Community Wellbeing Nurse (Family Health) Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Community Wellbeing Nurse (Family Health) to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in the development and evaluation of education materials and provide support to health promotion activities for Raising our Children;
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing programs and community-wide based initiatives using the current knowledge of practices and trends;
- Identify health issues and needs relevant to First Nation communities and participate in population level health planning.
Requirements:
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team and foster relationships with stakeholders within SLFNHA and the communities;
- Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario;
- Excellent interpersonal, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills;
- Demonstrated organizational and time management skills;
- Knowledge of, and/or experience in vaccine preventable diseases;
- International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant or working towards certification would be an asset;
- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing BScN from an accredited University with identifiable community health nursing content and CPR certification;
- Experience working with at-risk families with superb conflict management skills;
- Keen understanding and sensitivity to Indigenous customs and cultures including speaking Sioux Lookout dialects;
- Experience in breastfeeding support;
- Knowledge of, and experience with, Maternal-Newborn Health and Reproductive Health and Child programs;
- Experience in public/community health nursing, program planning, implementation and evaluation.