Nurse B - Public Health Nurse

Position #: V35557

Expected Start Date: February 02, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Fort Qu'Appelle Primary Health Care

City/Town: Fort Qu'Appelle

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 0

Shift Information: Days . Days.   Based in Ft.QuAppelle.

Hours of Work: 224 HOURS IN 6 WEEKS ; 28 shifts of 8 hours

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

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

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The Public Health Nurse (PHN), as an integral member of the Population and Public Health Services team, provides nursing services within the framework of the Population Health Promotion Model and Primary Health Care. The Public Health Nurse translates knowledge from the health and social sciences to support health-enhancing behaviors of individuals, families and population groups through targeted interventions, programs, and advocacy. Inherent in this role are knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to health promotion, prevention, and protection. This employee works relatively independently and is expected to make decisions based on sound assessments in accordance with The Public Health Act, the policies of the Public Health Nursing program and the Health Authority, the SRNA Standards of Practice, the Canadian Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice, and other relevant legislation. This employee liases with, and refers to, other health personnel, other sectors and community groups. The Public Health Nurse works within guidelines established by Health Authority policy to plan, organize, implement and evaluate nursing programs in an assigned area, under the direction and supervision of a Public Health Nursing supervisor.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
• Must have 2 years of Public Health Experience

Competencies

• Negotiation skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrates flexibility by adjusting workload to accommodate client needs.
• Uses knowledge of determinants of health in interactions with clients.
• Evaluates nursing interventions in individual, group and community outcomes.  
• Demonstrates application of the nursing process
• Uses critical analysis, reflective practice and assessment.  
• Willingness to adhere to established Public Health policies and procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge in media communication and social marketing.
• Ability to be self-directed 
• Applies understanding of child development.
• Uses independent judgment based on Public Health principles.  
• Knowledge of prevention used in promotion, prevention and protection of health.
• Identifies the importance of culture on health.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Uses independent judgment based on evidence-based practice.
• Knowledge in conflict resolution techniques
• Focus on strengthening community action and reorienting health services
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and the community at large.
• Health Promotion strategies include building healthy public policy
• Demonstrates knowledge of multiple health promotion strategies
• Demonstrated knowledge in educational resource development.
• High level of accuracy in health assessment, nursing diagnosis and treatment.
• Demonstrates knowledge in community development/assessment.

Other Information

• Fort Qu'Appelle is located approximately 74 km east of Regina
• For more information on the town of Fort Qu'Appelle please visit http://www.fortquappelle.com/
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)