Labour Market Supplement - Recruitment and Retention - Nurse, Nurse Practitioner and Midwifery Positions – All other NWT Communities

A recruitment and retention supplement will be offered to front line Nurse, Nurse Practitioner and Midwifery positions within the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority and the Tlicho Community Services Agency. The successful incumbent will receive a $7000 supplement upon hire and an additional $7000 supplement after completion of 12 months of continuous employment contingent on remaining employed in an eligible position for a further 12 months. This is a taxable benefit and will be subject to applicable deductions.

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.

Located in Norman Wells and Inuvik, the Nurse in Charge, Regional Home Care Services (NIC-RHCS) reports directly to the Regional Manager, Continuing Care (RMCCS) and is responsible for the coordination and delivery of community home care services to the client population. The NIC-RHCS is responsible for planning, implementing, supervising and evaluating the community home care services as part of an integrated care team. In addition to managing the community home care services, the NIC-RHCS will provide services and direct client care. The incumbent will promote compliances with best Home Care Practices through education, mentorship, demonstrated clinical expertise and through networking with Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) Home and Continuing Care Consultants, and the local HSS teams.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of and an ability to apply and assess the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) and current nursing practice (including public health) to ensure that the patients' physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual and educational needs are met.
• Knowledge of advanced biological, physical and behavioral sciences in order to recognize, interpret and prioritize findings.
• Knowledge of and an ability to apply sanctioned transferable medical functions as outlined in the Nursing Administration Manual's standards, policies and guidelines and the NWT Health Centre Formulary. (i.e.).
• Knowledge of health promotion as it relates to community, GNWT and Authority directives.
• Knowledge of education principles related to adult learners in order to develop and deliver subject specific training and development.
• Knowledge of and ability to operate word processing applications (i.e. Microsoft Word), electronic mail and the internet in order to conduct on-line research and become trained in WOLF EMR and SAM.
• Ability to acquire knowledge of GNWT structure and procedures, especially NWT HSS.

Please see full job descriptions for more details on the position’s scope and responsibilities

Typically, the above qualifications would be attained by:

A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, and three (3) years of recent nursing experience with at least one (1) year in continuing care and one (1) year of supervisory experience.

Equivalency of Education and Experience: Nursing Diploma and five (5) years of recent nursing experience with at least one (1) year experience in a continuing care with one (1) year of supervisory experience.

(Recent nursing experience is defined as a total of full time hours in the past 5 years). Continuing Care is defined in the NWT as long term care and home care.

Inquiries Only:

Health Recruitment
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
hlthss_recruitment@gov.nt.ca

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