Nurse B - Public Health Nurse

Position #: 124348
Expected Start Date: To Be Determined
Union: SUN
Facility: Meadow Lake Primary Health Care Centre
City/Town: Meadow Lake
Department: Public Health Nursing
Type: Part-time regular
FTE: 0.25
Shift Information: Days
Hours of Work: 7 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: Yes
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440
Travel Required: Yes
Job Description: Public health nursing provides services that include postnatal care; childhood, school, and adult immunizations; client and staff education/orientation; influenza programming; communicable disease follow-up; and travel health services. This position will include a work assignment of a subset of these services.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience

• One year experience as a Public Health Nurse or Immunization Nurse is an asset

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Competencies

• Advanced - Communication skills
• Advanced - Interpersonal skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Advanced - Assessment skills
• Advanced - Change management skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in population and public health concepts
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Ability to competently use computers and software applications

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Travel within the region and provincially
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA)
• For more information on the city of Meadow Lake please visit https://www.meadowlake.ca/
• Scheduled hours of work may be reduced during the rotation stipulated when a statutory holiday is recognized during that period.

About Us

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.