Nurse - Inventory

Nurse - Inventory

Reference number : PEN24J-126896-000020

Selection process number : 2024-PEN-EA-ATL-186607 Correctional Service Canada

Dorchester (New Brunswick), Renous (New Brunswick), Springhill (Nova Scotia), Truro (Nova Scotia)

NU-HOS-03

81,513 to $92,653 (plus terminable allowance of $4,500 / year, education allowance up to $3,850 / year & Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance of $2,000 / year. These allowances are subject to change, modification or revocation, with notice.)

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Closing date : 24 July 2024 - 23 : 59, Pacific Time

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

Important messages

We are 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 use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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.

If you participate to our various NU-HOS-03 selection processes posted in different regions, note that you may be assessed once and your assessment results may apply as part of all these selection processes. The waiting period to be reassessed is 180 calendars days from your last assessment.

You want to make a difference. You love challenges. You want to be part of an Interdisciplinary Health Team. Then Correctional Service Canada is the place for you!

Work environment

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) hires skilled nurses from all backgrounds and areas of expertise. With the current health challenges facing our offender population, there is a need to recruit more nurses into our organization.

Nurses at CSC play an important role in providing quality care to offenders incarcerated in Canada's federal institutions, they work in accredited mental health facilities, as well as in Health Services Centres. In their daily work, nurses in CSC contribute to prevention, care, treatment, and support of acute and chronic physical and mental health conditions of offenders. Their interventions are extremely valued as they assist in maintaining the safety of Canadians by helping to improve offender health and reintegration into the community. CSC nurses provide a wide range of clinical services that can be found in a community setting, while specializing in services that reflect the needs of the offender population. These include infectious disease prevention and control, opiate substitution therapy programs, suicide prevention, enhanced discharge planning, and mental health interventions to support offenders with mental health disorders.

Intent of the process

The CSC will periodically access the applications received and contact applicants selected for further assessments based on the needs of the institutions. It is therefore important that you indicate all the locations for which you are interested and registered to work in.

Positions to be filled : Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

Registration as a Registered Nurse OR a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in a province or territory of Canada.

• In order to receive an employment offer, you must be registered in the province or territory where the position is located.

EXPERIENCE

Experience working in a health care environment, including Clinical fieldwork placements

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

Various language requirements

English Essential

Bilingual Imperative BBC / BBC

Demonstrating integrity and respect

Thinking things through

Working effectively with others

Showing initiative and being action-oriented

Ability to communicate effectively orally.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

EDUCATION

Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with a bachelor's or master's degree with acceptable specialization in nursing or in another specialty relevant to the position.

OCCUPATIONNAL CERTIFICATION

Relevant Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) certification(s) in nursing (e.g. Psychiatric / Mental Health Nursing, Community Health, Critical Care, Medical-Surgical Health, etc.).

Certification in Infection Prevention and Control accredited by the Certification Board of Infection Control & Epidemiology.

Experience in nursing in one or more of the following areas :

Experience providing nursing intervention or therapeutic intervention to patients suffering from a variety of mental illnesses or psycho-social difficulties.

Experience in Community Health Nursing, Public Health Nursing or Occupational Health.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS

To support employment equity objectives, increased representation of employment equity groups.

To support diversity and inclusion, increased representation of a member of an equity-seeking group.

To meet business objectives, increased representation of a member of an equity-seeking group.

Achieving a representative workforce has been identified an Organizational Need and may be applied in this appointment process. You must complete the Employment Equity portion of the CREATE / MAINTAIN PROFILE identifying you as a person of an EE group in your application through GC jobs in order to be considered to meet the Organizational Need in this process.

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups : Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability and willingness to work shift work, overtime and variable hours.

Ability and willingness to travel occasionally.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Possess a Registered Nurse license or Registered Psychiatric Nurse license in good

standing from the provincial regulatory body in the province or territory of practice.

Valid CPR / AED level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Valid CPR / AED for Health Care Providers (HCP) is also acceptable. Certification must be obtained in person.

Valid Medical Clearance through Health Canada.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Ensure to include an email address that accepts emails from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). Should your email address change during the process, it is your responsibility to inform us and to regularly verify your emails.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.