Government of Nunavut Recruitment·Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut
The Community Health Nurse assists clients in the promotion, protection, and restoration of health while working to prevent and reduce the incidence of disease. The incumbent provides comprehensive community health services within a primary health care context to improve client capacity to manage life's challenges.
$124,653 to $141,419 per year, 37.5 hours/week
Closing Date: Open until filled
This employment opportunity is open to all applicants. Applicants must be currently eligible to work in Canada.
An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.
For Community Health Nurse position that is full time and permanent, recruitment bonuses include: $5,000 on start date, $5,000 at 18 months of service and $10,000 at 30 months of service. Additional premiums include a $9,000 Annual Frontline Allowance and a $375 Monthly Retention Bonus of $4,500 per year. For Job shares, salary, bonuses/allowances are pro-rated in accordance with hours worked.
As an Indeterminate or Job Share Community Health Nurse you will earn a Tier Two $15/hour premium allowance as the position is located in Chesterfield Inlet.
Reporting to the Supervisor, Health Programs, the Community Health Nurse (CHN) assists clients in promotion, protection and restoration of health, to educate about, prevent and reduce the incidence of disease, disability and death. The incumbent provides a comprehensive community health service in conjunction with the health care team and works 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.
Candidates must hold a Bachelor of Nursing degree and have at least one year of experience in an acute care clinical setting. Applicants are required to be eligible for registration with the College of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut and must possess basic CPR certification.
Market context
Community health nurses in Nunavut support remote-care delivery, making acute-care experience, a Bachelor of Nursing degree, CPR certification, and eligibility with the College of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut important screening factors. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits from the original job description to save research time, then confirm eligibility and ask about the job-share schedule, housing, allowances, bonuses, and CAD 124,653–141,419 salary range.