Public Health Nurse - Generalist

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority; Steinbach; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Manitoba is seeking a Public Health Nurse to provide essential services. The ideal candidate has a Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing and two years of public health experience. Responsibilities include collaborating with healthcare teams and engaging in community health initiatives. This is a temporary position with part-time hours and requires registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba.

Qualifications

• At least two years of full-time equivalent experience in Public Health Nursing in the last five years.
• Active Practice Registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide public health nursing services and care.
• Engage in population health promotion and disease prevention.
• Collaborate with inter-professional healthcare teams.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications

Knowledge of the Public Health Act

Inter-professional practice skills

Decision making and problem-solving skills

Written and oral communication skills

Negotiation and conflict resolution skills

Respect for cultural diversity

Ability to maintain confidentiality

Education

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

Introduction to Public Health in Canada

Completion of Education Program for Immunization Competencies (EPIC)

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Site:Community Health Services - Steinbach

Union: MNU

Department/Unit: Public Health-Healthy Living

Work Location: Community Health Services - Steinbach

Hiring Status: Temporary

FTE: 0.5

Employment arrangement: In Person

Daily hours worked: 7.75

Anticipated shift: Days, with occasional evenings and weekends

Annual base hours: 2015

Anticipated Start Date – End Date: 11/16/2025 –03/02/2027

Reason for Term:Maternity Leave

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Joina region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

Position Overview

Experience

• Minimum of two (2) years full time equivalent experience in Public Health Nursing in the last five (5) years.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing.
• Introduction to Public Health in Canada (Skills Enhancement for Public Health).
• Introduction to Literature Searching (Skills Enhancement for Public Health).
• Completion of Education Program for Immunization Competencies (EPIC), or willingness to complete within twelve (12) months of employment.
• Other suitable combinations of education and experience may be considered.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Active Practice Registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba and the scope of practice as defined by the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.

Qualifications and Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications and Email.
• Knowledge of the Public Health Act.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and independently in a variety of settings.
• Demonstrated ability to engage in inter-professional practice and collaborate with members of the multi-disciplinary health care team.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain both professional nursing standards and public health standards.
• Demonstrated ability to apply a population health promotion model while considering the social determinants of health.
• Demonstrated ability to integrate and apply both behavior change and harm reduction concepts.
• Demonstrated decision making and problem-solving skills in complex situations.
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated effective collaboration, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
• Good work and attendance record.
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

Physical Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
• No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
• Days, with some evenings and weekends as necessary.
• Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

Southern Health-Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

Please include three work-related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.

Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health-Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French-speaking communities within Southern Health-Santé Sud.If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.