Position #: JS105841-2
Expected Start Date: June 15, 2025
Union: SUN
Facility: Idylwyld Centre
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department: Street & Sexual Health
Type: Job-share Regular
FTE: 0.5
Shift Information: Days
Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: No
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440
Travel Required: No
Job Description: Assists in program planning, implementation and evaluation of activities that are based on determinants of health, best practice literature, and community assessment. Provides health information, crisis intervention and referral through telephone and one-on-one contact, in office and community settings. Provides group educational programs related to program objectives. Interviews and examines clients for the presence of sexually transmitted infections, blood borne pathogens and pregnancy, carries out appropriate laboratory procedures and treats or refers clients based on findings. Locates and notifies contacts to positive cases of sexually transmitted infections and HIV. Provides condom distribution, needle exchange and supplies to persons who use injection drugs through the outreach van. Precepts nursing students. Maintains accurate client records, statistics and workload measurement tools.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
Minimum of one (1) year Public Health Nursing experience required.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Other Education and Training
Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
Competencies
Advanced - Demonstrated skill in maintaining files and records
Basic - Critical thinking skills
Basic - Communication skills
Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of analyzing, reporting of data and statistics
Uses independent judgment based on Public Health principles.
Ability to work and communicate in a cross cultural setting
Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge in health promotion and prevention strategies
Ability to work independently
Ability to establish workload priorities.
Other Information
Previous experience working w/i community setting w/ Indigenous clients an asset
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)
