Primary Care Community Health Nurse

Department: Health
Job Type: Part Time
Location: Canoe Lake Cree First Nation

Employment Opportunity

 

MLTC was created by nine First Nations located in north-west Saskatchewan who have constitutionally recognized aboriginal rights and Treaty Rights under Treaties #6, #8 and #10.   The primary purpose of MLTC is to serve those First Nations in their aspirations for cultural, economic and political autonomy.  As a private sector employer engaged primarily in promoting and serving the interests of the member First Nations, MLTC asserts its right to provide preferential treatment to First Nations people, giving them priority in decisions on employment matters such as hiring, and this can extend to measures such as opening competitions only to First Nations people.

 

  • This competition is open to all applicants; and
  • Preference will be given to qualified First Nations applicants or other Indigenous applicants who self-declare as being a First Nations person or of other Indigenous ancestry.

 

Meadow Lake Tribal Council is seeking dynamic motivated individual to fill part-time, permanent position of Primary Care Community Health Nurse for the Canoe Lake Cree First Nation (CLCFN).

 

The Nursing Program includes community health, home and primary care nursing. The Meadow Lake First Nations offer a competitive wage and compensation package.

 

QUALIFICATIONS/ SKILLS/ABILITIES:

 

Minimum:

  • Bachelor’s degree in nursing:
    • Registered or eligible for registration with College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
  • The scope of the positions is RNAAP or NP, however, RN’s willing to obtain RNAAP designation may be considered.
    • 2 to 3 years of recent emergency and/or acute care nursing experience

 

Preferred:

  • Registered or eligible for registration with College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS) with RN AAP or NP designation.

 

Other:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS-C), Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS), International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) or Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) are mandatory
  • Other relevant experience and certifications in northern nursing and First Nations health care is an asset.
  • Must hold a valid driver’s license.

Other Remuneration Costs:

  • Annual Education Allowance: $500.00 to $1500.00 (Pro-rated)
  • Annual Retention Allowance: $3000.00 to 5000.00 (Pro-rated)
  • Annual Northern Allowance: $4000.00(Pro-rated)
  • Signing Bonus after completing 3-month probation: $2500.00 (Pro-rated)
  • Annual Health Related Travel: $3400.00 (Pro-rated)
  • All mandatory training reimbursed

 

Interested applicants are invited to submit: A letter of application, resume stating qualifications, related work experience, copies of credentials, current RCMP Security Clearance (Criminal Record Check inclusive of a Vulnerable Sector Check), copy of valid driver’s license, and three (3) recent professional supervisory references to:

 

Human Resources Department

8003 Flying Dust Reserve

MEADOW LAKE, SK  S9X 1T8

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (306) 236-5817   Fax: (306) 236-3509

 

For more information on position requirements, please contact Girija Nair, Nursing Programs Director @ (306) 236-5817 or visit our website @ www.mltc.net.

 

Deadline:   Open Deadline

 

MLTC sincerely appreciates and thanks all individuals for their applications, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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