Public Health Nurse - Sexual Health (1 full-time position)

Middlesex-London Health Unit•London, ON

7d•CA$74,171 - CA$101,150•Onsite

About The Position

The Middlesex-London Health Unit has an exciting opportunity for one full-time Public Health Nurse to fill an existing vacancy on the Sexual Health team at their Citi Plaza, London location. Flexible work hours are required, including working evenings. The role involves providing direct client care, coordinating care for individuals and families with complex needs, and using health communication strategies to enhance access to sexual health services. The nurse will work under medical directives in a nurse-led clinic, build therapeutic relationships, support clients with complex care needs in the STI Clinic, manage multiple complex sexual health issues over phone lines, and provide programs aimed at reducing sexually transmitted infections, unplanned pregnancies, substance abuse, and sexual assaults. Responsibilities also include case and contact management for STBBI's, conducting sexual health promotion presentations, providing harm reduction materials, birth control and STI teaching, connecting clients to community services, providing coverage in the Needle Syringe Program, maintaining records and documentation using electronic medical records, and performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited nursing program (BScN)
Current certificate of competence from the Ontario College of Nurses (CNO)
Excellent interpersonal, written/oral communication & presentation skills
Proficient technical skills in the areas of documentation, Microsoft Office, & Electronic Medical Records software
Flexible work hours are required (including Monday and Wednesday evenings until 8:30pm)
Knowledge and experience with comprehensive population health promotion (e.g. working with community partners, developing sexual health campaigns, using social media, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with clients and families, health care staff and community partners

Nice To Haves

Knowledge and experience in harm reduction, sexual health, sexually transmitted infections, and birth control, from both a clinical and health promotion perspective is strongly preferred
Preference will be given to those with experience and demonstrated ability to work with designated/marginalized/vulnerable clients engaged in at-risk behavior and in culturally diverse populations
De-escalation and conflict resolution skills an asset
Motivational Interviewing skills an asset
Phlebotomy skills are an asset
Preference will be given to those with experience working within a sexual health clinical setting
The ability to communicate (oral and written) in French and/or any other language(s) is highly desirable

Responsibilities

Provide direct client care, including nursing assessment, treatment, education, counselling, consultation, referral, and advocacy
Coordinate care for individuals and families with complex needs, and for priority populations
Use a variety of health communication, education, and skill-building strategies, to enhance access to sexual health services and promote optimal sexual health
Work under medical directives
Work in nurse led clinic providing sexual health clinical services
Build trusting nurse-client therapeutic relationships and create a safe space for clients to share personal and sensitive information
Support clients with more complex care needs in STI Clinic
Manage multiple complex sexual health issues over phone lines
Provide programs and services aimed at reducing sexually transmitted infections, unplanned pregnancies, substance abuse, and sexual assaults
Conduct case and contact management for STBBI’s
Provide sexual health promotion presentations and education at health fairs
Provide harm reduction materials and health teaching, birth control and STI teaching, and connect clients to community services
Provide coverage in the Needle Syringe Program
Maintain related records, documentation and statistics
Prepare reports as required, and in accordance with established standards and procedures using electronic medical records
Perform other duties as assigned