Nurse B - Public Health Nurse

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year Public Health Nursing experience is an asset.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
• Course credits in community health and public health nursing are required

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider Certificate (BLS-HCP)

Competencies

• Basic - Communication skills
• Basic - Interpersonal skills
• Basic - Organizational skills
• Basic - Computer skills
• Basic - Decision making skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Communicate effectively orally and written with clients of varying ages
• Ability to communicate with clients from diverse backgrounds
• Health Promotion strategies include building healthy public policy
• Demonstrates skill in group education, individual counselling and advocacy
• High level of accuracy in health assessment, nursing diagnosis and treatment.
• Knowledge in community development
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and the community at large.
• Negotiation, conflict resolution and mediation skills.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships based on accountability.
• Demonstrates flexibility by adjusting workload to accommodate client needs.
• Establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships
• Knowledge in health equity and impact of poverty and risk conditions on health
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, independent judgment & organizational skills
• Willingness to adhere to established Public Health policies and procedures.
• Uses independent judgment based on evidence-based practice.
• Ability to promote healthy lifestyles with diverse populations
• Ability to assume responsibility and work independently
• Knowledge of facilitation strategies
• Ability to analyze health issues in the context of political & social climate

Other Information

• Travel required
• For more information on the town of Kindersley please visit https://www.kindersley.ca/
• Kindersley is located approximately 200 km west of Saskatoon
• Evening and weekend work may be required
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)