Territorial Specialist, Community Health Nursing - One; Term

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

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 professional 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 RNANTNU.

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 RNANTNU.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Inquiries Only:

Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel  Extension 14106
Fax

This job opening is for a 1 Year Term.

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

Candidates must provide a satisfactory criminal record check.

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

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

Eligible for current registration/certification with RNANTNU is mandatory for this position.
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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 lists may be created from this competition to fill future term and indeterminate positions.

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 will be considered.

Job Opening  # 28360

Closing Date:
October 14, 2026 - 23:59, Mountain Time

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.