Job Order Detail

Description

Position #: 091689

Expected Start Date: January 19, 2026

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 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
- Experience in public health and implementation of The Public Health Act, 1994
- One (1) year of public health experience required
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
- knowledge of public health nursing in a generalized and focused practice role
- Knowledge in community health nursing theory and principles
- Knowledge in the principles of Population Health Promotion
- Knowledge in applicable health promotion and health prevention initiatives
- Knowledge in immunology and biologicals used for immunizations
- Ability to communicate with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds
- Knowledge of communicable disease control practices and procedures
- Ability to use health promotion and prevention strategies for program planning
- Knowledge in human behaviour, growth and development
- Knowledge of social determinants of health affecting vulnerable populatio...
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