Job Order Detail

Description

Position #: 091689

Expected Start Date: May 20, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Melfort Public Health Office

City/Town: Melfort

Department: Public Health Nursing

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.5

Hours of Work: 112.00 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band:  Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The Public Health Nurse provides nursing services within the framework of the Population Health model. Public Health Nurses translate knowledge from the health and social sciences to support health enhancing behaviours of individuals, families, and population groups through targeted interventions, programs, and advocacy. Job description is available upon request.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience
- One (1) year of public health experience required
- Experience in public health and implementation of The Public Health Act, 1994
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Licenses
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
- Basic Life Support Health Care Provider Certificate (BLS-HCP)
Other Education and Training
- Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing is acceptable
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to communicate with clients from diverse economic backgrounds
- Knowledge in current principles and practices of immunization
- Knowledge in immunology and biologicals used for immunizations
- Knowledge in population health promotion and its relationship to health status
- Sound clinical judgement skills.
- Knowledge in applicable health promotion and health prevention initiatives
- Knowledge of principles/practices of immunization
- Knowledge of communicable disease control practices and procedures
- Ability to learn new skills
- Advance computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Access).
- Knowledge of social determinants of health affecting vulnerable populat...
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