Registered Nurse - Public Health
- Classification: Registered Nurse
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Department: NZ NW HOSP Disease Inj PrvCntl
- Primary Location: High Level Pub Hlth/Mntal Hlth
- Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 26-AUG-2019
- Temporary Employee Class: Temp F/T Benefits
- Date Available: 21-OCT-2019
- Temporary End Date: 16-OCT-2020
- Hours per Shift: 7.50
- Length of Shift in weeks: 4
- Shifts per cycle: 20
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends, On call
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $36.86
- Maximum Salary: $48.37
- Vehicle Requirement: Driver's License, Vehicle Provided
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 possess strong assessment, communication, organizational, problem solving, and counseling skills. Must be able to work as a part of an interdisciplinary team. Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision in a complex dynamic environment. Effective communication skills required, oral & written Demonstrated advanced critical thinking skills. Demonstrated decision making skills. Ability to work in a fast paced, independent & changing environment. PHN requires individuals to conduct work both in a clinic setting as well as community settings including in homes of clients. External environmental considerations would impact working conditions. Other Preferred Qualifications: Public Health nursing experience including immunization, Healthy Beginnings, and Child Health Clinic. Other desirable recent nursing experience includes maternal/postpartum and newborn assessment. Permanent and temporary employees working in excess of one (1) year whose work sites are above the 57th parallel are also eligible to receive an annual reimbursement of personal travel expenses to an annual maximum of $1,235. Eligible employees will be reimbursed for the cost of one (1) round trip, per calendar year, to any destination within Alberta. Travel must originate from a community above the 57th parallel to any destination within Alberta and cannot be carried over.
Preferred Qualifications:Baccalaureate degree in nursing preferred; however, skills and experience relevant to nursing practice in community sector will be considered. Other recent nursing experience including: pre-natal, labor and delivery, postpartum, or working with young families or pediatric population. Other maternal/newborn certifications such as breastfeeding courses, lactation consultant, and childbirth education.
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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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.
