Department Information

Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority – Yellowknife Region (NTHSSA) is one of eight health and social services authorities established by the Department of Health and Social Services in the Government of the Northwest Territories.

NTHSSA – Yellowknife Region delivers and administers Population Health, Primary Health Care and Social Services programs in the communities of Dettah, Fort Resolution, Lutselk’e, Ndilo and Yellowknife.

Our mission is to work with people to optimize wellbeing through the provision of collaborative and culturally appropriate health and social services.

Job Information

This position reports directly to the Regional Manager of Public Health. The Regional Community Health Nurse ¿ Public Health will coordinate with the Regional Manager to support the Community Health Nurse to deliver of Public Health program.

Community Health Services include providing non-emergency medical care and delivering nursing programs designed to promote community health and wellness, decrease suffering and prevent injury/disease across the lifespan.

The provision of critical incident services is supported by the local Nurse in Charge and/or by a physician over the telephone when communications links are available. Services may be provided within a Primary Care/Public Health Centre, community building/business, schools and in a patient's home and are intended to promote a healthy way of life and decrease the incidence of death and disease.

Key Responsibilities:

- Provides comprehensive community health programs according to the GNWT Health Standards to protect, prevent and reduce the incidence of communicable disease.




- Reduce the incidence of disability and/or death to all community members.
- The Regional CHN-PH provides direct nursing care and sanctions transferred medical functions to clients requiring nursing treatment.
- The Regional CHN-PH facilitates implements and modifies patients and family education/teaching based on the needs of the patient.
- The Regional CHN-PH assists the Manager of Public Health by performing administrative functions.
- Advocate practice environments that have organizational and human support systems, and the resource allocations necessary for secure, competent, and ethical nursing care

Key Qualifications:

- The successful completion of a Nursing Degree, and two (2) years of recent nursing experience in an expanded practice community health environment and a minimum 1 year of public health experience.

- ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Proof of immunization in keeping with current public health practices is required.
- Must be eligible for registration with the College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CANNN)

The GNWT offers a competitive salary, an annual northern living allowance, a generous defined benefit pension plan, and health/dental benefits in addition to relocation assistance. For more information about living and working in the Northwest Territories please visit our benefits page or NWT Tourism.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
[email protected]

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

📌 Regional Community Health Nurse, Public Health (Yellowknife)
🏢 Government of the Northwest Territories
📍 Yellowknife