Nurse 4 - Public Health Nurse

PHNs work respectfully with those who are involved in drug using, sexual and other behaviour that may be harmful to them or to others.

PHNs promote empowerment and community engagement.

These values are consistent with a population health approach that is rooted in an understanding of the broad determinants of health and the principles of primary health care, community development, and harm reduction.

Practice is strength-based, client-centered and incorporates the strategies of motivating, enabling, advocating, co-operating and collaborating when working with individuals, communities, and colleagues both within the health system and with other sectors.

PHNs may be required to work in locations other than her/his unit/worksite/office within the Population Public Health Program site. Experience

Two years of recent, relevant experience and demonstrated competency in public health, primary care/primary health care, population-level health promotion or community development is required or applicants who have completed their undergrad practicum with Public Health.

Relevant experience may include

Applying principles of health promotion, primary prevention, population health, primary health care, harm reduction, and community development in public health, primary care / primary health care, northern health (that includes primary care / primary health care or public health) or infection prevention and control settings. Family and child health. Promoting equity at a population level and community development with populations who experience lower health status (e.g., street-involved persons, lower income, vulnerable families). Communicable disease control.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

Baccalaureate Nursing degree is required. In addition, at least one of the following is preferred: Successful completion of a Public Health Agency of Canada’s Skills Enhancement for Public Health Program content module certificate. Canadian Community Health Nurses certification-CCHN(C). Successful completion of a related course at a master level (e.g., epidemiology, community development, community nursing).

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Qualifications: and Skills

Physical Requirements

• Physically capable of carrying out clinical skills such as immunizations, intra-dermal injection, phlebotomy, newborn and maternal physical assessments.
• Physically able to push, pull, lift and or carry equipment weighing up to 50lbs.
• Please note that when dealing with items 50 lbs. of weight ensure proper equipment is used and/or ask for additional assistance to reduce/eliminate risks, where reasonably practicable, when handling large, heavy, or bulky loads.
• Physically capable of providing service in a wide variety of community settings under varying weather and environmental conditions.
• Access to and use of a reliable motor vehicle during working hours suitable for all environmental conditions.
• Subject to immunizations and tuberculin testing as per WRHA Policy.

• This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.
• This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.
• A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
• Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT.
• The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, Prairie Crocus Manor, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.
• Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
• Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
• We welcome applications from people with disabilities.
• Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
• Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce.
• Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.