Registered Nurse

Government of Yukon → Health & Social Services – Complex Care – Whistle Bend

Whitehorse, YT Y1A 2C6 CA (Primary)

Job Type: Permanent (Part‑time)

Hours:

56.25 biweekly

Classification: NU15

Salary: $80,666.00 – $93,560.00

Union: YEU

Travel: 10%

Admissibility:
Open to all candidates; preference for Canadian Indigenous and Yukon First Nations ancestry

This competition is open to all candidates who meet the admissibility criteria. A hiring preference will apply for qualified candidates of Canadian Indigenous ancestry, with priority for qualified Yukon First Nation candidates.

Fill one (1) part‑time permanent position working 56.25 hours biweekly. Establish a 12‑month eligibility list for full‑time, part‑time, term, AOC, and casual vacancies.

Continuing Care’s vision: ‘Exceptional care, honoring your culture and traditions.’ Mission: ‘Together we offer person‑centered care that nurtures well‑being.’ Values:
Connectedness, Dignity, Equity, Integrity and Respect.

You are a clinical leader responsible for coordinating and delivering resident‑centered care for individuals with complex health needs. You support quality of life, maintain dignity, and ensure safe, evidence‑informed care within a long‑term care environment. You work closely with an interdisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care while guiding and supporting care staff.

• Provide direct nursing care to residents with complex and chronic health needs, applying trauma‑informed, person‑centered, and evidence‑based practice standards.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support care planning and continuity of care.
• Provide clinical guidance and day‑to‑day support to care staff, making decisions based on established scope of practice and clinical standards.
• Assess, monitor and respond to changes in resident health status, initiating appropriate interventions and escalating concerns as needed.
• Engage with residents and families to support informed decision‑making, provide education, and foster meaningful and professional relationships.
• Promote a culture of respect, dignity and inclusion, recognizing the diverse backgrounds and needs of residents and families.

• Eligible for Registered Nurse registration with a Canadian regulated nursing authority.
• Recent and relevant clinical nursing experience within the Registered Nurse scope of practice, including assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.

• Ability to promote residents’ physical, emotional and spiritual well‑being.
• Leadership, coaching and training of team members.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and critical‑thinking skills.
• Relationship building and conflict management skills.
• Ability to operate across multiple levels of care within a transdisciplinary environment.
• Strong understanding of working with diverse cultural backgrounds.

• TB screening.
• Vulnerable Sector RCMP security clearance.
• CPR‑C with AED.
• Current registration with the Yukon Registered Nurses Association.
• Shift work (days, evenings and weekends).
• Exposure to plants and/or flowers, animals, latex products, second‑hand smoke.
• Heavy lifting 50 lbs and over and bending.

For more information about the recruitment process, contact Leah Berman, HR Consultant: 867‑334‑5132 or

In addition to a competitive salary, the role offers many financial and non‑financial benefits, including opportunities for career development, community engagement, and a vibrant cultural and recreational environment within the Yukon.