Nurse B - Public Health Nurse

Position #: 158830

Expected Start Date: May 06, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: West Winds Primary Health Centre

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: West & North East Nursing & Speech Language Pathology Rural

Type: Part-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: February 20, 2026

FTE: 0.43

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Hours of Work: 24 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 and communicate in a cross cultural setting
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge in community development and facilitation strategies
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge in health promotion and prevention strategies

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Travel required
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)