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Minimum mandatory criteria: Health services

Proof of any of these minimum category requirements may be requested by the federal department user prior to or after the work has commenced.

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• 14.1 Registered nurse
• 14.2 Nurse practitioner
• 14.3 Licensed practical nurse or registered practical nurse
• 14.4 Nurse aides
• 14.5 Primary care paramedic
• 14.6 Physician
• 14.7 Psychologist
• 14.8 Clinical social worker

14.1 Registered nurse

When a pre-qualified supplier receives a Request for Proposal from a Federal Department User, the pre-qualified supplier certifies that the resource being proposed for this category meets the following minimum mandatory criteria:

Minimum education / Qualifications

All Registered Nurses (RN) must, as a minimum, have:

1. Graduated from a Registered Nursing Program approved by Council of the College of Nurses
2. Unrestricted licence and in “good standing” with the provincial or territorial regulatory body in the province/territory of practice
3. A Certificate of Standard First Aid and Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider or equivalent such as Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED) Level C
4. Been fit-tested for an N-95 (or equivalent) mask in the last two years or sooner, if a change in physiognomy occurs that may affect efficacy of determined size to wear

Minimum experience

The RN shall possess, as a minimum, 1 full time equivalent year of experience in the last 5 years in nursing practice conducting patient assessment and providing direct nursing care for a broad range of diseases in the population in a primary care, public or community health, ambulatory, or acute care setting.

14.2 Nurse practitioner

When a pre-qualified supplier receives a Request for Proposal from a Federal Department User, the pre-qualified supplier certifies that the resource being proposed for this category meets the following minimum mandatory criteria:

Minimum education / Qualifications

All Nurse Practitioners (NP) shall possess, as a minimum:

1. A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a recognized university
2. Successful completion of a Nurse Practitioner Program approved or recognized by the provincial regulatory authority with a specialty certificate in either Nurse Practitioner – Adult (NP-Adult) or Nurse Practitioner – Primary Health Care (NP-PHC). In some provinces, a Master Degree in Nursing with a Nurse Practitioner stream is required
3. Unrestricted licence and in “good standing” with the provincial or territorial regulatory body in the province/territory of practice
4. A Certificate of BLS for Healthcare Provider or equivalent such as Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator CPR/AED Level C
5. A Master Degree in Nursing, or in the jurisdictions where a Master Degree is not a requirement to be a NP then it can be considered an Asset Qualification
6. Been fit-tested for an N-95 (or equivalent) mask in the last two years or sooner, if a change in physiognomy occurs that may affect efficacy of determined size to wear

Minimum experience

The NP shall possess, as a minimum, 1 full time equivalent year of experience in the last 5 years in nursing practice conducting patient assessment and providing direct nursing care for a broad range of diseases in the population in a primary care, public or community health, ambulatory, or acute care setting.

14.3 Licensed practical nurse or registered practical nurse

When a pre-qualified supplier receives a Request for Proposal from a Federal Department User, the pre-qualified supplier certifies that the resource being proposed for this category meets the following minimum mandatory criteria:

Minimum education / Qualifications

All Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) and Registered Practical Nurses (RPN) must, as a minimum, have:

1. Graduated from a Practical Nursing Program approved by Council of the College of Nurses
2. Unrestricted licence and in “good standing” with the provincial or territorial regulatory body in the province/territory of practice
3. A Certificate of Standard First Aid and BLS for Healthcare Provider or equivalent such as CPR/AED Level C
4. Been fit-tested for an N-95 (or equivalent) mask in the last two years or sooner, if a change in physiognomy occurs that may affect efficacy of determined size to wear

Minimum experience

The LPN or RPN shall possess, as a minimum, 1 full time equivalent year of experience in the last 5 years in nursing practice conducting patient assessment and providing direct nursing care for a broad range of diseases in the population in a primary care, public or community health, ambulatory, or acute care setting.

14.4 Nurse aides

This category can also be applicable to orderlies and patient service associates.

When a pre-qualified supplier receives a Request for Proposal from a Federal Department User, the pre-qualified supplier certifies that the resource being proposed for this category meets the following minimum mandatory criteria:

Minimum education / Qualifications

All Nurse Aides must, as a minimum, have:

1. Some secondary school education and on-the-job training or a nursing aide or health care aide college or private institutional program, or a college nursing orderly program and supervised practical training are required
2. An appropriate class of driver's license may be required for medical attendants
3. A Certificate of Standard First Aid and BLS for Healthcare Provider or equivalent such as CPR/AED Level C
4. Must successfully complete the Reliability Status Check (RS) as well as the Police Records Check (PRC)/Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) process. These documents are mandatory and necessary as you will be working with vulnerable people
5. Been fit-tested for an N-95 (or equivalent) mask in the last 2 years or sooner, if a change in physiognomy occurs that may affect efficacy of determined size to wear

Minimum experience

All nurse aides require a minimum of 1 full time equivalent year of experience in the last 5 years in direct patient care in a primary care, public or community health, ambulatory, nursing homes, assisted care facility, or acute care setting.

14.5 Primary care paramedic

When a pre-qualified supplier receives a Request for Proposal from a Federal Department User, the pre-qualified supplier certifies that the resource being proposed for this category meets the following minimum mandatory criteria:

Minimum education / Qualifications

All primary care paramedics must, as a minimum, have:

1. Graduated from a Paramedic Program approved by Paramedic Association of Canada (PAC) and/or the Canadian medical Association (CMA)
2. Unrestricted licence and in “good standing” with the provincial or territorial regulatory body in the province/territory of practice
3. A Certificate of Standard First Aid and BLS for Healthcare Provider or equivalent such as CPR/AED Level C
4. A current Certificate of either Basic or Advanced International Trauma Life Support (ITLS)
5. Successful completion of a RS as well as the PRC/VSS the process. These documents are mandatory and necessary as these resources will be working with youth
6. Been fit-tested for an N-95 (or equivalent) mask in the last two years or sooner, if a change in physiognomy occurs that may affect efficacy of determined size to wear

Minimum experience

All primary care paramedics have a minimum of 1 full time equivalent year of experience in the last 5 years in conducting patient assessment and be able to demonstrate experience of direct patient care in a primary care, public or community health, ambulatory, or acute care setting.

14.6 Physician

When a pre-qualified supplier receives a Request for Proposal from a Federal Department User, the pre-qualified supplier certifies that the resource being proposed for this category meets the following minimum mandatory criteria:

Minimum education / Qualifications

All Physicians must, as a minimum, possess:

1. Graduation with a Medical Doctorate or equivalent from a recognized school of medicine (If the degree is from outside Canada, the contractor must provide the Canadian equivalency of the degree evaluated by a recognized third party)
2. Unrestricted licence and in “good standing” with the provincial or territorial regulatory body in the province/territory of practice
3. Been fit-tested for an N-95 (or equivalent) mask in the last two years or sooner, if a change in physiognomy occurs that may affect efficacy of determined size to wear

Minimum experience

The Physician must have a minimum of 1 full time equivalent year of experience in the last 5 years in directly providing patient medical care in an in a primary care, public or community health, ambulatory, or acute care setting.

14.7 Psychologist

When a pre-qualified supplier receives a Request for Proposal from a Federal Department User, the pre-qualified supplier certifies that the resource being proposed for this category meets the following minimum mandatory criteria:

Minimum education / Qualifications

A Psychologist must, as a minimum, possess:

1. Graduation with a Masters or Doctoral Degree in Psychology (If the degree is from outside Canada, the contractor must provide the Canadian equivalency of the degree evaluated by a recognized third party)
2. Unrestricted licence and in “good standing” with the provincial or territorial regulatory body in the province/territory of practice

Minimum experience

A Psychologist must have a minimum of 1 full time equivalent year of autonomous practice experience in the last 5 years in directly providing patient care.

14.8 Clinical social worker

When a pre-qualified supplier receives a Request for Proposal from a Federal Department User, the pre-qualified supplier certifies that the resource being proposed for this category meets the following minimum mandatory criteria:

Minimum education / Qualifications

All Clinical Social Workers must possess, as a minimum:

1. A Baccalaureate Degree or a Master’s Degree in Social Work (Specialization: Clinical or Mental Health) from a recognized university accredited by Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE)
2. A Certificate of BLS for Healthcare Provider or equivalent such as CPR/AED Level C. Annual recertification is required
3. Unrestricted licence and in “good standing” from the provincial or territorial regulatory body in the province/territory of practice

Minimum experience

The Clinical Social Worker must have, as a minimum, 1 year of full time equivalent experience in the last 5 years performing clinical social work related activities such as intake and assessment, crisis intervention, outreach, psychosocial assessment and treatment planning in a mental health care environment, using various evidence-based psychosocial counselling approaches, such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Solution-focused therapy, and providing psychosocial assessment, therapy and counselling services to clients and their families.