Primary Health Care Nurse

This is a until -filled competition. Candidates are encouraged not to delay submitting their application as this posting can close at any time after 10 business days with 24-hours posted notice. Resumes will be screened at regular intervals until the position is filled or the competition closes, whichever is earliest.

This competition is to fill one permanent part-time position working a rotation of 5 weeks on and 5 weeks off.

This job is based in the community of Ross River in the beautiful Yukon.

This position currently includes a $7,500 signing bonus for newly hired nurses along with retention and community allowances.

About us

Community Nursing Branch is committed to excellence in the provision of Primary and Community Health Care throughout Yukon communities and firmly believes in a client-focused service delivery. This work occurs in a very dynamic and evolving environment that constantly strives to improve health services to rural Yukon. Community Nursing is committed to supporting our staff by providing a detailed initial orientation to the role and responsibilities and to the expanded scope of practice knowledge and skills requirements. This is followed by on-going seminars, skills education, workshops and educational support.

Your role

Working in an expanded scope of practice, you will assist individuals and families to achieve and maintain optimal health through the provision of primary care and emergency treatment services, health education/promotion activities, and disease prevention. This work occurs in a very dynamic and evolving environment that constantly strives to improve health services to the community. Reporting to the Primary Health Care Nurse-in-Charge, the incumbent provides both community health and primary health care services through an expanded nursing role. Duties include providing primary health services, emergency services, assisting with the planning, developing, implementation and evaluation of public health/education programs and performing other related duties which contribute to the optimal functioning of the unit. Primary Health Care Nurses provide primary health care services in settings where there is limited access to physician and support services such as lab, x-ray and pharmacy. They must work effectively with both registered nurses and other health and social services practitioners in the provision of primary health care to the community.

Your benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer many additional financial and non-financial benefits.

• Government of Yukon's many benefits

Because we believe health care positions play a critical role in the lives of Yukoners, we also offer:

• $7,500 signing bonus, for newly hired nurses

• yearly reimbursement for licensing fees

• retention allowances and community allowances

• As an added benefit, nurses, nurse practitioners and LPNs who work and live in the Yukon may be eligible for increased student loan forgiveness. Check out the details here.

For more information about this position please contact Melanie Kaiser at (867) 667-8328 or melanie.kaiser@yukon.ca

Essential Qualifications:
Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the following qualifications. Please note selection for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume.

• Current registration with a Canadian registered nursing regulatory authority
• Recent substantial experience working in emergency
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
• Certification or education in the expanded nursing role is considered an asset
• Experience in the delivery of community health and treatment services in an expanded role within a cross-cultural environment would be an asset
  

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Suitability:
Candidates should have and may be assessed on:

• Strong knowledge in treatment services in an emergency role
• Knowledge in Community Health Programs
• Excellent interpersonal skills, communication, organization and flexibility
• Ability to lead, instruct and counsel
• Clear understanding of confidentiality
  

Additional Information:

Conditions of employment

You must meet the following conditions before being hired, or within the time frame noted.

• TB Screening
• Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening
• Valid Driver's License
• Active current practicing Yukon RN registration in good standing
• Current Heart & Stoke BLS & ACLS
• An approved trauma certification such as TNCC or ITLS to be obtained within 6 months.

Job requirements

This job requires you to perform, and/or be exposed to, the following:

• Must be willing to travel by air and road
• Frequent driving in community and on Yukon highways
• Providing care both in and out of Health Centres
• Able to lift up to 30lbs
• Working after hours on-call, providing emergency patient care.