Nurse B - Public Health Nurse

Position #: 091293

Expected Start Date: August 17, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Melfort Public Health Office

City/Town: Melfort

Department: Public Health Nursing

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: 224 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Field Hours

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

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The Public Health Nurse provides nursing services within the framework of the Population Health model. Public Health Nurses translate knowledge from the health and social sciences to support health enhancing behaviours of individuals, families, and population groups through targeted interventions, programs, and advocacy. Job description is available upon request.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Experience in public health and implementation of The Public Health Act, 1994
• One (1) year of public health experience required

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider Certificate (BLS-HCP)

Other Education and Training

• Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing is acceptable

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in the principles of Population Health Promotion
• Ability to communicate with clients from diverse social backgrounds
• Knowledge in human behaviour, growth and development
• Knowledge of principles/practices of immunization
• Advance computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Access).
• Ability to learn new skills
• Ability to use health promotion and prevention strategies for program planning
• Ability to exercise independent nursing judgement
• Sound clinical judgement skills.
• Ability to work independently and as a leader of a multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge in immunology and biologicals used for immunizations
• Knowledge of social determinants of health affecting vulnerable populations
• Knowledge of population health approach to health promotion/prevention
• Knowledge in community health nursing theory and principles
• Knowledge in applicable health promotion and health prevention initiatives
• Ability to communicate with clients from diverse economic backgrounds
• Knowledge in current principles and practices of immunization
• Ability to communicate with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds
• knowledge of public health nursing in a generalized and focused practice role
• Knowledge of communicable disease control practices and procedures
• Ability to manage anaphylaxis and immunization administration
• Knowledge in population health promotion and its relationship to health status

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Melfort please visit https://www.melfort.ca/
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the town of Tisdale please visit http://www.tisdale.ca/
• Registered/eligible to register with corresponding professional association
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives