Nurse B

Position #: 9008613

Expected Start Date: to be determined, posted until filled.

Union: SUN

Facility: SHA-Agency INH-Communicable Disease
City/Town: Prince Albert

Department: Communicable Disease

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Weekends

Hours of Work: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440

Travel Required: Yes

Job : The Communicable Disease Control Public Health Nurse works under the direction of the designated Manager or supervisor and is a delegate of the local Medical Health Officer(s) and is accountable for the coordination of public health activities to control and prevent communicable diseases, including surveillance and reporting responsibilities, as outlined in The Public Health Officers Regulations, in addition to The Public Health Act, 1994 and The Disease Control Regulations and Saskatchewan Health directives and policies and other applicable federal legislation. They will coordinate the prevention, planning, and implementation of Communicable Disease Control (CDC) services within the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The CDC PHN conducts investigations and the related follow up of reportable and non-reportable communicable diseases, including sexually transmitted diseases, on a day-to-day basis working collaboratively with many internal and external health care professionals/agencies.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience
- Minimum of two (2) years recent relevant experience in public health nursing
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
- Course credits in community health and public health nursing are required
Competencies
- Advanced skills in program planning and evaluation
- Decision making skills
- Leadership skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Highly developed written and oral com...
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