Nurse B - Public Health Nurse

Position #: 074827

Expected Start Date: January 02, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Creighton Community Health Centre

City/Town: Creighton

Department: Public Health Nursing

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 224 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: Assesses, plans, implements and evaluation of the health and health risks for clients. Scope of practice requires a broad knowledge base and autonomous decision making skills. PHN provides consultation and support to a wide array of professionals in the community and delivers community health nursing services to individuals, families and groups.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
• Nursing diploma is acceptable

Competencies

• Interpersonal skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Time management skills
• Public relations skills
• Facilitation skills
• Negotiation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Organizational skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of health promotion models & strategies
• Ability to promote a collaborative and team approach
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to take initiative
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate level of professional conduct and judgement.

Other Information

• Creighton is located approximately 2 km south of Flin Flon
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the town of Creighton please visit http://www.townofcreighton.ca/
• Provincial posting open to SUN members - SUN/SAHO CBA Articles 27.02 and 27.05