Public Health Nurse (N4) - Street Connections

Requisition ID: 341858

Position Number: 20034683

Posting End Date: July 30 , 2023

City: Winnipeg

Site: WRHA Community Health Services

Work Location: WRHA Community Health Services

Department / Unit: Public Health STI Program

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU

Anticipated Start Date: 09/01/2023

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Salary: $42.124 , $43.683 , $45.245 , $46.947 , $48.898 , $50.789 , $52.855 , $55.007

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

The role of the PHN is to apply public health science and nursing theory to promote, protect and preserve the health of populations. Services may be directed to individuals, families, groups or communities across the life span. PHNs apply appropriate strategies to prevent injuries, chronic and communicable diseases (e.g., immunization); address environmental issues; promote reproductive and sexual health; and promote the health of perinatal women, their partners, infants and families. PHNs strive to improve the health of all people and reduce inequities among populations by addressing determinants of health and promote equitable health outcomes. PHNs provide services in communities, across communities and across the region. PHNs work collaboratively within the Population Public Health team and with colleagues in other programs, sectors and organizations. Population Public Health participates in Winnipeg Integrated Services, supporting integration across WRHA and Family Services and Consumer Affairs (FSCA).

Under the direction of a team manager PHNs respectfully work in and with diversity including sexual and gender minorities, and across all ethnicities and all cultural, spiritual, political, age, ability, family and economic circumstances. PHNs support self-determination through activities such as pregnancy counselling and by respecting client decisions such as those affecting infant feeding, male circumcision, sexual and reproductive behaviour, and immunization status. PHNs work respectfully with those who are involved in drug using, sexual and other behaviour that may be harmful to them or to others. PHNs promote empowerment and community engagement. These values are consistent with a population health approach that is rooted in an understanding of the broad determinants of health and the principles of primary health care, community development, and harm reduction. Practice is strength-based, client-centered and incorporates the strategies of motivating, enabling, advocating, co-operating and collaborating when working with individuals, communities, and colleagues both within the health system and with other sectors.

Working as an integrated member of the Healthy Sexuality and Harm Reduction team, the PHN Street Connections has a primary role in providing services to priority populations supported through the Street Connections mobile harm reduction service. As such, the incumbent will be required to work up to 50% evening/weekend shifts.

PHNs may be required to work in locations other than her/his unit/worksite/office within the Population Public Health Program site.

Experience

• Family and child health.
• Communicable disease control.
• Applying principles of health promotion, primary prevention, population health, primary health care, harm reduction, and community development in public health, primary care / primary health care, northern health (that includes primary care / primary health care or public health) or infection prevention and control settings.
• Two years of recent, relevant experience and demonstrated competency in public health, primary care / primary health care, population-level health promotion or community development is required or applicants who have completed their undergrad practicum with Public Health.
• Promoting equity at a population level and community development with populations who experience lower health status (e.g., street-involved persons, lower income, vulnerable families).
• Relevant experience may include:
• The Healthy Sexuality and Harm Reduction program serves a large proportion of clients who are Indigenous. The WRHA recognizes the importance of building an exemplary health care labour force that is inclusive and reflective of the population it serves. This is an Indigenous preferred position and Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• In addition, at least one of the following is preferred:
• Canadian Community Health Nurses certification - CCHN(C).
• Successful completion of a Public Health Agency of Canada’s Skills Enhancement for Public Health Program content module certificate.
• Successful completion of a related course at a master level (e.g., epidemiology, community development, community nursing).
• Baccalaureate Nursing Degree is required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Possession of a valid Manitoba Class 5 Driver’s License required.
• Current CPR certification at the basic life support level required.
• Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.
• International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) or successful completion of Douglas College Breastfeeding Counsellor Certificate Program for Community Area positions preferred.
• Current College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Registration (CRNM) required.

Qualifications And Skills

• Demonstrated competency in working with community residents, community partners and agencies.
• Demonstrated ability to assume a leadership role.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a professional team.
• Demonstrated competence in the areas of conflict management, problem solving, teaching and counseling and organization of activities and workload.
• Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge, skill, and interest in working with diverse people with a variety of backgrounds, lifestyles, abilities, health status, choices and other attributes.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups and to apply the principles of adult education.
• Proficiency in computer software applications.
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills.

Physical Requirements

• Access to and use of a reliable motor vehicle during working hours suitable for all environmental conditions.
• Physically able to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 15 lb or 6.8 kg.
• Physically capable of providing service in a wide variety of community settings under varying weather and environmental conditions.
• Subject to immunizations and tuberculin testing as per WRHA Policy.
• Physically capable of carrying out clinical skills such as immunizations, intra-dermal and intramuscular injection, phlebotomy, and physical assessments.
• Acceptable Child Abuse Registry check and Criminal Record check.

If there are no applicants meeting the posted qualifications, the Employer MAY CONSIDER an applicant who does not meet the posted qualifications

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.