Nursing Practice Consultant

This posting

This posting will be used to fill 1 full-time term position working 75 bi-weekly. It will establish a 12-month eligibility list which may be used to fill similar positions.

This job is based in the thriving and diverse city of Whitehorse in the beautiful Yukon.

Our team

Community Nursing Branch is responsible for the delivery of primary and public health care through health centres across the Yukon. This position is based in Whitehorse and includes the training, on-going education and development of staff to ensure they meet or exceed the professional standards required to function in community and public health programs.

The Community Nursing Branch overall is also responsible for the management and operation of various tele-information programs and systems and liaising with the 811 health-line and with other internal education and learning management systems.

Your role

The Nursing Practice Consultant (NPC) is part of a skilled and dynamic team responsible for coordinating and delivering clinical training to all branch staff and mentoring primary health care and public health nurses, including nurse supervisors. This position supports professional development courses and provides training and education designed to maintain and keep current the knowledge and skills of those working in expanded scope and public health nursing roles. In addition, Nursing Practice Consultant (NPC) identify, develop and maintain practice resources and supports required to meet program objectives and ensure financial accountability; provide recommendations to Community Nursing management; conduct program audits and develop and deliver educational support to address practice issues and promote high-quality nursing care.

• For more information on this job, please contact Jenna McDowell, Manager of Clinical Practice and Quality Improvement, Community Nursing at [email protected]
• For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Ann Caron, HR Consultant at 867-332-6273 or [email protected]

Your benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer many additional financial and non-financial benefits.

• Government of Yukon’s many benefits

We believe that nurses play a critical role in our health care system, and we offer a signing bonus of *$7500 for Registered Nurses and yearly reimbursement for licencing fees.

Important application and job requirements

Essential qualifications

Please submit your resume clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications below. Selections for further consideration will be based solely on the information you provide in your resume; ensure you use a month/year to month/year format and include the duties you performed in each of your positions.

• Current registration with a Canadian registered nursing regulatory authority
• Experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of programs
• Recent experience in the delivery of primary & emergency health care in a rural/remote setting
• Experience in delivering training workshops/courses would be an asset
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) or International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) would be an asset

It may be helpful for you to review “Prepare your resume and cover letter”.

Desired knowledge, skills and suitability

If selected for an interview, candidates should have, and may be assessed on, the following:

• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, organization and flexibility.
• Ability to lead, coach and counsel
• Strong knowledge of quality assurance, quality improvement, risk management and resource utilization.
• Strong knowledge of primary health care programs and emergency nursing care

It may be helpful for you to review “The job interview process”.

Conditions of employment

You must meet the following conditions before being hired, or within the time frame noted.

TB screening, RCMP Security Clearance with Vulnerable Sector, Valid class 5 driver’s licence or equivalent, Yukon RN registration in good standing (prior to start date), Current CPR, and BLS-HCP .

Job requirements

This job requires you to perform, and/or be exposed to, the following:

Willingness and ability to travel regularly within the Yukon by both ground and air.

Learn more

• For help on creating your E-recruitment profile, email [email protected] or phone 867-667-9453.