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The Windfall Project, owned by Gold Fields, is located in northern Quebec. By joining our passionate team, committed to creating lasting value beyond mining, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the construction and startup of a world-class mining project, one of the most ambitious in recent decades.

Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with operations in Australia, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Canada and Chile. At Gold Fields, we are committed to achieving an inclusive workforce and recognize that the diverse talent of our people will ultimately determine our growth, performance and success.

This is a role that offers you the opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives, collaborate with experts, and contribute to our growth in Quebec. You will thrive in a dynamic environment where challenges and an exceptional workplace will support your professional growth.

Join the Windfall adventure!

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Reporting to the Superintendent, Health Services, the Occupational Health Nurse will assist in managing activities related to health services. Based at the Windfall site, located in the Nord-du-Quebec region, the occupational health nurse will work on a schedule of 15 days on followed by 13 days off. Transportation, accommodation and meals provided.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assess the physical and mental condition of workers who consult them;
• Provide care and monitor workers' health status, including emergency situations;
• Carry out medical evacuations as needed;
• Establish and maintain up-to-date medical files for workers;
• Manage occupational and personal disability files and support employees' return to work;
• Follow up on pre-employment medical examinations;
• Follow up on annual medical examinations for emergency response teams;
• Participate in developing and maintaining nursing care procedures;
• Participate in biological monitoring of workers' exposure to various physical agents present in their work environment;
• Promote health through various means;
• Participate in the implementation and maintenance of initiatives related to psychosocial risk management;
• Participate in implementing education and awareness programs aimed at improving workers' health (health and wellness program);
• Work closely with managers from various departments;
• Train, inform and advise employees on health-related matters, including facilitating meetings and various activities;
• Collaborate and foster synergy with the HSE department, particularly regarding CNESST prevention and claims files and any other shared files;
• Participate in training activities for emergency response teams;
• Perform drug and alcohol screening as needed;
• Maintain the inventory of medical supplies;
• Assist the supervisor with their tasks;
• Ensure that the Company complies with all occupational health standards;
• Participate in improvement initiatives;
• Comply at all times with occupational health and safety and environmental policies and rules, and ensure these rules are respected by staff;
• Perform any other duties related to the Occupational Health Nurse position that are relevant to the success of the project.

Required qualifications

• University or college diploma in nursing combined with at least five (5) years of experience as a nurse;
• Member in good standing of the OIIQ;
• Training and experience in an expanded-scope role;
• Valid Class 5 driver's license. 

Technical skills

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office software (Excel, Outlook, etc.);
• Bilingualism (English and French);
• Experience in the mining or industrial sector and in emergency care (e.g., clinic/dispensary or hospital setting);
• Experience in disability case management (an asset);
• ACLS and EPICC training (an asset);
• Experience working in remote regions.

Basic skills

• Strong ability to adapt to change;
• Confidentiality and discretion;
• Ability to work autonomously;
• Thoroughness and accuracy in work;
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment;
• Ability to work effectively under pressure;
• Enjoys teamwork, able to build and maintain positive relationships, and demonstrates courtesy;
• Ability to work in a remote region on a non-standard schedule.

Please note that the masculine form used in this document refers to both men and women. The masculine gender is used without discrimination and for the sole purpose of lightening the text.

In accordance with the terms of the Act to modernize legislative provisions respecting the protection of personal information (commonly referred to as "Law 25"), Windfall Mining Group undertakes to use your contact information (telephone numbers, e-mail and mailing addresses) solely for the purpose of informing you of the status of your application and notifying you of the next steps in the process.

If necessary, Gold Fields Windfall may communicate your personal information to a third party, in order to pursue your recruitment file, within the limits permitted by law and subject to a confidentiality undertaking by the third party.