Community Health Nurse
About The Position
The Community Health Nurse (CHN) assists clients in the promotion, protection, and restoration of health, to educate about, prevent, and reduce the incidence of disease, disability, and death. The incumbent provides a comprehensive community health service in conjunction with the health care team and works within the context of Primary Health Care to improve the capacity of clients to adapt to, respond to, or control life’s challenges and changes. The Government of Nunavut is committed to strengthening its unique model of governance, which integrates Inuit societal values, promotes the use of the Inuktut language, achieves a representative public service, and collaborates with partners to achieve the promise of Nunavut.
Requirements
- Full time and permanent position
- 37.5 hours/week
Responsibilities
- Assists clients in promotion, protection and restoration of health.
- Educates about, prevents and reduces the incidence of disease, disability and death.
- Provides a comprehensive community health service in conjunction with the health care team.
- Works within the context of Primary Health Care to improve the capacity of clients to adapt to, respond to or control, life’s challenges, and changes.
Benefits
- Recruitment bonuses: $5,000 on start date, $5,000 at 18 months of service and $10,000 at 30 months of service.
- Annual Frontline Allowance of $9,000.
- Monthly Retention Bonus of $4,500 per year.
- Northern Allowance: $31,032 per year.
- Subsidized Staff Housing is Available.
- Competitive salary.
- Medical and dental benefits.
- A defined benefit pension plan.
- Relocation privileges.
- Opportunities for training and career advancement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
