Apply for nursing jobs in First Nations communities
Be part of a collaborative team of Indigenous Services Canada health care professionals. Deliver care to clients of all ages in remote or isolated First Nations communities.
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Positions available
Join our front-line nursing team in one of the registered nursing positions:
Community health nurse
Community health nurses deliver comprehensive health services in First Nations communities that include:
- in-depth nursing knowledge, skills and clinical expertise
- advanced judgment through consultation and clinical practice
- leadership
- knowledge transfer
- health promotion
- disease prevention
Public health nurse
Public health nurses deliver programs designed in partnership with community members and leaders that promote and preserve environments that support the good health of First Nations peoples on reserve.
Charge nurse
The Charge nurse plays a key role in the day-to-day operations of the nursing station while providing culturally safe and quality patient care. They are responsible for:
- promoting positive relationships within the clinical team and community
- coordinating and supervising care delivery
- providing clinical guidance
- supporting the management and administration of the clinic or health centre
Nurse practitioner
Nurse practitioners deliver primary health care services to clients of all ages that may include:
- autonomous diagnosis
- illness treatment
- ordering and interpreting tests
- prescribing medications
- performing minor medical procedures
- educating clients and their families on:
- healthy living
- disease prevention
- managing illness
The benefits
- flexible schedules available (full-time, part-time, relief work)
- work-life balance
- competitive salary and pension plan
- leave benefits
- group medical, disability and dental insurance
- accommodations provided
- deliver health care in remote or isolated First Nations communities in four regions:
- Ontario
- Manitoba
- Alberta
- Quebec
Who can apply?
Candidates must be either a registered nurse or eligible to be a registered nurse. They must be certified by the time of appointment within the province in which the position is located. They must also have gained, within the last 5 years, at least 2 years' experience in:
- All positions
- community health (public health, or home and community care)
- primary care
- acute or intensive care
- urgent or emergency care
- Charge nurse and Nurse practitioner
- experience working in First Nations communities
- experience developing policies, procedures and directives
- Nurse practitioner
- experience in integrating the nurse practitioner role into an existing health delivery system
- experience as program or project leader in delivery of health services
Consult the provincial nursing regulatory body for more information:
- Ontario: College of Nurses of Ontario
- Manitoba: College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba
- Alberta: College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta
- Quebec: Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec (not available in English)
How to apply?
Click the link below to apply to a desired position: