The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Reporting directly to the Regional Manager, Primary Care, the incumbent will provide comprehensive community health programs, and provide direct nursing care to patients/clients using a problem solving approach. The incumbent will facilitate, implement and modify patient and family educational/teaching based on the needs of the patient, and advocate practice environments that have the organization and resource allocations necessary for safe, competent and ethical nursing care.

The incumbent must have a working knowledge of and an ability to apply and assess the nursing processes and current nursing practice to ensure that the patients' physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual and educational needs are met. The incumbent must have an ability to operate and/or use standard medical equipment such as but not limited to - ECG, peripheral IV pumps and lines, stretchers, thermometers, NG tubes, sphygmomanometer, blood glucose monitors, suction tubes, sharps, pulse oximeter, etc. The incumbent must also have an ability to provide emergency care and treatment as the position is required to perform transferred medical functions beyond normal hospital training. This includes an ability to perform advanced nursing functions such as but not limited to: suturing, venipuncture for all age groups and immunization techniques.

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:

• The successful completion of a Nursing Degree and 2 years of recent nursing experience in an acute care setting or within a northern health centre.

Inquiries Only:

Fort Smith HR Client Service Centre
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
195 MCDOUGAL ROAD
BOX 876
FORT SMITH, NT X0E 0P0
Tel (867) 872-6500
Fax (867) 872-3298
jobsfortsmith@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.