Psychiatric Nurse - Job Share - Igloolik

Government of Nunavut; Igloolik; On-site; CAD 117,669 - 135,533; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidized Staff Housing

Recruitment Bonuses

Northern Allowance

Job summary

The Government of Nunavut seeks a Psychiatric Nurse for a Job Share position in Igloolik, offering a salary range of $117,669 to $135,533 per year plus a Northern Allowance of $26,966. This role involves delivering mental health services to individuals with various disorders and working as a primary contact for local physicians. Benefits include subsidized housing and significant recruitment bonuses. The position will require working independently in a community setting and delivering vital psychiatric services.

Qualifications

• Professional registered practitioner in mental health services.
• Experience with addictions and concurrent disorders.
• Strong communication skills with local and territorial medical professionals.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specialized services for individuals with mental illness.
• Act as point of contact for critical care information.
• Work independently within the community under supervision.

Job description

Title Psychiatric Nurse – Job Share

Department: Health

Community: Igloolik

Requisition Number: 739

Type of Employment: Job Share 6-8 week rotation

Salary range: $117,669 to $135,533 per year,37.5hours/week

Northern Allowance: $26,966 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.

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.