3. For persons proposed for relocation to an isolated post/remote location and who have dependents: a valid Category 1 medical clearance for their dependent(s) in accordance with section 4.2 of the Isolated Post and Government Housing Directive and the Occupational Health Evaluation Guide Schedule for “Isolated and Remote, including dependents.”
4. For persons proposed for relocation to an isolated post/remote location and who have dependents: consent to their dependent(s) to undertake a Category 1 periodic health evaluation in accordance with the Occupational Health Evaluation Guide Schedule for “Isolated and Remote, including dependents.”

* This position requires a successful pre-placement Category- 3 health evaluation. Exceptionally, due to the urgent need to maintain staffing levels in nursing stations, a temporary preplacement Category 1 Personal Health Declaration evaluation may be accepted. In this case, employees will be asked to complete a Category 3 Health Evaluation within twelve (12) months of hire to ensure their compliance with the Occupational Health Evaluation Standard.

• Willingness and ability to travel frequently in small aircraft, off-road vehicles, and by boat in varied weather conditions to communities in remote and isolated areas
• Willingness and ability to be temporarily reassigned to other communities as operationally required
• Willingness and ability to perform on-call duties, work after hours, and on weekends as required
• Willingness and ability to complete mandatory education/training relevant to the position, including cultural learning and nursing in-services required for this role
• Successful completion of a comprehensive orientation program including the effective demonstration of the nursing competencies required for working autonomously in a remote and isolated post, during the probation period or other duration determined by the region.
• Current valid registration as a Registered Nurse and a member in good standing in the province where the position is located. 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

Important Note: Candidates must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment

  If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

 Education – Asset

• 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 (CICIC).

 Experience – Asset

• Recent* and significant** experience as a Registered Nurse (RN) in one or more of the following areas:

• Chronic Disease Management (including Mental Health or Addictions) 
• Pediatrics
• Obstetrics
• Immunization
• Public Health Nursing

Recent* is defined as within the last three years.

Significant** is defined as at least one year of experience with the candidate performing complex activities related to this task in a wide variety of situations.

  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.