Community Health Nurse

Government of Northwest Territories; Gamèti; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A government health agency in Canada seeks a Community Health Nurse to deliver essential health programs within the Gameti Health Centre. This role involves providing non-emergency medical care, implementing community health initiatives, and facilitating education for clients. Candidates should have a nursing degree and two years of relevant experience in emergency or critical care settings. Experience in northern health centres is an asset. Competitive terms and support for continued education in this vital community role are available.

Qualifications

• Two years of recent nursing experience in an emergency or critical care setting or in a northern health centre.
• Must be eligible to register with CANNN.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive community health programs according to GNWT standards.
• Deliver direct nursing care to clients.
• Facilitate client and family education based on individual needs.

Skills

Community health programs

Nursing care standards

Problem-solving approach

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

The Tlicho Community Services Agency is a unique organization responsible for the delivery of education, health and social services within the Tlicho region. The Tlicho Community Services Agency's vision 'Strong Like Two People' is a metaphor for the desire by community leadership to build an organization, and create programs and services that recognize the strength and importance of two cultures.

Job Information

Located within the Gameti Health Centre and reporting directly to the Nurse in Charge (NIC) the Community Health Nurse (CHN) delivers community health programs to a client. The Health Centre is the sole medical facility in the community.

Community Health Programs include providing non-emergency medical care; responding to medical crisis that requires the incumbent to use the standards of nursing care when deciding to override policies and procedures; and delivering nursing programs designed to promote community health and wellness (i.e. including but not limited to well-child/woman/man clinics, pre and postnatal clinics, school health program, home care program, chronic disease program, immunization programs, communicable disease surveillance and treatment, etc.). The provision of Emergency services is supported by the NIC and a physician over the telephone when communication links are available.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive community health programs (i.e. including but not limited to well-child/woman/man clinics, pre and post-natal clinics, school health program, chronic disease clinic, immunization programs, communicable disease surveillance and treatment) according to the GNWT Community Health Standards in order to protect, prevent and reduce the incidence of communicable disease, to promote a healthy life style and to reduce the incidence of disability and/or death to all community members.
• Provide direct nursing care to clients using a problem solving approach and in accordance with the standards, guidelines and scope of expanded nursing practice to facilitate care of clients.
• Facilitate, implement and modify client and family educational/teaching based on the needs of the individual.

Qualifications

• A successful completion of a nursing degree with two (2) years of recent nursing experience in an emergency or critical care setting or in a northern health centre.
• Must be eligible to registered with CANNN.

GNWT Inquiries

Inquiries Only:
Health Recruitment
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel [phone] Extension 14106
Fax[phone]
[e-mail]

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