Correctional Service Canada- Health Services 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 apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
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 environment
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 significant 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 apply.
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 apply to this selection process, you are not applying 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 apply 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.
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 REQUIREMENTS Ability 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 CERTIFICATION Registration 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.
EXPERIENCE Experience 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
COMPETENCIES Demonstrating integrity and respect.
Thinking things through.
Working effectively with others.
Showing initiative and being action-oriented.
ABILITIES Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Language requirements (essential for the job) May be applied / assessed at a later date
EDUCATION Graduation 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.
OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION Relevant 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 & Epidemiology.
EXPERIENCE Experience 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 NEEDS To 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.
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 apply.
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.
We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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