Psychiatric Nurse

Government of Nunavut; Pond Inlet (Mittimatalik); On-site; CAD 121,000 - 138,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff Housing Subsidized

Relocation assistance

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Government of Nunavut’s Department of Health in Pond Inlet seeks a Psychiatric Nurse for a full job-share position with 6-8 week rotations. Salary ranges from $121,199 to $137,539 CAD per year for a 37.5-hour week, plus a $29,149 CAD Northern Allowance and subsidized staff housing.

This opportunity is open to all applicants and includes recruitment bonuses and ongoing premiums. Bonuses include $5,000 on start, $5,000 at 18 months, and $10,000 at 30 months, plus a $9,000 Annual Frontline

Job description

Title: Psychiatric Nurse

Department:Health

Community:Pond Inlet

Requisition Number: 1048

Type of Employment: Job Share, 6-8 week rotations

Salary range:$121,199 to $137,539 per year,37.5hours/week

Northern Allowance:$29,149 per year

Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is Available

Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union

Closing date:Open until filled

This employment opportunity is open to all applicants.

For Community Health Nurse position that is full time and permanent, recruitment bonuses include: $5,000 on start date, $5,000 at 18 months of service and $10,000 at 30 months of service. Additional premiums include a $9,000 Annual Frontline Allowance and a $375 Monthly Retention Bonus of $4,500 per year. For Job shares, salary, bonuses/allowances are pro-rated in accordance with hours worked.

The Government of Nunavut was selected as one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers, Top Employers for Young People and recent graduates. With one of the fastest growing and youngest populations in Canada, Nunavut is a dynamic, vibrant territory, committed to becoming an even better place for future generations. As a government, we are strengthening our unique model of governance - one that integrates Inuit societal values, promotes use of the Inuktut language, achieves a representative public service, and collaborates with partners to achieve the promise of Nunavut. Successful applicants will enjoy a competitive salary, medical and dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan, relocation privileges and opportunities for training and career advancement.

The Department of Health is responsible for health services and social programming in Nunavut. Staff at the Department of Health work to improve the health and well-being of Nunavummiut by addressing the differing needs of each community through culturally appropriate programs and services.

Under the direction of the Supervisor Interdisciplinary practice or designate, the incumbent may work as the only professional registered practitioner in the community to deliver specialized services to individuals with mental illness and/or problems, concurrent disorders, addictions, and suicide ideations/attempts and acts as a point of contact for physicians, locally, territorially, and out of territory, for assessments and patient critical care information.