Correctional Service Canada - Health Services

Closing date: September 27, 2027 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number PEN26J-127595-000012

Selection process number

2026-PEN-EA-PAC-202816

Location

Abbotsford (British Columbia), Agassiz (British Columbia), Mission (British Columbia), Victoria (British Columbia)

Employment tenure The candidate qualfied pool resulting from this inventory may be used to staff positions on a permanent/indeterminate (anticipatory), temporary/term (anticipatory), or casual basis. Casual work is offered for a fixed duration not exceeding 90 working days in a calendar year.

Salary

$95,896 to $109,001 - Plus a terminable allowance of $4,500 per year, an education allowance up to $3,850 per year and a Correctional Service Specific Duty Allowance of $2,140 per year. These allowances are subject to change, modification or revocation, with notice.

Level

NU-HOS-03

Who can

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Organization information For further information on the organization, please visit Correctional Service Canada.

Duties

Registered Nurses or Registered Psychiatric Nurses work in health clinics located within our federal institutions. Nurses provide care specializing in services that reflect the needs of a diverse patient population. As regulated (licenced) providers, nurses practice in accordance with professional standards and departmental/ institutional policy.Care may include services targeted at:

- Opioid agonist treatment
- Emergency care
- Infectious disease prevention and treatment
- Mental health care and treatment
- Interventions to preserve life and prevent serious bodily harm
- Discharge planning

As a Nurse, you will provide patients with:
- Essential health care
- Reasonable access to non-essential health care
- Contribute to patient rehabilitation and successful reintegration into the community
- Work closely with the interdisciplinary team of professionals to improve the lives of patients

Work setting The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) hires skilled nurses from all backgrounds and areas of expertise. With the current health challenges facing our offender population, there is a need to recruit more nurses into our organization.Nurses at CSC play an important role in providing quality care to approximately 15,000 offenders incarcerated in Canada's federal institutions, they work in accredited facilities. In their daily work, nurses in CSC care for offenders by contributing to the prevention, care, treatment, and support of acute and chronic physical and mental health conditions. The care provided by nurses assists in maintaining the safety of Canadians by helping to improve offender health and reintegration into the community. CSC nurses provide a wide range of clinical services that can be found in a community setting, while focusing on services that reflect the needs of the offender population.We encourage diversity and we welcome you to . Intent of the process The selection process is intended to create an inventory of qualified candidates to support staffing needs. CSC will review applications received on a regular basis and contact applicants based on the needs of the institutions. It is therefore important that you indicate all the locations where you want to work.The placement of CSC employees with an affected status* as a result of a current or future workforce adjustment exercise may be considered ahead of other candidates for a deployment or an appointment.

- Affected status as defined in the Workforce Adjustment Directive or appendix to the relevant collective agreement.

Important messages

When you to this selection process, you are not ing for a specific job,



but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

If you to this process and participate in our various (NU-HOS-03) selection processes advertised in different regions, please note that you may be assessed once, and your assessment results may be applied to all of those selection processes. The waiting period for reassessment is 180 calendar days from your last assessment.Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.The Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) and VidCruiter are both used throughout this selection process. If you are being considered as per the current institution needs, and you meet the essential qualifications (occupational certification and experience) and possibly some asset qualifications (education, experience, and occupational certification), you will receive an invitation to proceed first with reference checks, followed by the recorded video interview.

You will be required to provide the name and contact information for two references; one reference must be a current/previous supervisor/manager.For this selection process, we will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this selection process. It is your responsibility to inform of any change of address, telephone number and / or email address.

You must ensure to check/view your email accounts including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses. Candidates who respond past the deadline risk being removed from the selection process. Time-sensitive emails related to this selection process will be sent by email.

We encourage you to add “[email protected]” and all the email addresses listed in the section: Hiring Organization Contact to your safe sender list.Candidates who are permanent residents will be required to provide proof of their permanent resident card.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance Learn more about security screening process.

Possess a Registered Nurse license or Registered Psychiatric Nurse license in good standing from the provincial regulatory body in the province or territory of practice.Valid CPR/AED level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Valid CPR/AED for Health Care Providers (HCP) is also acceptable. Certification must be obtained in person.Valid medical clearance through Health Canada.Some positions may require working shifts, variable hours, weekends, and statutory holidays.

Operational Requirements

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTSAbility and willingness to work shift work, overtime and variable hours. Ability and willingness to travel occasionally.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATIONRegistration as a Registered Nurse OR a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in a province or territory of Canada.*

- In order to receive an employment offer, you must be registered in the province or territory where the position is located.

EXPERIENCEExperience working in a health care environment, including Clinical fieldwork placements, such as a medical, surgical, emergency or a psychiatric setting.



Clinical fieldwork placement is defined as a guided clinical practice in selected nursing settings to facilitate the application of theoretical concepts and skill development. Applied / assessed at a later date

COMPETENCIESDemonstrating integrity and respect.

Thinking things through.

Working effectively with others.

Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

ABILITIESAbility to communicate effectively orally.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

Learn more about language requirements.

You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date EDUCATIONGraduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with a bachelor's or master's degree with acceptable specialization in nursing or in another specialty relevant to the position.

Learn more about degree equivalency.

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATIONRelevant Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) certification(s) in nursing (e.g. Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, Community Health, Critical Care, Medical-Surgical Health, etc.).Certification in Infection Prevention and Control accredited by the Certification Board of Infection Control & Epidemiology.

EXPERIENCEExperience in nursing in one or more of the following areas:

- Immunizations;
- Infectious diseases screening;
- Health promotion programs;
- In a rural or remote area;
- In a correctional setting or forensic setting.

Experience providing nursing intervention or therapeutic intervention to patients suffering from a variety of mental illnesses or psycho-social difficulties.Experience in Community Health Nursing, Public Health Nursing or Occupational Health. ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDSTo support employment equity objectives, diversity and inclusion and/or to meet business objectives, selection may be limited to a member of an equity-seeking group.

Our commitment

We're committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential. Learn more about assessment accommodation.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you . Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons. Learn more about preference to veterans.

How to

Learn more about ing for Government of Canada jobs.

Information you must provide

- Your résumé

We'd like to thank all those who . However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Additional links

Self-declaration: Want to learn more? Learn more: CSC Health Services

Video: Detailed guide on navigating the application process step by step.

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Hiring organization contact

Name: Pacific Health Services Recruitment Team Email address: [email protected]

Name: Human Resources contact

Email address: [email protected]

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