Nurse Practitioner - Job Share

Government of Nunavut; Kinngait; On-site; CAD 129,550 - 147,024; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized Staff Housing

Northern Allowance of $24,676 per year

Tier One and Two allowances

Job summary

The Government of Nunavut is seeking a Nurse Practitioner for a job share position in Kinngait. The successful candidate will provide professional nursing care, develop community health services, and improve the health of local populations. Qualifications include an advanced nursing degree and eligibility for NP registration. This role offers a salary range of $129,550 to $147,024 per year plus benefits like a northern allowance. The position supports culturally sensitive practices and includes a preference for Inuit applicants.

Qualifications

• Eligible to register as an NP with CANNN.
• Preferred two to five years NP experience.
• New NP graduates with five years recent RN experience in acute care are considered.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care and community health services.
• Develops and implements client and family education.
• Conducts health surveillance and improves population health.

Skills

Advanced nursing practice knowledge

Inuktut communication

Cross-cultural competency

Education

Graduate Level Advanced Nursing Practice degree

Certificate in Advanced Nursing Practice

Nurse Practitioner–Primary Health Care Diploma

Job description

Title

Nurse Practitioner – Job Share

Department

Health

Community

Kinngait

Requisition Number

734

Type of Employment

Job Share – 8 week rotation

Salary

$129,550 to $147,024 per year, 37.5 hours/week

Northern Allowance

$24,676 per year

Housing

Subsidized Staff Housing is Available

Union Status

Nunavut Employees Union

Closing Date

Open until filled

Key Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care and community health services to clients.
• Develops, facilitates, implements and modifies client and family education/teaching based on client needs.
• Conducts health surveillance and preventative activities that may improve the health of the population.
• Provides expert and specialized knowledge of primary health care related to nursing in Nunavut.

Qualifications and Experience

• Graduate Level Advanced Nursing Practice degree, Certificate in Advanced Nursing Practice, or Nurse Practitioner–Primary Health Care Diploma; or completion of a Nurse Practitioner competency challenge process through a regulatory‑licensing body.
• Eligible to register as an NP with the College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CANNN).
• Preferred two to five years NP experience; new NP graduates with five years recent RN experience in acute care setting are also considered.
• Preferable certifications: Basic Trauma Life Support (BTLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP), ALARM, STABLE, fetal monitoring, pelvic examination, labour and delivery experience with advanced obstetrical training.

Preferred Certifications (to be completed within first 12 months)

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Trauma Nursing Care Course (TNCC)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Fetal monitoring
• Emergency Nursing Pediatric Care (ENPC) or Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• ALARM/ESW/FHS
• Non‑violent Crisis Intervention
• ASIST or Mental Health First Aid

Assets

• EKG interpretation
• Critical Incident Stress Management
• Pelvic Examination Training
• Cross Cultural Training
• Specialized Nursing Certificates

Special Requirements

• Highly Sensitive Position – satisfactory Criminal Record Check and clear Vulnerable Sector Check required.
• Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French; ability to communicate in more than one official language is an asset.
• Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience in a northern cross‑cultural environment are considered assets.
• Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.

Benefits

• Tier One allowance: $10 per hour premium for full‑time, permanent, and job share employees in Kinngait, Grise Fiord, Naujaat, Cambridge Bay, Kugaaruk, Taloyoak, Arctic Bay, Clyde River, Sanirajak, Iqaluit, Kimmirut, Qikiqtarjuaq, Resolute Bay.
• Tier Two allowance: $15 per hour premium for same categories in Arviat, Baker Lake, Chesterfield Inlet, Gjoa Haven, Coral Harbour, Igloolik, Kugluktuk, Pangnirtung, Pond Inlet, Rankin Inlet, Sanikiluaq, Whale Cove.

Prioritization

• Priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
• Government of Nunavut employees in a probationary period must provide written authorization from the deputy head of their department. The authorization must accompany the application.
• Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates; assessment is based on duties of the position. This is a requirement for positions requiring a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.

Additional Information

The onus is on candidates with foreign post‑secondary credentials to have their credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in rejection of their application.