Community Health Nurse; Public Health National Travel Nurse

Position: Community Health Nurse (Public Health National Travel Nurse)

Community Health Nurse (Public Health National Travel Nurse)

Reference number: DIS
25J
- Selection process number: 25-DIS-NCR-EA-657268 Indigenous Services Canada - Communicable Diseases Control Division
Various locations
NU-CHN-03
$95,896 to $109,001 (These positions may also be eligible for the Education Allowance)

For further information on the organization, please visit

🍁🍁VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSIONS🍁🍁:

Closing date: 31 March 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Important messages

We are 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 use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

🌄WORK-LIFE BALANCE🌄
Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid model! Enjoy the freedom of regular office hours while building a rewarding career supporting public health in Indigenous communities. As a full-time nurse, you’ll spend about half of your time making a real difference on the ground in First Nations and Inuit communities, and the other half working from home on engaging virtual assignments.

This unique balance lets you combine meaningful impact with the flexibility and comfort of working from home.

Unlike many traditional nursing roles, this position comes with minimal overtime and a schedule you can actually manage. Surge nurses are typically mobilized to communities for 3–4 weeks at a time. These mobilizations are followed by periods of working from home on virtual assignments, along with dedicated time off to rest and recharge. This rotation model ensures a balance between meaningful community work and personal life.

So, relax with that book you’ve started but not finished, catch up on Netflix shows you’ve not had the time to enjoy, hang out with family and friends, or explore new or old hobbies – you’ll have the balance you’ve always wanted while still making a real impact in Indigenous communities. This is your chance to grow your nursing career AND live life on your terms.

🍁🍁VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSIONS🍁🍁
Join the info session by clicking the link at the top of this page or email  to get the invite (include the selection process number 25-DIS-NCR-EA-657268).

VIRTUAL INFO SESSION DATES

• English Session:
Monday, November 3, 2025 at 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Eastern time

• French Session:
Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Eastern time

• English Session:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Eastern time

• French Session:
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Eastern time

• English Session:
Friday, March 6, 2026 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Eastern time

• French Session:
Friday, March 6, 2026 at 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Eastern time

⭐APPLICATION PULL DATE⭐
The first round of applications will be collected from this process on November 17 , 2025. Apply before November 17 , 2025 to be considered for our immediate vacancies.

Appointment(s) will be made based on operational requirements and organizational needs. Candidates will be considered for appointment as vacancies arise.

Duties

Mobilize to remote and isolated Indigenous communities to provide both rapid and non-rapid response for communicable disease outbreak management.
Deliver the full scope of public health services, including:

• Supporting immunization clinics and appointments for all ages in alignment with provincial/territorial schedules.

• Providing Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBI) counselling, testing, and treatment.

• Conducting tuberculosis case management and contact tracing.

• Preparing and delivering health promotion activities related to communicable disease emergencies and outbreaks.

• Offer community-based insights to inform national program design and delivery.

• Provide virtual public health support, assisting communities in collaboration with regional partners, and contributing to follow-up care, program delivery, and policy development.

Work environment

Working on the Public Health Surge…