Position #: 128760
Expected Start Date: June 16, 2025
Union: SUN
Facility: North East Health Centre
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department: West & North East Nursing & Speech Language Pathology Rural
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends
Hours of Work: 56 shifts of 8 hours per 12 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: No
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440
Travel Required: Yes
Job Description: Assists in planning, implementation and evaluation of program activities that are based on determinants of health, best practice literature and community assessment. Provides health information, consultation, emotional support and referral through telephone and one-on-one contacts in a clinical, school, home and community setting. Reviews, develops and evaluates educational materials to achieve program objectives. Participates in writing articles, preparing bulletin board displays and appearing in television interviews related to program objectives. Conducts educational programs for selected population groups in a variety of community and institutional settings on topics relevant to current health and lifestyle issues, communicable disease and injury prevention. Uses strategies to reduce communicable disease including immunization for selected population groups. Screens infants and preschool children for specific delays and deficiencies related to growth and development. Influences community leaders and politicians to make policy decisions that address the determinants of health and environmental issues. Provides observational experiences for nursing, medical and nutrition students and precepts nursing students. Maintains accurate client records, statistics and workload measurement tools.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Multi-Cost:
Yes
Experience
Minimum of one (1) year Public Health Nursing experience is an asset.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Licenses
Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
Competencies
Basic - Critical thinking skills
Basic - Communication skills
Knowledge and Abilities
Ability to work independently
Knowledge in health promotion and prevention strategies
Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge in community development and facilitation strategies
Ability to work and communicate in a cross cultural setting
Other Information
For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
Travel required
