The Territorial Specialist, Community Health Nursing is responsible to research and recommend patient care quality standards as they relate to the community health centre services provided to all age group ranging from neonate to geriatrics.

This position collaborates with Territorial, Regional, and skilled practice leadership to establish performance improvement activities, and works to ensure competency of community health centre personnel is maintained.

Key Responsibilities: Assesses the variability in community health centre practice settings within the authority to determine areas in which to improve client care/service outcomes, quality, or efficiencies.

Evaluates community health centre client care/service excellence from a structure, process and outcomes framework.

Champions inter-professional collaboration among nursing, medical and allied health professionals to achieve optimal client care/service outcomes and effective integration of care.

Champions safety, quality care and evidence-based practice.

Key Qualifications: A Baccalaureate in Nursing plus ten (10) years of recent experience in a clinical health care setting.

Must be eligible for registration with CANNN.

Equivalencies: A Master in Nursing plus seven (7) years of recent experience in a clinical health care setting. OR A Diploma n Nursing plus twelve (12) years of recent experience in a clinical health care setting.

Must be eligible for registration with CANNN.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered. GNWT Inquiries Inquiries Only: Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

More Information Term Position This job opening is for a 1 Year Term.





Indigenous Employment Policy Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Indigenous Employment Policy.

Criminal Records Check Candidates must provide a satisfactory criminal record check.

Failure to provide a satisfactory check may deem you disqualified from the competition.

Immunization Status The successful candidate will be required to obtain proof of current up-to-date immunization status.

Registrations Diversity and Inclusion The Government of the Northwest Territories is an inclusive workplace.

If you have a disability and you require support during the hiring process, you are encouraged to identify your needs if you are contacted for an assignment or interview so that you may be accommodated during the hiring process.

Eligibility Eligibility lists may be created from this competition to fill future term and indeterminate positions.

Equivalencies Equivalencies may be considered based on a one-year of directly related experience equivalent to one year of education or one year of education for one year of experience.

However, combinations of education and experience must often be considered on a case-by-case basis.

For a full list of equivalencies that will be considered for this role, please contact human resources.

Transfer Assignments Transfer Assignments will be considered.

Job Opening Information Job Opening ID # 28360 Closing Date: October 14, 2026 - 23:59, Mountain Time Salary Information The salary range for this position is from $59.62 per hour to $71.22 per hour (approximately $116,259 - $138,879.) plus an annual Northern Allowance of $3,700.

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📌 Territorial Specialist, Community Health Nursing - One (1) Year Term (Yellowknife)
🏢 Government of Northwest Territories
📍 Yellowknife