Registered Nurse – Health for Two Network Nurse

Job title: Registered Nurse – Health for Two Network Nurse

Company: Alberta Health Services

Job description: Your Opportunity:

This is a Public Health Nursing (PHN) position working in partnership with the multidisciplinary Health for Two (Hf2) Network team. This Registered Nurse – Hf2 Network nurse’s practice is focused on promoting health and supporting a complex, high needs population, including newborns and marginalized women in the perinatal period. This position combines expertise in Public Health nursing, collaborative working relationships and partnership development to address priority health issues. It provides health promotion, facilitation, capacity building, and clinical support to clients and community partners. The PHN partners with the network team, public health centres, community agencies and community stakeholders to provide integrated, inclusive, trauma informed, family centered care in various settings. Hf2 Network nursing practice may include: provision of universal Public Health services including prenatal care; routine postnatal care; health assessment, counseling, screening, immunization; follow up; and referral, linkage, advocacy, consultation, and teaching as they relate to Public Health clients.

Description:

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. You will play a leadership role in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS.

• Classification: Registered Nurse
• Union: United Nurses of Alberta
• Department: EDM.Health For Two.
• Primary Location: Millwoods Public Health Centre
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.84
• Posting End Date: 04-FEB-2021
• Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
• Date Available: 14-FEB-2021
• Temporary End Date: 28-JAN-2022
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 12
• Shifts per cycle: 48
• Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $36.86
• Maximum Salary: $48.37
• Vehicle Requirement: Driver’s License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications:

Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CARNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support – Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). Additional Required Qualifications:

Current registration with CARNA. 3+ years’ experience in public health nursing and experience working with the Hf2 program. Recent experience working with vulnerable communities along with a strong understanding of the social determinants of health, health equity and trauma informed care. Ability to be self-directed and to exercise independent nursing judgment. Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Recent experience working with community partners. Experience working within a multidisciplinary team. Valid driver’s license and vehicle. This position requires walking several blocks, climbing stairs, awkward, repetitive movements, sitting, standing, for long periods of time, transporting heavy and/or awkward supplies. Preferred Qualifications:

Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred; however, skills and experience relevant to nursing practice in the community sector will be considered. Canadian Nurses Association certification in community health nursing an asset. Recent nursing experience in antenatal, labour and delivery, neonatal intensive care, post-partum. Recent experience in virtual and in-person facilitation.

Please note:

All postings close at 23:59 of the posting end date indicated.

Important:

Alberta Health Services (AHS) is committed to ensuring the safety of staff and patients and requires all NEW employees to provide a satisfactory criminal record check (CRC) and/or Vulnerable Sector Search(VSS) prior to the start of their employment. The CRC/VSS must be specific to the role at AHS and must be dated no more than 90 days prior to the date on your written offer from AHS.

Healthy Albertans. Healthy Communities. Together.

We’re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff and physicians who promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.

Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it’s about putting patients’ and families’ experiences, priorities and trust first.

We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Expected salary:

Location: Edmonton, AB

Job date: Thu, 28 Jan 2021 08:48:36 GMT