Registered Nurse

Department Name: Correctional Service of Canada
Locations: Dorchester, NB, Renous, NB, Springhill, NS, Truro, NS
Classification: NU - HOS - 03
Salary: $60,407 to $68,327
Closing Date: November 21, 2006 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: PEN06J-007956-000140
Selection Process Number: 06-CSC-ATL-REG-EA-349
Employment Tenure: Permanent, Full time. A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar term and/or permanent positions.
Vacancies: Number to be determined

Website: For further information on the department, please visit Correctional Service of Canada

Who Can Apply:

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• Persons residing or employed in Moncton, NB and within a 400 kilometer radius of Moncton, NB, extending to, within canadian territory, amongst others, Miscou Centre, NB, Cape Tormentine, NB Seal Cove, NB, Forest City, NB, Connors, NB, North Cape and EastPoint, PE, Yarmouth, NS, Main-à-Dieu, NS, Leslie, QC, Cap-des-Rosiers, QC, Saint-Antonin, QC.
  
  The distance between your residence or your employment location and the position location will be determined using data provided by the Natural Resources Canada, Geomatics Canada's website. For information on how to use this website please click here: http://www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca/menu/radius_e.htm

Citizenship

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Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

Language Proficiency

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Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.

Various language requirements and/or profiles

English Essential or Bilingual Imperative BBC/BBC.

Occupational Certification

Registration or eligibility for registration as a Registered Nurse in the province of practice. Candidates must be registered in the province of practice prior to appointment.

Must have a valid CPR certificate.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

• Organizational Needs which may apply for this position.
  • Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, Persons in a visible minority group, Persons with disabilities, Women
• Candidates must meet the Essential Qualifications to be appointed to the position. Candidates may be expected to meet, in whole or in part, the criteria related to the Assets, Operational Requirements and Organizational Needs, depending on the position being staffed.
• Conditions of Employment:
  Reliability Status Security Clearance.
  Medical Clearance through Health Canada.
  Those selected must meet and maintain the above condition of employment throughout their employment.
• Asset Qualifications:
  Graduation with a degree in nursing from a recognized university.
  Completion of a post-basic certification in an area of clinical specialty, for example mental health, palliative care, critical care.
  Experience working in a medical surgical setting.
  Experience working in a correctional environment.
  Experience in MS Office (i.e Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
  Experience in infectious diseases.
  Experience in geriatric or palliative care.
  Experience in addiction.
  Experience in Mental Health.
  Experience in maternal/child and/or women’s health.
  Dialysis training/certification.
  Experience in the delivery of health promotion/health education programs.
  Experience in critical care or emergency care.
• Operational Requirements:
  Shift work including weekends and nights.

Statement of Merit Criteria

Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.

Additional Requirements / Comments

• A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar term and/or permanent positions.
• If you have a disability that prevents you from applying on-line, please contact us at (902) 426-4698 or toll free at 1-800-645-5605.

Information to be provided:

When you apply, you must provide the following information or your application will be rejected:

• Your resumé.
• You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure

Important Messages

Your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Questions regarding travel and relocation.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.