Posting End Date: September 3, 2026 Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Site: WRHA Community Health Services - Seven Oaks Health & Social Services Department / Unit: Population & Public Health Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;Weekends;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.

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. 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 the Manager, Health Services, 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 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 engaging, enabling, advocating, co‑operating and collaborating when working with individuals, communities,



and colleagues both within the health system and with other sectors.

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

Family and child health. Promoting equity at a population level and community development with populations who experience lower health status (e.g., Communicable disease control.

Baccalaureate

Nursing degree is required. Successful completion of a Public Health Agency of Canada’s Skills Enhancement for Public Health Program content module certificate.

Canadian Community Health

Nurses certification-CCHN(C). Successful completion of a related course at a master level (e.g., epidemiology, community development, community nursing).

Current

College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Registration (CRNM) required. Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred. Possession of a valid Manitoba Class 5 driver’s license required.

Cardiopulmonary

Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.

International

Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) or successful completion of Douglas College Breastfeeding Counsellor Certificate Program for Community Area positions preferred.

International

Society for Travel Medicine (ISTM) Certification for Travel Health positions preferred.



Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA)/Registered Psychiatric Nurses Act. Demonstrated knowledge, skill, and interest in working with diverse people with a variety of backgrounds, lifestyles, abilities, health status, choices and other attributes.

Demonstrated competency in working with community residents, community partners and agencies. Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups and to apply the principles of adult education.

Excellent

English oral and written communication skills. Proficiency in computer software applications. Physically capable of carrying out clinical skills such as immunizations, intra‑dermal injection, phlebotomy, newborn and maternal physical assessments. of weight ensure proper equipment is used and/or ask for additional assistance to reduce/eliminate risks, where reasonably practicable, when handling large, heavy, or bulky loads.

Physically capable of providing service in a wide variety of community settings under varying weather and environmental conditions. Access to and use of a reliable motor vehicle during working hours suitable for all environmental conditions. Subject to immunizations and tuberculin testing as per WRHA Policy.

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. 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, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, Prairie Crocus Manor, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process. Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce.

Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self‑identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application. #

📌 Nurse - Week end shift (Winnipeg)
🏢 Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA)
📍 Winnipeg