2026-324 Registered Practical Nurse

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority; Moose Factory; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP pension

Health benefits

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Relocation paid by the organization

Housing provided by the organization

Northern living allowance

Travel bonus

Job summary

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) invites applications for a Registered Practical Nurse in Moose Factory, ON. The role is in the inpatient department within Clinical Services, reporting to the Clinical Manager on a permanent full-time basis.

WAHA connects remote communities and offers a supportive environment with opportunities to grow in Indigenous and remote healthcare while living in a northern community with a strong culture and purpose-driven mission.

Qualifications

• Licensed practical nurse with current registration.
• Knowledge of nursing practice regulations.
• Ability to work in a remote northern community.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care to clients.
• Plan, carry out, and evaluate nursing care.
• Maintain and enhance knowledge of practice and regulations.
• Exercise judgement in meeting patient needs.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Interpersonal communication

Nursing scope knowledge

Regulatory knowledge

Cree language (asset)

Education

Practical Nurse diploma

Medication certificate

Ontario nursing registration

Job description

Registered Practical Nurse – Inpatient Dept.

Division: Clinical Services; Affiliation: Public Service Alliance of Canada; Site: Moose Factory, ON; Reports to: Clinical Manager; Status: Permanent Full-time

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) is seeking an experienced candidate to fill the key role of Registered Practical Nurse.

Life at WAHA

A beacon of healing, wellness, and innovation, WAHA connects remote communities with the care they deserve. With spellbinding views surrounding each site, team members bask in the tranquility of the land, juxtaposed against a bustling workplace busy addressing the complex needs of the region. Here, we work with purpose, knowing each action matters. Patients are neighbours, family, and colleagues. Each day brings a challenge- the good kind that stretches you, helps you grow, and makes you feel vital. These hurdles birth opportunities to problem solve, develop new skills, and explore new roles. Here, we step into a version of ourselves once forgotten, overlooked by the daily grind, and rediscover a deep connection with ourselves, the land, and each other. Here, we experience work with wonder.

#WeAreWAHA

What We Do

There has never been a more exciting time to be at WAHA. We are an integrated health system providing the full continuum of care to the six communities of the western James Bay coast with over 500 employees, physicians, and partners in care. As a health authority, you will work in a unique setting where you have the opportunity to care for patients in all phases of their life journey, in all areas of their health experience. From Primary, Acute, and Mental Health, Dental, Specialty Clinics, Population Health and the WAHA Paramedic Service, the opportunities for growth are boundless. We provide community-based programming in all six of our communities, have six paramedic bases, three hospitals, four emergency departments, one community health centre and a total of 72 beds. Our guiding goal is to be a centre of excellence in Indigenous and remote healthcare. To make this goal a reality, we have formed partnerships with other centres of excellence to remove barriers and eliminate the inequity of health services access that have long impacted the patients that we serve.

At WAHA, we are leading the way in health transformation. Come and immerse yourself in the local Cree culture, work with dedicated and passionate colleagues, and live in beautiful northern communities with amazing community members. Our mission is to provide optimum healthcare as close to home as possible. You can be part of this rewarding experience. Come and find your adventure in the north.

Who You Are

• Experienced registered practical nurse
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Extensive knowledge in nursing role and enhances scope
• Strong knowledge of practice and regulations

What You’ll Do

• Provide professional nursing care to clients
• Plan, carry out, and evaluate nursing care
• Maintain and enhance knowledge of practice and regulations
• Exercise judgement in meeting patient needs

What You Bring

• Diploma from approved Practical Nurse program with medication certificate
• Current registration and in good standing with College of Nurses of Ontario
• Mandatory certification in CPR Reliable and cooperative, effective interpersonal relationships
• Ability to communicate in the local native Cree language is an asset

Why Choose Us

• Defined benefit pension plan (HOOPP)
• Group health, welfare, and Employee and Family Assistance Program Benefits
• Relocation paid by the organization
• Housing provided by the organization
• Annual retention bonus, a northern living allowance, and vacation travel bonus (all pensionable earnings)
• Be part of an organization leading health transformation in the remote north
• Ability to work with a purpose, connected to an amazing community and culture, with opportunities to learn and grow

Salary: $75,016.50 - $79,306.50

This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

Deadline: Monday, November 16th, 2026 @ 12:00 noon.

Weeneebayko Area Health Authority is an inclusive employer. Accommodations are available in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights code and Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.