Public Health Nurse (Infection Prevention & Control)

CityofOttawa • Ottawa, ON

8d • CA$85,948 - CA$104,577 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ottawa Public Health is responsible for providing public health programs and services that contribute to the physical, mental and emotional health and well-being of the residents of Ottawa, in compliance with Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care standards, protocols and guidelines and other related public health legislation. In partnership with the people and communities of Ottawa, Ottawa Public Health improves and advocates for health and well-being through prevention, promotion and protection.
You are responsible for promoting, protecting, preserving health and preventing disease and injury of individuals, families, groups and populations. Responsibilities of the job are mandated under Section 7 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act and Ontario Public Health Standards and protocols, and include the provision of services in: emergency preparedness, chronic disease prevention, injury prevention, reproductive health, children and youth health, infectious disease prevention and control, sexual health; tuberculosis prevention and control; vaccine preventable diseases; and environmental health. Public Health Nurses practice in diverse settings such as client homes, schools, clinics, workplaces, shelters and community facilities, and work with diverse partners to meet the health needs of the population, particularly vulnerable subpopulations. Public Health Nurses collaborate/partner with the community in program development and implementation, professional education and research activities.
Environmental Health Protection and Outbreak Management is responsible for implementing Ontario’s Public Health Standards with a focus on environmental health protection, infectious diseases and outbreak management, as well as relevant regulations under the Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA). The Environmental Health unit develops, implements and evaluates inspection services and programs, and is responsible for enforcement of relevant federal, provincial and municipal legislation and Public Health policy.
You act as a lead communicable disease and outbreak management resource professional for health care institutions, particularly acute care hospitals and within the community. You also: collaborate and support acute care hospitals, long-term care homes (LTCHs) and other settings with risk of infection to prevent and control infectious diseases of public health importance; monitor health risks in the community that require a local public health response; and participate in program development, professional education and research activities that increase infection prevention and control capacity within OPH and in external partners.

Requirements

• Completion of 4 year university degree in Nursing (BScN)
• Registered Nurse (RN) current with College of Nurses of Ontario
• Knowledge of Epidemiology.
• Knowledge of Developmental ages and stages.
• Knowledge of Group process and group dynamics.
• Knowledge of Contemporary health management principles.
• Knowledge of Current trends in public health nursing.
• Knowledge of Principles of teaching and learning at all ages.
• Knowledge of Principles and practices of general clinical and public health nursing, including community nursing programs.
• Knowledge of Case management and provisions for continuity in patient care.
• Knowledge of Health promotion concepts and techniques.
• Knowledge of Laws and regulations governing public health nursing, including the controlled acts authorized to nursing.
• Knowledge of Causes and means of transmission and methods of control for communicable diseases, including tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases.
• Knowledge of Maternal and child health.
• Knowledge of Child abuse and neglect detection practices.
• Knowledge of Healthy independent aging and the sociological aspects of aging.
• Knowledge of Environmental, sociological and psychological problems encountered in disease processes.
• Knowledge of Principles of harm reduction and disease prevention.
• Knowledge of Sociological and emotional problems involved in care of those with special needs and medical conditions and those with special needs.
• Knowledge of Principles of mental health nursing.
• Knowledge of Use and effects of medicines.
• Knowledge of Use of vaccines, side effects and actions required to minimize adverse effects.
• Knowledge of Principles of nutrition and personal hygiene practices.
• Knowledge of Principles of diversity and inclusiveness affecting health care service delivery and factors that influence access.
• Knowledge of Effective counselling and coaching techniques.
• Knowledge of Principles of clinical health screening including documentation of histories and system reviews.
• Knowledge of Public health concepts including: health status of populations; inequities in health; social determinants of health and illness; strategies for health promotion; disease and injury prevention; and health protection.
• Knowledge of Principles of community mobilization/development.
• Knowledge of History, structure and interaction of public health and health care services at local, provincial, national and international levels.
• Knowledge of Use of evidence and research to inform/develop health policies and programs.
• Knowledge of Resources, information sources, and community assets and resources
• Knowledge of Accurate data collection and storage techniques.
• Knowledge of Data analysis techniques to determine appropriate implications, uses, gaps and limitations, and to make recommendations for action.
• Knowledge of Principles of project management.
• Knowledge of the political environment as it relates to health.
• Knowledge of applicable health and safety legislation, including the rights and duties of workers.
• Ability to recognize that a health concern or issue exists by applying principles of epidemiology, conduct a comprehensive health and/or community assessment, recognize patterns and trends in data and service delivery and assess the impact of broad social, cultural, political and economic determinants of health.
• Ability to utilize the nursing process by identifying relevant and appropriate sources of information, including community assets, resources, and values in collaborating with individuals, families, group, communities and stakeholders; determine the meaning of the information collected, recommend specific actions based on the analysis of the information, implement the chosen actions with the individual, family, group or community and evaluate the intervention.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients in both oral and written forms using a variety of current technologies.
• Ability to assess the health-related needs of individuals, families and groups, describe the implications of appropriate program/ service options based on the assessment and develop a plan to implement the selected option.
• Ability to apply health-counselling techniques.
• Ability to perform the controlled acts authorized to nursing.
• Ability to mobilize groups to take action and implement planned changes across multiple levels to address specific public health issues; facilitate planned changes with individuals, groups, families, communities or systems to implement branch and departmental objectives.
• Ability to utilize creative decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to set priorities and manage time effectively.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team.
• Ability to act as preceptor to nursing students and facilitate learning experiences for other professionals.
• Ability to identify and seek pertinent continuous education opportunities.
• Ability to fulfill functional roles in response to a public health emergency.
• Flexibility.
• Understanding of the differing beliefs and value systems of others and respectful of all individuals.
• Self-directed.
• Designated Day 1 Ready – immediate requirement for language proficiency: French: oral, reading, writing English: oral, reading, writing
• Must use own transportation.

Responsibilities

• Promoting, protecting, preserving health and preventing disease and injury of individuals, families, groups and populations.
• Providing services in emergency preparedness, chronic disease prevention, injury prevention, reproductive health, children and youth health, infectious disease prevention and control, sexual health; tuberculosis prevention and control; vaccine preventable diseases; and environmental health.
• Practicing in diverse settings such as client homes, schools, clinics, workplaces, shelters and community facilities.
• Working with diverse partners to meet the health needs of the population, particularly vulnerable subpopulations.
• Collaborating/partnering with the community in program development and implementation, professional education and research activities.
• Acting as a lead communicable disease and outbreak management resource professional for health care institutions, particularly acute care hospitals and within the community.
• Collaborating and supporting acute care hospitals, long-term care homes (LTCHs) and other settings with risk of infection to prevent and control infectious diseases of public health importance.
• Monitoring health risks in the community that require a local public health response.
• Participating in program development, professional education and research activities that increase infection prevention and control capacity within OPH and in external partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level