Nurse B - Public Health Nurse

Position #: 116444

Expected Start Date: June 16, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Idylwyld Centre

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Street & Sexual Health

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 28 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

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

Knowledge and Abilities

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

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/
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Travel required