Registered Nurse RN - Primary Care (Community Health Nurse)
Top Benefits
About the role
I*ndigenous Services Canada (ISC)* is seeking experienced registered nurses (RN) to join nursing teams from Sault Ste. Marie, ON to provide care to various First Nations communities, across Ontario.
As an integral part of the team, you will carry out a full scope of practice and provide a broad range of services unique to northern nursing with ISC. You will work alongside a talented team of nurses, other health professionals, and community members dedicated to delivering quality care in a culturally safe way.
Community Health Nurses deliver comprehensive nursing services to clients that include in-depth nursing knowledge, skills, clinical expertise and advanced judgement through consultation, clinical practice, leadership, and facilitate knowledge transfer through health promotion and disease prevention.
Experience:
- At least two years of experience within the last five as a Registered Nurse (RN) in one or more of the following areas: acute care; intensive care; primary care clinic*; urgent care; emergency care.
*Primary Care Clinic = Clinic setting where a variety of professionals are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs.
Locations:
From Sault Ste. Marie, ON you will be flown via commercial flights to your assigned community for the duration of your rotation. Work posts include remote and isolated First Nations communities within northern Ontario:
- Attawapiskat
- Bearskin Lake
- Cat Lake
- Fort Albany
- Fort Hope
- Fort Severn
- Grassy Narrows
- Gull Bay (Anishinaabek/Kiashke Zaaging)
- Kasabonika
- Kashechewan
- Keewaywin
- Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug
- Marten Falls (Ogoki Post)
- Mishkeegogamang
- Moose Factory
- Muskrat Dam
- Neskantaga
- Nibinamik
- North Spirit Lake
- Peawanuk
- Pikangikum
- Poplar Hill
- Sachigo Lake
- Sandy Lake
- Wabaseemong
- Weagamow
- Webequie
Employment type:
- Opportunities for part-time permanent positions
Rotation:
- Travel/outpost nursing rotations will include a combination of days, evenings, nights, and weekends. Typical rotations are 2 weeks in, 2 weeks out, or 4 weeks in 4 weeks out.
Salary range:
· As of October 1, 2025: A pensionable annual base salary of $95,896 to $109,001 for full time positions (plus applicable allowances)
*Salary range provided was current at the time job post was created. Up to date Salary/Pay range can be viewed through the respective collective agreement.
Allowances
*Nurses may be eligible for the following allowances. Maximum amounts are based on full-time positions, all amounts are pro-rated for part-time positions.
Education
· $3300 annual for Bachelor’s degree, paid bi-weekly
· $3850 annual for Master’s degree, paid bi-weekly
· Additional allowances for other levels of are detailed in the collective agreement
Recruitment
· $6750 lump sum paid within first 2-3 pay periods
· $9750 lump sum paid after 12 months of work
*Recruitment allowance eligibility is for first time Government of Canada new hires.
Retention
· $16,500 annual after 12 months of service, paid bi-weekly
Expanded Professional Role
· $6,000 annual, paid bi-weekly
*dependent on experience, role and location
Isolated Post Allowance
· Up to $25,958 annual (dependent upon the classification of the isolated post), paid bi-weekly
· Classification levels are subject to change; annual rates are updated every August 1st.
Who can apply:
- People residing in Canada, permanent residents of Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad may apply. Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
Learn more and apply now:
Apply for nursing jobs in First Nations communities (sac-isc.gc.ca)
**Learn more and apply now:**https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1580662172071/1580662211854
Meet Indigenous Services Canada nurses (video) @: https://youtu.be/PqVATUJo8ak
ISC nurses: Living in First Nations communities (video) @: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKZi\_lf345w
Job Types: Part-time permanent
Additional pay:
- Overtime pay
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Vision care
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: $95,896.00-$109,001.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
About National Research Council Canada / Conseil national de recherches Canada
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is the Government of Canada's largest research and technology organization. Working with our partners, we're delivering a national platform for innovation. We conduct research, support small and medium-sized companies to help them scale up and compete and we connect Canadian innovators to leading R&D capabilities. We also enable cross-sector partnership and collaboration here at home.
Terms of use: https://nrc.canada.ca/en/corporate/contact-us/stay-connected
Le Conseil national de recherches Canada (CNRC) est la plus grande organisation de recherche et de technologie du gouvernement du Canada. Nous fournissons, en collaboration avec nos partenaires, une plateforme nationale pour l'innovation. Nous faisons de la recherche, nous soutenons les PME pour les aider à prendre de l'expansion et à être concurrentielles. Nous mettons les innovateurs canadiens en contact avec des capacités de R D de pointe et favorisons également les partenariats et la collaboration intersectoriels ici au pays.
Conditions d'utilisation : https://nrc.canada.ca/fr/organisation/contactez-nous/restez-branches
Registered Nurse RN - Primary Care (Community Health Nurse)
Top Benefits
About the role
I*ndigenous Services Canada (ISC)* is seeking experienced registered nurses (RN) to join nursing teams from Sault Ste. Marie, ON to provide care to various First Nations communities, across Ontario.
As an integral part of the team, you will carry out a full scope of practice and provide a broad range of services unique to northern nursing with ISC. You will work alongside a talented team of nurses, other health professionals, and community members dedicated to delivering quality care in a culturally safe way.
Community Health Nurses deliver comprehensive nursing services to clients that include in-depth nursing knowledge, skills, clinical expertise and advanced judgement through consultation, clinical practice, leadership, and facilitate knowledge transfer through health promotion and disease prevention.
Experience:
- At least two years of experience within the last five as a Registered Nurse (RN) in one or more of the following areas: acute care; intensive care; primary care clinic*; urgent care; emergency care.
*Primary Care Clinic = Clinic setting where a variety of professionals are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs.
Locations:
From Sault Ste. Marie, ON you will be flown via commercial flights to your assigned community for the duration of your rotation. Work posts include remote and isolated First Nations communities within northern Ontario:
- Attawapiskat
- Bearskin Lake
- Cat Lake
- Fort Albany
- Fort Hope
- Fort Severn
- Grassy Narrows
- Gull Bay (Anishinaabek/Kiashke Zaaging)
- Kasabonika
- Kashechewan
- Keewaywin
- Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug
- Marten Falls (Ogoki Post)
- Mishkeegogamang
- Moose Factory
- Muskrat Dam
- Neskantaga
- Nibinamik
- North Spirit Lake
- Peawanuk
- Pikangikum
- Poplar Hill
- Sachigo Lake
- Sandy Lake
- Wabaseemong
- Weagamow
- Webequie
Employment type:
- Opportunities for part-time permanent positions
Rotation:
- Travel/outpost nursing rotations will include a combination of days, evenings, nights, and weekends. Typical rotations are 2 weeks in, 2 weeks out, or 4 weeks in 4 weeks out.
Salary range:
· As of October 1, 2025: A pensionable annual base salary of $95,896 to $109,001 for full time positions (plus applicable allowances)
*Salary range provided was current at the time job post was created. Up to date Salary/Pay range can be viewed through the respective collective agreement.
Allowances
*Nurses may be eligible for the following allowances. Maximum amounts are based on full-time positions, all amounts are pro-rated for part-time positions.
Education
· $3300 annual for Bachelor’s degree, paid bi-weekly
· $3850 annual for Master’s degree, paid bi-weekly
· Additional allowances for other levels of are detailed in the collective agreement
Recruitment
· $6750 lump sum paid within first 2-3 pay periods
· $9750 lump sum paid after 12 months of work
*Recruitment allowance eligibility is for first time Government of Canada new hires.
Retention
· $16,500 annual after 12 months of service, paid bi-weekly
Expanded Professional Role
· $6,000 annual, paid bi-weekly
*dependent on experience, role and location
Isolated Post Allowance
· Up to $25,958 annual (dependent upon the classification of the isolated post), paid bi-weekly
· Classification levels are subject to change; annual rates are updated every August 1st.
Who can apply:
- People residing in Canada, permanent residents of Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad may apply. Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents.
Learn more and apply now:
Apply for nursing jobs in First Nations communities (sac-isc.gc.ca)
**Learn more and apply now:**https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1580662172071/1580662211854
Meet Indigenous Services Canada nurses (video) @: https://youtu.be/PqVATUJo8ak
ISC nurses: Living in First Nations communities (video) @: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKZi\_lf345w
Job Types: Part-time permanent
Additional pay:
- Overtime pay
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Vision care
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: $95,896.00-$109,001.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
About National Research Council Canada / Conseil national de recherches Canada
The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is the Government of Canada's largest research and technology organization. Working with our partners, we're delivering a national platform for innovation. We conduct research, support small and medium-sized companies to help them scale up and compete and we connect Canadian innovators to leading R&D capabilities. We also enable cross-sector partnership and collaboration here at home.
Terms of use: https://nrc.canada.ca/en/corporate/contact-us/stay-connected
Le Conseil national de recherches Canada (CNRC) est la plus grande organisation de recherche et de technologie du gouvernement du Canada. Nous fournissons, en collaboration avec nos partenaires, une plateforme nationale pour l'innovation. Nous faisons de la recherche, nous soutenons les PME pour les aider à prendre de l'expansion et à être concurrentielles. Nous mettons les innovateurs canadiens en contact avec des capacités de R D de pointe et favorisons également les partenariats et la collaboration intersectoriels ici au pays.
Conditions d'utilisation : https://nrc.canada.ca/fr/organisation/contactez-nous/restez-branches