Role overview

Description

Position #: V37028

Expected Start Date:August 04, 2026

Union:SUN

Facility:Population and Public Health - Regina

City/Town:Regina

Department:Immunization

Type:Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date:August 04, 2027

FTE:1

Shift Information:Days, Evenings, Weekends and Stats

Number of Hours per Rotation:28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks

Relief:No

Float:No

Hours of Work:Standard Hours

Salary or Pay Band:Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440

Travel Required:No

Job Description:
The Public Health Nurse translates knowledge from the health and social sciences to support health-enhancing behaviors of individuals, families and population groups through targeted interventions, programs, and advocacy. Inherent in this role are knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to health promotion, prevention, and protection. This employee focuses on the immunization program for adults, high risk individuals and international travelers and works relatively independently. This employee is expected to make decisions based on sound assessments high risk individuals and international travelers and works relatively independently. This employee is expected to make decisions based on sound assessments in accordance with The Public Health Act, the policies of the Public Health Nursing program and the Health Region, the CRNS Standards of Practice, the Canadian Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice, and other relevant legislation. This employee liaises with, and refers to, other health personnel, other sectors and community groups. The Public Health Nurse works within guidelines established by Health Region policy to plan, organize, implement and evaluate nursing programs in an assigned area, under the direction and supervision of a Public Health Nursing supervisor.
Human Resources Exemption:No

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Competencies

Collaborative Skills
Advanced Climatical Assesment Skills
Critical Thinking Skills
Communication Skills
Risk Management Skills
Decision Making Skills
Facilitation Skills
Conflict Resolution Skills
Negotiation skills

Experience

Minimum of two (2) years recent relevant experience in public health nursing
Experience delivering a diverse range of immunizations

Knowledge & Abilities

Uses critical analysis, reflective practice and assessment.
Willingness to adhere to established Public Health policies and procedures.
Demonstrated high degree of accuracy is required of assigned responsibility
Ability to demonstrate appropriate level of professional conduct and judgement.
Identifies the importance of culture on health.
Ability to analyze health issues in the context of political & social climate
Ability to work collaboratively with team members and the community at large.
Demonstrates skill in group education, individual counselling and advocacy
Demonstrated knowledge in educational resource development.
Able to assist all levels of clients to take responsibility for their own health
Evaluates nursing interventions in individual, group and community outcomes.
High level of accuracy in health assessment, nursing diagnosis and treatment.
Uses knowledge of determinants of health in interactions with clients.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Ability to be self-directed
Ability to exercise independent decision making in a community-based environment
Uses independent judgment based on Public Health principles.
Demonstrates knowledge in community development/assessment.
Demonstrates flexibility by adjusting workload to accommodate client needs.
Demonstrates application of the nursing process
Demonstrated knowledge in media communication and social marketing.
Knowledge of prevention used in promotion, prevention and protection of health.
Demonstrates knowledge of multiple health promotion strategies

Other Education & Training

Public Health Nursing courses
International Travel Medicine Course

Other Information

May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
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