Located in Yellowknife, the capital city of the Northwest Territories, the Nurse Advisor provides advisory support services to the Iqaluit, Nunavut office in accordance with WSCC legislation, policies and procedures for clients, adjudication staff, the Review Committee and the Appeals Tribunal to assist in ensuring appropriate medical and entitlement decisions are made for injured workers and those who acquire occupational diseases.

As the Nurse Advisor, your main responsibilities will include:

• Providing initial and routine nursing advisory services
• Determine eligibility for entitlement on all Industrial Disease and Hearing Loss Claims
• Assist with Medical Services Special Projects, and
• Coordinate and schedule Medical Examination Clinics and PMI clinics in house.

You bring the position a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, with a minimum of three years recent nursing experience in a relevant clinical setting. Must be, or able to be registered with the Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (RNANTNU).

Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

The Workers’ Safety and Compensation Commission’s (WSCC) vision is to eliminate workplace diseases and injuries. Our mission is to promote workplace health and safety while providing no fault insurance to employers and care for injured workers. Our values are respect, engagement, integrity, openness, cultural safety, excellence and stewardship in the workplace.