Nurse C - Registered Nurse

HealthCareersInSask.ca•La Ronge, SK

8d•CA$46 - CA$56•Onsite

About The Position

The Public Health Nurse Specialist, as a member of the Population Health Unit (PHU) team, consults and works closely with Medical Health Officers, other Public Health Nurse Specialists, and PHU team members. They also collaborate with managers of public health and health promotion within the Saskatchewan Health Authority and Athabasca Health Authority, and the Ministry of Health. Their duties include consultation and collaboration with northern First Nations and Metis partners, and intersectoral work with governmental and non-governmental agencies as required. They work with stakeholders to support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based public health programs and policies by providing expert leadership, guidance, and consultation in specific areas. Their primary areas of focus are immunization, maternal-child health, school health, chronic disease and injury prevention, travel health, and population health promotion programs. The incumbent is responsible for communicable disease control policy and program development and implementation, and for communicable disease health status surveillance and reporting within the former Keewatin Yatthé Health Region, the former Mamawetan Churchill River Health Region, and the Athabasca region. The focus of practice includes vaccine-preventable diseases, sexually transmitted infections, tuberculosis, food and and water-borne diseases, animal bites, and other communicable diseases regulated under The Public Health Act. The incumbent works closely with Medical Health Officers, health region managers and staff, and in liaison with Saskatchewan Health, other health regions, and First Nations agencies.

Requirements

Progressive experience in public health/primary care nursing with demonstrated clinical competence
Valid Class 5 driver's license
Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
Advance computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Access).
Negotiation, conflict resolution and mediation skills.
Team building skills, leadership, assessment and goal planning skills.
Ability to act independently/work independently/make decisions autonomously
Advocates delivery of culturally safe, responsive & people-centered healthcare
Ability to do research and apply knowledge related to current best practice
Ability to communicate in Cree or Dene and English

Nice To Haves

Experience in program planning, implementation and evaluation is an asset.
Master's degree in nursing, community health and epidemiology, or public health or a suitable combination of education and experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Consults and works closely with Medical Health Officers.
Works with other Public Health Nurse Specialists and PHU team members.
Consults and collaborates with managers of public health and health promotion within the Saskatchewan Health Authority and Athabasca Health Authority, and the Ministry of Health.
Consults and collaborates with northern First Nations and Metis partners.
Engages in intersectoral work with governmental and non-governmental agencies as required.
Supports the planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based public health programs and policies by providing expert leadership, guidance, and consultation in specific areas.
Focuses on immunization, maternal-child health, school health, chronic disease and injury prevention, travel health, and population health promotion programs.
Responsible for communicable disease control policy and program development and implementation.
Responsible for communicable disease health status surveillance and reporting within specified regions.
Works closely with Medical Health Officers, health region managers and staff.
Liaises with Saskatchewan Health, other health regions, and First Nations agencies.