Nurse B - Public Health Nurse

Saskatchewan Health Authority; Meadow Lake; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 53,000; Part time

Job summary

A provincial health authority based in Meadow Lake is seeking a part-time Public Health Nurse to provide essential services such as immunizations, postnatal care, and health education. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and some experience in public health, helping to ensure community health standards and patient care. This role requires travel within the region and is part of a dedicated healthcare team focused on improving public health outcomes.

Benefits

Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives

Qualifications

• One year experience as a Public Health Nurse or Immunization Nurse is an asset.
• Valid Class 5 driver's license is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide postnatal care and immunizations.
• Conduct client and staff education/orientation.
• Implement influenza programming and communicable disease follow-up.
• Deliver travel health services.

Skills

Organizational skills

Assessment skills

Communication skills

Change management skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Job description

Position Details

• Position #: 124348
• Expected Start Date: December 15, 2025
• Union: SUN
• Facility: Meadow Lake Primary Health Care Centre
• City/Town: Meadow Lake
• Department: Public Health Nursing
• Type: Part-time regular
• FTE: 0.25
• Hours of Work: 7 shifts of 8 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

Public health nursing provides services that include postnatal care; childhood, school, and adult immunizations; client and staff education/orientation; influenza programming; communicable disease follow-up; and travel health services. This position will include a work assignment of a subset of these services.

Human Resources Exemption

No

Experience

• One year experience as a Public Health Nurse or Immunization Nurse is an asset

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Competencies

• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Advanced - Assessment skills
• Advanced - Communication skills
• Advanced - Change management skills
• Advanced - Interpersonal skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in population and public health concepts
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Ability to competently use computers and software applications

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Meadow Lake please visit https://www.meadowlake.ca/
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Travel within the region and provincially
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA)
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Scheduled hours of work may be reduced during the rotation stipulated when a statutory holiday is recognized during that period