Nurse B – Public Health Nurse

Position #: 9001190

Expected Start Date: November 25, 2024

Union: SUN

Facility: Weyburn Community Health Services Building

City/Town: Weyburn

Department: Public Health Nursing

Type: Part-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: November 17, 2025

FTE: 0.5

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work:?112?hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.880 to $53.490

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The Public Health Nurse (PHN), as an integral member of the Public Health Services team, provides nursing services within the framework of the Population Health Promotion Model and Primary Health Care. This employee works relatively independently and is expected to make primary decisions based on sound assessments in accordance with The Public Health Act, both regional and PHN specific policy and procedures, the CRNS Standards of Practice, the Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses, the Community Health Nurses of Canada – Standards of Practice, and PHN Discipline Specific Competencies. Knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to health promotions, prevention, and protection are inherent in this role. This employee liaises with, and refers to, other health personnel, and other sectors and community groups.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Three (3) years experience as a Public Health Nurse
• 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

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Competencies

• Basic – Organizational skills
• Advanced skills in program planning and evaluation.
• Intermediate – Problem solving skills
• Intermediate – Leadership skills
• Basic – Facilitation skills
• Assessment skills
• Communication skills to provide/obtain verbal and/or written opinions/advice
• Intermediate – Computer skills
• Basic – Counseling skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of community resources
• Ability to make decisions, which must include coordination of staffing
• Knowledge in community development
• Ability to manage multiple tasks at various stages according to priorities.
• Ability to meet multiple demands, manage complex clinical issues and workload. ?
• Ability to communicate in a cross-cultural setting
• Ability to work independently and as a leader of a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge in population health promotion approaches and community development
• Knowledge of research and statistical collection concepts
• Knowledge of communicable disease control practices and procedures
• Ability to make decisions on patient care and coordination of equipment
• Ability to interpret and apply relevant legislation

Other Information

• Travel required
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the city of Weyburn please visit https://weyburn.ca/