Posted on November 8, 2023
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Dates:
From 2023-11-08
Overnight Call:
Mandatory
About the Role: Working to the full scope of practice, the Registered Nurse will be a valued member of CHCA - Travel Nurse Team, providing culturally safe care for Indigenous patients and families. Under the overall direction of CHCAs Director of Administration, and under the local supervision of the Nurse in Charge (NIC), the Travel Nurse will deliver comprehensive community health nursing services in remote and/or isolated First Nations communities, in collaboration with an inter professional health care team that is predominately nurse-led. Through consultation, clinical practice, leadership, and by facilitating health promotion and disease prevention, the CHN provides care utilizing in-depth nursing knowledge and skills, clinical expertise, and advanced judgment. The CHN will utilize a primary health care approach to address overall health needs in First Nations communities across Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta, BC, Nunavut, and the Yukon.
This approach includes delivery of primary care and public health services through a set of integrated and accessible health care services which includes:
Public health involves working collaboratively with community members to identify health priorities while addressing community health needs and emphasizing:
What We Offer: We provide a generous benefits package, paid vacation, an in-depth orientation program that will provide instruction in advanced clinical assessment and illness management for clients requiring routine, acute and emergency services, and the opportunity to work in a dynamic community-based environment.
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Related Information: In carrying out nursing duties in a Community Health Centre, the CHN must have the knowledge, skills, abilities and professional judgment with respect to health education & promotion, prevention, treatment and rehabilitative services. Please refer to the First Nations and Inuit Health Scope of Practice Statement for more information on carrying out nursing duties in a Community Health Centre, relating to the common acute, chronic and emergency conditions noted. Part A: Professionalism Part B: Competencies Part C: Knowledge Part D: Clinical Assessment and Expertise
About the Organization: Canadian Health Care Agency (CHCA) is a provider of high-quality nursing services of distinctive value. We specialize in providing this essential service to Indigenous communities across Canadas north, but you can find our professional staff in any environment that requires nurses who are highly skilled in promoting health and well-being.
CHCA was founded in 2001 in response to concerns regarding the shortage of nurses in Canada. CHCA specializes in recruiting and training Registered Nurses and Nurse Practitioners to work in remote, isolated, and semi-isolated outpost stations, health centers and hospitals in northern Canada.
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