Registered Nurse – Public Health

Job title: Registered Nurse – Public Health

Company: Alberta Health Services

Job description: Your Opportunity:

AHS is currently seeking an experienced Public Health Nurse to join the Camrose Health team. As a Public Health Nurse, your role includes general public health nursing responsibilities; this encompasses immunizations in well-child clinics, adult clinics, schools, influenza, and other mass immunization programs and provides surveillance, follow-up and preventative management to the Communicable Disease Control program. This position includes maternal and child health services which provide strength-based anticipatory guidance, home & clinic visits, prenatal & postnatal programs, breastfeeding support, screening & referrals, and advocacy. To be successful you will be self-motivated, organized with excellent time management skills, and a demonstrated history of comfort with decision-making, counselling, teaching, and strong communication skills both written and oral. You will have a proven ability to work independently, as well as positively, effectively, and cooperatively within an interdisciplinary team.

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: CZ CAM Hom COM Disease Prev
• Primary Location: Camrose Public Health / Rehab
• Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
• FTE: 0.42
• Posting End Date: 01-FEB-2021
• Employee Class: Regular Part Time
• Date Available: 11-FEB-2021
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 20
• Shifts per cycle: 40
• 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:

Must be able to do chest compressions and be able to lift 15kg. Preferred Qualifications:

Strong knowledge & experience with public health postnatal program preferred. One years’ experience within last three years in Public Health Nursing, including infant, child and adult immunization and maternal / child assessments. One years’ experience with electronic charting (i.e Meditech). Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing preferred, skills and experience relevant to nursing practice in community sector will be considered.

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: Camrose, AB

Job date: Mon, 25 Jan 2021 01:46:44 GMT