Psychiatric Nursing Specialist

Government of Nunavut; Iqaluit; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Government of Nunavut seeks a Psychiatric Nursing Specialist to lead and shape mental health services across the Territory. You will guide program development, ensure compliance with regulations, and partner with departments, services, healers, Elders and communities to deliver culturally informed care.

Role requires nursing registration, a psychiatric nursing certification, and at least five years of experience.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in nursing, valid registration with a professional body.
• Certification in psychiatric or mental health nursing is required.
• Registration with a professional governing body in good standing is mandatory.
• Five years of psychiatric or mental health nursing experience is expected.

Responsibilities

• Establish goals, objectives and indicators for community and hospital mental health programs.
• Provide direction on interpretation of existing legislation and regulations.
• Conduct stakeholder consultations with GN departments, providers, healers, Elders and communities.
• Address concerns related to regional HR planning with the Regional Manager.
• Ensure mandatory certifications are current and recertified as required.
• Participate in MHART projects outside traditional scope as requested.
• Create and distribute interdepartmental communications about Psychiatric Nursing.

Skills

Psychiatric nursing

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Recertification

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master's degree in nursing

Registration in good standing

Job description

As this is a term position ending August 2027, current indeterminate Government of Nunavut employees may be offered a competitive transfer assignment for the duration of the term if they are deemed to be the successful candidate, however this is subject to managerial approval. This does not apply to successful appointees choosing Remote Work.

Reporting to the Territorial Director Mental Health and Addictions, as part of the Mental Health and Addictions Resource Team (MHART), the Psychiatric Nursing Specialist has responsibility for providing leadership regarding how the Mental Health and Addictions Division engages with all relevant stakeholders in the development, delivery, and retention of quality, evidence-based, culturally informed psychiatric nursing services across the Territory.

Main Responsibilities For The Psychiatric Nursing Specialist Include

• Establishing goals, objectives and indicators for community-clinic and hospital-based mental health programs, services and initiatives and to monitor their achievement;
• Providing direction regarding interpretation of existing legislation and regulations;
• Conducting stakeholder consultations (GN departments, social services providers, health care professionals, healers, Elders, and community groups);
• Addressing any concerns related to Regional human resource planning and management to the assigned Regional Manager;
• Ensuring that all mandatory certifications/accreditations are current and participate in recertification as required;
• As requested, actively participating in MHART projects that may be outside the traditional scope of Psychiatric Nursing and/or this particular role;
• Creating and distributing interdepartmental and inter-sectorial communication related to Psychiatric Nursing as required.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through a recognized:

• Undergraduate degree in nursing;
• Certification in psychiatric or mental health nursing;
• Registration with a professional governing body in good standing;
• Five (5) years of psychiatric or mental health nursing experience;

Assets For This Position Are Included In The Following

• Master's degree in nursing;
• Extensive clinical experience in Nunavut Mental Health and addictions;
• Experience working in small community settings with service delivery across tiers of mental health intervention, project management, emergency response planning;
• Experience with new media in mental health promotion;
• This is a Highly Sensitive Position and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, along with a clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
• Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered.
• Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
• Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.