Nurse B - Public Health Nurse

Position #: 205156

Expected Start Date: August 24, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Wadena 

City/Town: Wadena

Department: Public Health Nursing

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: December 09, 2027

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: Per 6 weeks:

• 8hr shifts

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Extended Shift Hours (11.78)

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

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Assists in planning/implementation/evaluation of program activities based on determinants of health, best practice literature & community assessment. Provides health information/consultation/emotional support & referral via telephone & in one-on-one contacts (clinical, school, home & community setting). Reviews/develops/evaluates educational materials. Assists in writing articles/preparing bulletin board displays & appearing in television interviews. Conducts educational programs for selected population groups in a variety of settings. Provides parenting education & support programs to foster healthy functioning families. Uses strategies to reduce communicable disease including immunization. Screens infants & preschool children for specific delays & deficiencies related to growth & development. Provides observational experiences for nursing/medical/nutrition students. Precepts nursing students. Maintains accurate client records/statistics/workload measurement tools.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to communicate with clients from diverse social backgrounds
• Ability to communicate with clients from diverse cultural backgrounds
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to communicate with clients from diverse economic backgrounds

Other Information

• Travel within the region and provincially
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the city of Humboldt please visit https://humboldt.ca/
• Multi-site position serving communities across former region/network boundaries
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives