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Occupational Health Nurse
Northern SK Site Health and Safety
POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You will be responsible for the health of all workers through prevention, recognition and treatment of illness and injury with the use of special skills and knowledge in the fields of health, education, counselling, environmental health and human relations.
You will provide primary health care and maintenance of illness/injury of all on-site personnel, including employees and contractors. You will develop and deliver educational programs related to your field, provide patient counselling, perform routine employee health tests, as well as manage and maintain medical monitoring programs as they relate to Camecos health and safety policies on site.
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Requirements of the position:
Registered nurse, eligible for registration with the Saskatchewan Registered Nurses Association
Three or more years of relevant nursing experience, preferably in a remote setting
Equivalent combination of education and work experience considered
Excellent decision-making, interpersonal and communication skills
Work a rotational schedule and commute to site by aircraft
Assets:
Critical and/or pre-hospital care, International Trauma Life Support, TNCC, advanced cardiac life support, audiometric technician or occupational health nursing certifications
Preference will be given to Residents of Saskatchewans North.
Safety is a top priority at Cameco. Successful candidates for all positions at safety-sensitive sites or in safety-sensitive positions must take and pass a substance test (which includes marijuana testing) as a condition of employment. Marijuana remains in a users system for about 30 days, so applicants who recently used marijuana recreationally should not expect to pass a substance test.