Licensed Practical Nurse – Join CSC’s Dedicated Health Services Team

About the position

Duties
Licensed Practical Nurses work in health clinics located within our federal institutions. Practical Nurses provide care specializing in services that reflect the needs of a diverse patient population. As regulated (licenced) providers, Practical nurses practice in accordance with professional standards and departmental/ institutional policy. Care may include services targeted at:
🔸 Opioid agonist treatment
🔸 Emergency care
🔸 Infectious disease prevention and treatment
🔸 Mental health care and treatment
🔸 Interventions to preserve life and prevent serious bodily harm
🔸 Discharge planning

As a Practical Nurse, you will provide patients with:
🔸 Essential health care
🔸 Reasonable access to non-essential health care
🔸 Contribute to patient rehabilitation and successful reintegration into the community
🔸 Work closely with the interdisciplinary team of professionals to improve the lives of patients

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

Practical Nurses at CSC play an important role in providing quality care to approximately 15,000 offenders incarcerated in Canada's federal institutions, they work in accredited facilities. In their daily work, Practical Nurses in CSC care for offenders by contributing to the prevention, care, treatment, and support of acute and chronic physical and mental health conditions. The care provided by Practical Nurses assists in maintaining the safety of Canadians by helping to improve offender health and reintegration into the community. CSC Practical Nurses provide a wide range of clinical services that can be found in a community setting, while focusing on services that reflect the needs of the offender population.

Intent of the process
📌 The selection process is intended to create an inventory of qualified candidates to support staffing needs across the Prairie Region and institutions. CSC will review applications received on a regular basis and contact applicants based on the needs of the institutions. It is therefore important that you indicate all the locations where you want to work.

*️⃣ Please note that not all locations currently have vacancies. Staffing needs will be reviewed periodically and will be updated in the above hiring section.The candidate qualified pool resulting from this inventory may be used to staff positions on a permanent/indeterminate (anticipatory), temporary/term (anticipatory), or casual basis. Casual work is offered for a fixed duration not exceeding 90 working days in a calendar year.‼️First Applicant Pull - July 28, 2026‼️

Important messages
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.
*️⃣ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

📧 For screening and assessment purposes, all communications related to this selection process will be by email. Therefore, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is recommended to include a secondary valid work email, if applicable. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email) and frequently check their inbox and Junk/Spam folders. It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated, as required, by communicating to the email indicated below. APPLICATION PROCESS
📝 It is the responsibility of the applicant to clearly outline how they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Experience Qualifications) by responding to the screening questions in the online application. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities; rather, the applicant must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of examples and details may result in your application being rejected.❗ Your resume will be used as a secondary source of information and must accurately reflect your employment history and support your qualifications. It is therefore inappropriate to only state “refer to resume” in response to screening/text questions.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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🔸 Registration as Licensed Practical Nurse in good standing.
🔸 Valid Medical Clearance through Health Canada.
🔸 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.

Operational Requirements

🔸 Ability and willingness to work shifts, variable hours
🔸 Ability and willingness to work overtime

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
🔸 Registration as a Licensed Practical 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 providing patient care in a health care environment, including clinical placements in settings such as medical surgical or mental health and addictions**

** Clinical placement is defined as a guided clinical practice in selected nursing settings to facilitate the application of theoretical concepts and skill development.

Applied / assessed at a later date

COMPETENCIES:
🔸 Demonstrating integrity and respect.
🔸 Thinking things through.
🔸 Working effectively with others.
🔸 Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
🔸 Effective Communication

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

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You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION:
🔸 Relevant certification(s) or additional training within the Licensed Practical Nurse scope of practice (e.g., Gerontology Certified; Medical–Surgical Certified; mental health; community health; wound care; IV therapy; immunization; or other recognized specialty education)

EXPERIENCE:
🔸 Experience working with offenders in a correctional environment
🔸 Experience providing nursing care in specialized services or populations (e.g., women’s health, sexual health, reproductive health, or gender-informed care)
🔸 Experience in nursing in one or more of the following areas: Immunizations; Infectious diseases screening; Health promotion programs; In a rural or remote area; In a forensic setting
🔸 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
🔸 Experience applying relevant legislation, policies, and professional standards in day-to-day nursing care
🔸 Experience supporting continuous quality improvement activities within a healthcare setting

*️⃣To support employment equity objectives, diversity and inclusion and/or to meet business objectives, selection may be limited to a member of an equity-seeking group.

Our commitment

We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.

Learn more about preference to veterans.

How to apply

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Information you must provide

• Your résumé
• Contact information for 2 references

We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Additional links

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Video: Detailed guide on navigating the application process step by step.
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Hiring organization contact

Name: Kiera Prior, Human Resources Advisor
Email address: [email protected]

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