Licensed Practical Nurse – Join CSC’s Dedicated Health Services Team

Licensed Practical Nurse

• Join CSC’s Dedicated Health Services Team

Correctional Service Canada

• Health Services Sector

Closing date

December 21, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

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Reference number

PEN26J-023181-000150

Selection process number

2026-PEN-EA-PRA-200148

Location

Drumheller (Alberta),

Edmonton (Alberta),

Grande Cache (Alberta),

Innisfail (Alberta),

Maskwacis (Alberta),

Samson Cree Nation (Alberta),

Stony Mountain (Manitoba),

Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation (Saskatchewan),

Duck Lake (Saskatchewan),

Maple Creek (Saskatchewan),

Nekaneet First Nation (Saskatchewan),

Prince Albert (Saskatchewan),

Saskatoon (Saskatchewan)

Salary

$37.64 to $40.92 per hour

Level

HS-PHS-07 - CSSDA $2140

Who can apply

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Organization information

For further information on the organization, please visit

Correctional Service Canada .

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About the position

Conditions of employment

Operational Requirements

You need (essential for the job)

Language requirements (essential for the job)

You may need (asset qualifications)

Our commitment

Equity, diversity and inclusion

Preference

How to apply

Additional links

Hiring organization contact

About the position

Duties

Licensed Practical Nurses work in health clinics located within our federal institutions. Practical Nurses provide care specializing in services that reflect the needs of a diverse patient population. As regulated (licenced) providers, Practical nurses practice in accordance with professional standards and departmental/ institutional policy.

Care may include services targeted at

Opioid agonist treatment

Emergency care

Infectious disease prevention and treatment

Mental health care and treatment

Interventions to preserve life and prevent serious bodily harm

Discharge planning

As a Practical Nurse, you will provide patients with

Essential health care

Reasonable access to non-essential health care

Contribute to patient rehabilitation and successful reintegration into the community

Work closely with the interdisciplinary team of professionals to improve the lives of patients

Work environment

The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) hires skilled Practical Nurses from all backgrounds and areas of expertise. With the current health challenges facing our offender population, there is a need to recruit more Practical Nurses into our organization.

Practical Nurses at CSC play an important role in providing quality care to approximately 15,000 offenders incarcerated in Canada's federal institutions, they work in accredited facilities. In their daily work, Practical Nurses in CSC care for offenders by contributing to the prevention, care, treatment, and support of acute and chronic physical and mental health conditions. The care provided by Practical Nurses assists in maintaining the safety of Canadians by helping to improve offender health and reintegration into the community.

CSC Practical Nurses provide a wide range of clinical services that can be found in a community setting, while focusing on services that reflect the needs of the offender population.

Intent of the process

The selection process is intended to create an inventory of qualified candidates to support staffing needs across the Prairie Region and institutions. CSC will review applications received on a regular basis and contact applicants based on the needs of the institutions. It is therefore important that you indicate all the locations where you want to work.

*️⃣ Please note that not all locations currently have vacancies. Staffing needs will be reviewed periodically and will be updated in the above hiring section.

The candidate qualified pool resulting from this inventory may be used to staff positions on a permanent/indeterminate (anticipatory), temporary/term (anticipatory), or casual basis. Casual work is offered for a fixed duration not exceeding 90 working days in a calendar year.

‼️First Applicant Pull

• July 28, 2026‼️

Important messages

When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.

*️⃣ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

For screening and assessment purposes, all communications related to this selection process will be by email. Therefore, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is recommended to include a secondary valid work email, if applicable. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email) and frequently check their inbox and Junk/Spam folders.

It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated, as required, by communicating to the email indicated below.

APPLICATION PROCESS

It is the responsibility of the applicant to clearly outline how they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Experience Qualifications) by responding to the screening questions in the online application. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities; rather, the applicant must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of examples and details may result in your application being rejected.

Your resume will be used as a secondary source of information and must accurately reflect your employment history and support your qualifications. It is therefore inappropriate to only state “refer to resume” in response to screening/text questions.

Conditions of employment Reliability Status security clearance

Learn more about security screening process .

Registration as Licensed Practical Nurse in good standing.

Valid Medical Clearance through Health Canada.

Valid CPR/AED level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. Valid CPR/AED for Health Care Providers (HCP) is also acceptable. Certification must be obtained in person.

Operational Requirements Ability and willingness to work shifts, variable hours

Ability and willingness to work overtime

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

Registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse in a province or territory of Canada*

• In order to receive an employment offer, you must be registered in the province or territory where the position is located.

EXPERIENCE

Experience providing patient care in a health care environment, including clinical placements in settings such as medical surgical or mental health and addictions**

** Clinical placement is defined as a guided clinical practice in selected nursing settings to facilitate the application of theoretical concepts and skill development.

Applied / assessed at a later date

COMPETENCIES

Demonstrating integrity and respect.

Thinking things through.

Working effectively with others.

Showing initiative and being action-oriented.

Effective Communication

Language requirements (essential for the job)

Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential

Learn more about language requirements .

You may need (asset qualifications)

May be applied / assessed at a later date

OCCUPATIONAL CERTIFICATION

Relevant certification(s) or additional training within the Licensed Practical Nurse scope of practice (e.g., Gerontology Certified; Medical–Surgical Certified; mental health; community health; wound care; IV therapy; immunization; or other recognized specialty education)

EXPERIENCE

Experience working with offenders in a correctional environment

Experience providing nursing care in specialized services or populations (e.g., women’s health, sexual health, reproductive health, or gender-informed