Nurse Practitioner

Company : Yukon

Job Type : Full Time

Carmacks, Yukon

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Job Description - Nurse Practitioner

Job Summary and Requirements

This is a until –filled competition. Candidates are encouraged not to delay submitting their application as this posting can close at any time after 10 business days with 24-hours posted notice. Resumes will be screened at regular intervals until the position is filled or the competition closes, whichever is earliest.

This competition will be used to fill 3 permanent full-time positions working 75 hours bi-weekly. It will establish a 12-month eligibility list which may be used to fill similar positions.

One position is based full time in

About us

Community Nursing Branch is committed to excellence in the provision of Primary and Community Health Care throughout Yukon communities and firmly believes in a client-focused service delivery. This work occurs in a very dynamic and evolving environment that constantly strives to improve health services to rural Yukon.

Your role

As a Nurse Practitioner (NP) with Community Nursing, you will provide comprehensive health care to community members in rural Yukon. You have a passion to serve our rural/remote and First Nations communities blending your research, specialized nursing knowledge, experience in complex decision-making, and legislated authority to provide advanced practice primary heath care to meet the health needs of individuals and families.

As an NP in community, you act as an important link between clients and health services where you seek to strike a balance between autonomous practice and a broader collaborative model of care that includes primary health care nurses, family physicians, community health nurses and other allied health professionals (i.e. optometrists, dentists, etc.).

For more information on this job, please contact Jenna McDowell, Manager Clinical Practice & Quality Assurance at -- or

For more information about the recruitment process, please contact Melanie Kaiser, Manager Recruitment & Relief at -- or

Your benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer many additional financial and non-financial benefits.

Government of Yukon’s many benefits

Because we believe health care positions play a critical role in the lives of Yukoners, we also offer:

$7, signing bonus, for newly hired nurses

yearly reimbursement for licensing fees

Market adjustment allowance of up to $12,

As an added benefit, nurses, nurse practitioners and LPNs who work and live in the Yukon may be eligible for increased student loan forgiveness. Check out the details here.