Nurse C - Clinician

Position #: 184115

Expected Start Date: June 16, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Idylwyld Centre

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Vaccine Management & Provision For Complex Travel & Purchased Vaccines

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.43

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Hours of Work: 12 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.04 0 to $52.44

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The Travel Nurse Clinician is part of a multidisciplinary team. Primary contacts are Public Health Nurses, Nurse Clinicians, support staff, and Medical Health Officers. This position reports to the Manager of Specialized Immunizations and Travel Health (SITH). The Travel Nurse Clinician is a resource RN for all staff that work in the travel program, responsible for orientation of new staff, travel updates and direct client care.   The Travel Nurse Clinician integrates experience, advanced level skills and knowledge in immunization and international travel using nursing theory, population health promotion strategies, and adult learning principles. The Travel Nurse Clinician is responsible for staff orientation, certification, continuing education, and resource development. They work in partnership with the Medical Health Officer to lead clinical practice in both travel health and specialized immunization practices and additional duties as needed. The Travel Nurse Clinician develops clinical policies and resources and leads quality improvement.  The Travel Nurse Clinician supports the Provincial International Travel Committees and Working Groups.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Five (5) years Public Health Nursing Experience with 1 year of Travel Nursing Experience

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• International Travel Medicine course
• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider Certificate (BLS-HCP)
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Instructor Certificate (CPR)

Competencies

• Basic - Writing skills
• Basic - Teaching skills
• Basic - Leadership skills
• Basic - Decision making skills
• Basic - Capability to transform systems: Champion and orchestrate change
• Basic - Analytical skills
• Basic - Interpersonal skills
• Basic - Critical thinking skills
• Basic - Conflict resolution skills
• Basic - Assessment skills
• Basic - Verbal communication skills
• Basic - Organizational skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in Saskatchewan Immunization Manual and all associated amendments.
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge in principles and practices of immunization
• Knowledge of current trends/issues/best practice strategies
• Knowledge in applicable trends, impacts and perspectives
• Knowledge in policy and procedure development and quality assurance initiatives
• Knowledge in communication techniques and approaches
• Knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge in international travel vaccines and health impacts
• Knowledge in health promotion and prevention strategies
• Knowledge in leadership strategies
• Knowledge in the harm reduction model
• Knowledge in provincial immunization registry
• Knowledge of population health approach to health promotion/prevention
• Knowledge in conflict resolution techniques
• Ability to work independently

Other Information

• 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)
• Job description and pay rate currently under review