Nurse B - Public Health Nurse

Position #: 163787

Expected Start Date: January 12, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Idylwyld Centre

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Street & Sexual Health

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.86

Shift Information: Days, Evenings

Hours of Work: 24 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 Description: Provides health information, crisis intervention and referral through telephone and one-on-one contact, in office and community settings. Provides group educational programs related to program objectives. Interviews and examines clients for the presence of sexually transmitted infections, blood borne pathogens and pregnancy, carries out appropriate laboratory procedures and treats or refers clients based on findings. Locates and notifies contacts to positive cases of sexually transmitted infections and HIV. Provides condom distribution, needle exchange and supplies to persons who use injection drugs through the outreach van.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year Public Health Nursing experience is an asset.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Competencies

• Basic - Critical thinking skills
• Basic - Communication skills
• Advanced - Demonstrated skill in maintaining files and records

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work and communicate in a cross cultural setting
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Uses independent judgment based on Public Health principles.  
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge of analyzing, reporting of data and statistics
• Ability to establish workload priorities.
• Knowledge in health promotion and prevention strategies

Other Information

• Previous experience working w/i community setting w/ Indigenous clients an asset
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Travel required
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)