Community Health Nurse/ Public Health Nurse

Bayshore HealthCare; Yellowknife; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in Yellowknife is seeking a full-time Community Health Registered Nurse. The role focuses on immunization, health surveillance, and working with a unique patient population. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, clinical experience, and immunization skills. Offering a great work/life balance, the position includes daytime hours only with no evening or weekend shifts.

Benefits

Medical and Dental benefits

No evening or weekend shifts

Paid on an hourly basis

Qualifications

• Three years of recent clinical experience in nursing practice.
• Mandatory experience with immunization procedures and protocols.
• Strong skills in infection prevention and control.

Responsibilities

• Provide immunization procedures and protocols.
• Engage in health promotion activities.
• Participate in public health initiatives.

Skills

Immunization procedures

Infection prevention and control (IPAC)

Health education

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

Registered Nurse license

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Job description

Overview

IT IS AN HONOR TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED, AND TO THOSE WHO CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY. Bayshore Medical Personnel is seeking a full-time Community Health Registered Nurse to join the team!

The successful Community Health Registered Nurse will provide service to our client in areas including immunization, disease and injury prevention, health surveillance, protection and promotion, infection control, and emergency preparedness and response.

This is a great opportunity for a Community Health Registered Nurse looking for Monday - Friday day shifts only and who is ready for an exciting challenge working with an extremely unique and rewarding patient population!

Our Community Health Registered Nurses work as a member of a multidisciplinary primary health care team in a primary care/clinic setting. Work includes individual or group appointments, public health/immunization campaigns, and individual or group health education sessions within or outside the health services facility.

Responsibilities

The description above outlines the general responsibilities for the role as part of a multidisciplinary team in a primary care/clinic setting. Specific duties include immunization procedures and protocols, health promotion, and participation in public health activities as described.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must have three (3) full-time equivalent years of clinical experience within the last five (5) years in nursing practice, including a mandatory comprehensive experience with immunization procedures/protocols. Strong IPAC and immunization skills are required.

Candidates Must Also Have

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a recognized university
• Registered Nurse license from the provincial or territorial professional college or association in the province of practice
• Previous immunization experience in the full vaccination schedule
• Certificate of Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider or equivalent such as CPR / AED Level C.

Other Certifications (facilitated By Bayshore During Onboarding)

• Current N95 mask fit certificate CSA Standards Z94.4 (within the last two (2) years)
• Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) Certification (within the last two (2) years)

Benefits Of Working With Bayshore Medical Personnel

• Enjoy a great work/ life balance with daytime hours Monday to Friday
• No evening, weekend, or on-call shifts
• Paid on an hourly basis
• Medical and Dental benefits available for all employees who work more than 22.5 hours

We thank and appreciate all applicants; however, the Recruitment Team will only contact candidates who are moved forwards in the recruitment process to discuss the role. We encourage applicants to monitor their junk/spam email folders as the Recruitment Team will contact applicants via email when they are moved forwards in the recruitment process to schedule an interview.