Home Care Nurse

Title: Home Care Nurse (2)

Department: Health

Community: Iqaluit

Requisition Number: 822

Type of Employment: Indeterminate

Salary range: $121,199 to $137,539 per year,37.5hours/week

Northern Allowance: $16,328 per year

Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is not Available

Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union

Closing date: Open until filled

This employment opportunity is restricted to residents of Iqaluit only.

Reporting to the Nurse Manager Iqaluit Home and Community Care, the Home Care Nurse provides nursing and support services to the elderly, chronically ill and disabled patients throughout the life cycle. The incumbent promotes optimal level of functioning in activities of daily living.

Key responsibilities of the successful candidate will also include:

• Developing and modifying a client care plan based on the assessed needs of the individual and the prescribed medical regimes;

• Ensuring implementation if the client care plan; and

• Developing rapport with the client, caregiver and family while ensuring privacy and confidentiality.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are obtained through a Bachelor of Nursing with two years of related experience. Valid driver’s license is required. Candidates that have graduated from the Nunavut Arctic College nursing program within the previous six months and have been accepted into the Graduate Nursing Residency Program will be considered for positions that have been identified as part of the program. Candidates must be eligible to register prior to start date with the College of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CNNN) with annual re-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. 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.

This is a Highly Sensitive Position and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, along with a clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required.

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.

Department of Health

The Department of Health (HEA) is responsible for health services and social programming in Nunavut. Staff at HEA work to improve the health and well-being of Nunavummiut by addressing the differing needs of each community through culturally appropriate programs and services.

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.