Nurse B - Public Health Nurse

Position #: V38570

Expected Start Date: April 14, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Grenfell Health Centre

City/Town: Grenfell - Based out of Indian Head

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Casual No Guaranteed Hours

FTE: 0

Shift Information: Days, Evenings

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: The Public Health Nurse (PHN), as an integral member of the Population and Public Health Services team, provides nursing services within the framework of the Population Health Promotion Model and Primary Health Care. The Public Health Nurse translates knowledge from the health and social sciences to support health-enhancing behaviors of individuals, families and population groups through targeted interventions, programs, and advocacy. Inherent in this role are knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to health promotion, prevention, and protection. This employee works relatively independently and is expected to make decisions based on sound assessments in accordance with The Public Health Act, the policies of the Public Health Nursing program and the Health Authority, the SRNA Standards of Practice, the Canadian Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice, and other relevant legislation. This employee liaises with, and refers to, other health personnel, other sectors and community groups. The Public Health Nurse works within guidelines established by Health Authority policy to plan, organize, implement and evaluate nursing programs in an assigned area, under the direction and supervision of a Public Health Nursing supervisor.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Competencies

• Negotiation skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge in educational resource development.
• Demonstrates knowledge of multiple health promotion strategies
• Knowledge of prevention used in promotion, prevention and protection of health.
• Demonstrates application of the nursing process
• Focus on strengthening community action and reorienting health services
• High level of accuracy in health assessment, nursing diagnosis and treatment.
• Demonstrates knowledge in community development/assessment.
• Uses independent judgment based on evidence-based practice.
• Demonstrates flexibility by adjusting workload to accommodate client needs.
• Uses independent judgment based on Public Health principles.  
• Willingness to adhere to established Public Health policies and procedures.
• Uses knowledge of determinants of health in interactions with clients.
• Health Promotion strategies include building healthy public policy
• Demonstrated knowledge in media communication and social marketing.
• Identifies the importance of culture on health.
• Ability to be self-directed 
• Uses critical analysis, reflective practice and assessment.  
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and the community at large.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Applies understanding of child development.
• Knowledge in conflict resolution techniques
• Evaluates nursing interventions in individual, group and community outcomes.  

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the town of Grenfell please visit https://grenfelldevelopment.com/resident/
• Grenfell is located approximately 120 km east of Regina
• One year Public Health Nursing experience is an asset
• Based out of Indian Head