Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Community Health Services - Downtown Comm Health & SS - 640 Main

Department / Unit: Public Health Downtown

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU

Anticipated Start Date - End Date: ASAP - Indefinite

Reason for Term: Other Leave

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days;Weekends;Standby coverage as required;On call

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base Hours: 2015

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Position Overview

Experience

- 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.
- Relevant experience may include:
- 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., street-involved persons, lower income, vulnerable families).
- Communicable disease control.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

- Baccalaureate Nursing degree is required.
- In addition, at least one of the following is preferred:




- 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).

Certification/Licensure/Registration

- Current College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Registration (CRNM) required.
- Active participation in qualified associations e.g. 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.

Qualifications and Skills

- Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA)/Registered Psychiatric Nurses Act.
- Demonstrated ability to assume a leadership role.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a professional team.
- 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 competence in the areas of conflict management, problem-solving, teaching and counseling and organization of activities and workload.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups and to apply the principles of adult education.
- Excellent English oral and written communication skills.
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