2023-070 Nurse Or Clinician Nurse For Tuberculosis

Under the authority of the Infectious Disease Coordinator and as a member of the Infectious Diseases Team of the Nunavik Public Health Branch of the Regional Board of Health and Social Services, the Nurse or Clinician Nurse for Tuberculosis (TB) will follow people with tuberculosis in TB clinics, conduct contact investigations and will participate in population-based TB screening activities in the various villages of Nunavik under loan of service with the Tullatavik Health Centre of Ungava and the Inullitivik Health Centre.
More Specifically, You Will Be Responsible For

• Record information in the various databases (provincial vaccination register, screening sheets, etc.);
• Perform and read tubercine skin tests (TTS);
• Perform any other tasks related to the coordinator’s request.
• Participate in community population screening strategies (school, workplace, door-to-door, etc.);
• Work closely with the public health team, the clinical physician and all other health professionals involved;
• Conducting the clinical nursing assessment;
• Ensures regular treatment and clinical follow-up with patients and closely monitors records and closely tracking files;
• Conduct case-contact investigations;
• Take blood, urine, sputum samples, etc.;
• Participate in community engagement activities;

Qualifications

• Bilingual (oral and written) French-English; Inuktitut is a major asset;
• DEC in Nursing or Bachelor’s degree in nursing;
• Remote experience would be an asset.
• Available to work in a remote setting for periods of minimum 6 to 8 weeks;
• Member of the OIIQ;
• Experience in tuberculosis would be a major asset;
• Facility to adapt to different contexts and flexibility;

*Must be available in August-September for a period of minimum 6 weeks*
Conditions And Benefits

• Deployment according to availabilities of the candidate
• One year temporary assignment with possibility of extension;
• When travelling, the Nordic premiums provided for in the working conditions are paid and accommodation is provided
• Salary according to the rules issued by the MSSS ($27.08/h to $47.98/h)

For more information on our services and our region, we invite you to consult the Perspective Nunavik website: https://sante-services-sociaux.ca/en/
Additional Details
Interested candidates should send their resume, as soon as possible care of:
Human Resources
Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services
Kuujjuaq (Québec) J0M 1C0
[email protected]
AND
[email protected]
***Please do NOT send your CV if not available for a minimum of 6 weeks starting august-September 2023***