Nurse B - Public Health Nurse

Position #: 9008300

Expected Start Date: April 27, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Four Directions Community Health Centre

City/Town: Regina

Department: Public Health Nursing

Type: Part-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: January 03, 2027

FTE: 0.25

Number of Hours per Rotation: 56 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Standard Hours

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

Travel Required: No

Job description:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support Certificate (BCLS)
• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Education:

• Current registration with CRNS and current BCLS certitication.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
• Course credits in community health and public health nursing are required

Competencies:

• Interpersonal skills

Experience:

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

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Able to assist all levels of clients to take responsibility for their own health
• Uses knowledge of determinants of health in interactions with clients.
• Demonstrated understanding of community development
• Ability to analyze health issues in the context of political & social climate
• Demonstrates application of the nursing process
• Demonstrates flexibility by adjusting workload to accommodate client needs.
• Willingness to adhere to established Public Health policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates skill in group education, individual counselling and advocacy
• Uses critical analysis, reflective practice and assessment. 
• Demonstrated knowledge in educational resource development.
• Negotiation, conflict resolution and mediation skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge of multiple health promotion strategies
• Health Promotion strategies include building healthy public policy
• High level of accuracy in immunization, and handling specialized equipment. 
• Demonstrated knowledge in media communication and social marketing.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and the community at large.
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate level of professional conduct and judgement.
• Ability to create a supportive environment
• Ability to exercise independent decision making in a community-based environment
• Knowledge of prevention used in promotion, prevention and protection of health.
• Ability to communicate with clients from diverse backgrounds
• Ability to be self-directed
• Uses independent judgment based on Public Health principles. 
• Focus on strengthening community action and reorienting health services
• High level of accuracy in health assessment, nursing diagnosis and treatment.

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Travel may be required to provide service to sites within the network
• Travel allowance is provided.
• For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/
• Must possess a valid driver's license and have a vehicle available for work.
• Community based position provides services in clinic/home settings in PHC Regina
• Home base for this position is:  1504 Albert ST