Employment opportunity number
26.56
Department
School of Health, Education, and Human Services
Salary
$49.73 - $66.42 hourly
Term
August 24, 2026 - February 26, 2027
Campus
Whitehorse, Ayamdigut
Closing date
June 30, 2026
Registered Nurse and Health Program Instructor
Yukon Hospital Corporation & Yukon University Collaborative
School of Health, Education, and Human Services
Ayamdigut (Whitehorse) Campus
August 24, 2026 - February 26, 2027
Wage: $49.73 - $66.42 hourly (Based on 52.5 hours bi-weekly)
Employment Opportunity: 26.56
Closing Date: June 30, 2026
- Only Yukon Hospital Corporation Staff may apply*
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to be part of a passionate health care team, with an opportunity to grow and develop as a University Instructor?
Yukon Hospitals strives to cultivate an environment of passionate and engaged people with a culture that values growth, work/life balance, and wellness in helping all our people reach optimal ability. In keeping with this theme, we have partnered with Yukon University to provide employment opportunities where the successful applicant maintains a role in providing acute care services as well as a role as an Instructor providing theoretical lessons and supervising clinical placements that are facilitated though Yukon University practicum schedule.
As a multidisciplinary team member, the incumbent will maintain their YHC substantive position and perform the work assigned in their home department. The incumbent to be relieved from YHC work and will perform Instructor work assigned by Yukon University on average 17 weeks a year over two practicums. While with YHC, the incumbent will provide nursing care for patients through the administration and implementation of medical investigation and therapeutic programs through the application of knowledge of general nursing, physical health, and psycho-social well-being; provide organization, direction, supervision and collaboration in the planning and implementation of nursing best practices, including curriculum development and evaluation.
Qualifications
The successful candidate is required to have a Baccalaureate (ideally Master’s) Degree in Nursing, a minimum of (1) one year nursing experience; be currently registered with Yukon Registered Nurses Association (YRNA) and have current BLS certification.
Valid teaching certificate, instructor’s certification, or willingness to obtain same are desired.
Skills and Abilities
- Knowledge of established practices and procedures of professional nursing care
- Knowledge of trends and developments in the nursing field
- Initiative, good judgment and reliability
- Advocacy and assertiveness skills
- Knowledge of instructional techniques, practices, and strategies in adult education including the use of distance learning methodologies
- Basic computer literacy
- Ability to teach nursing practices and other relevant clinical skills
- Ability to develop and implement nursing care/treatment/discharge plans
- Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
- Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity, commitment to incorporate Indigenous knowledge
- Effective interpersonal skills
For more information please contact:
Jeanelle Julien, Chair, School of Health, Education and Human Services:
[email protected]
or
Elizabeth Chisholm, Program Coordinator, Practical Nursing:
[email protected]
You can get support before or after applying for this job by contacting:
[email protected]
University is committed to the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however qualified candidates who self-identify as Yukon first Nations, as well as Metis, Inuit or other Indigenous ancestry will be given priority.
Quoting the employment opportunity number, please send your cover letter and resume to:
Human Resource Services
Yukon University, Box 2799
Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 5K4
Fax: 867 668 8896
Email: [email protected]
Applicants should clearly outline all relevant qualifications since selection for interview will be based on applications submitted. A statement of qualifications, which outlines the selection standards, and a position description are available in PDF format for all Bargaining Unit positions, by following the links above.
Please be prepared to provide official transcripts upon request.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
