Job Opening

ONA9 Health

Job Title : Public Health Nurse, Vaccine Preventable Diseases

Job Opening Id : 46523 # Required : 1

Business Unit : Public Health and Emerg Servs Division : Clinical Services

Worksite : Regional Headquarters Standard Hours : 35.00 / week

Full/Part Time : Full-Time Regular/Temporary : Temporary

Salary Grade : 32 Salary Range : $ 46.12 - $ 54.15

Post Date : 2026-11-03 Close Date : 2026-11-09

Temporary Duration Approximate Duration: 12-18 months

Division Clinical Services

Important Notices & Amendments As an employer of choice, Niagara Region offers competitive salaries and perks, a defined benefit pension plan, a corporate wellness centre, access to the Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP), mentorship and training programs, employee recognition programs, and more. In addition, the Region recognizes the value of having flexible work arrangements to support better work-life balance for our employees. Hybrid work arrangements may vary from one employee to another and may also differ in the number of remote workdays. These opportunities remain subject to the alignment of operational needs, business requirements, and customer service expectations.

Job Description

The Public Health Nurse (PHN) works within a multi-disciplinary team to provide services in health promotion, health protection, and disease treatment and prevention for individuals, families, groups and communities, under the direction of the Senior Leadership Team of Niagara Region Public Health and Emergency Services (NRPH & EMS). The PHN combines knowledge from public health, social and nursing sciences to engage in promoting health, assessment, planning,



implementation and evaluation of public health interventions and services. Services are provided virtually and in person through home or office visits, community settings and presentations, agency liaison and collaboration.

The PHN is guided by departmental priorities, the Ontario Public Health Standards, the Canadian Public Health Association competencies, Community Health Nursing standards and the College of Nurses of Ontario standards.

The PHN works according to the College of Nurses of Ontario’s Practice Standards and program specific plans, policies, procedures and guidelines, while adhering to corporate and departmental policies.

Job Summary

The Public Health Nurse (PHN) works within a multi-disciplinary team to provide services in health promotion, health protection, and disease treatment and prevention for individuals, families, groups and communities, under the direction of the Senior Leadership Team of Niagara Region Public Health and Emergency Services (NRPH & EMS). The PHN combines knowledge from public health, social and nursing sciences to engage in promoting health, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of public health interventions and services.

Qualifications

Education

- Baccalaureate degree required in Nursing (BScN/BN)
- Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Current certificate in CPR(HCP/BLS)





Knowledge/Experience

- Experience in a community health or public health setting is an asset
- Experience working with client populations as defined under the specific program requirements
- Knowledge of infection prevention and control interventions

Skills

- Past accomplishments will demonstrate excellent communication skills (verbal and written), group presentation and facilitation skills, counseling skills and the ability to work effectively on a multidisciplinary team
- Demonstrated knowledge of the social determinants of health and experience working with vulnerable populations
- Demonstrated proficiency in competencies of community health nursing
- Demonstrated ability to participate and contribute to shared health promotion program plans created in multidisciplinary teams
- Skills in vaccine administration
- Computer literacy is required
- Fluency (written and spoken) in French and other languages is considered an asset

Special Conditions

- Work flexible hours including weekend, standby (on-call) and/or evening hours
- Vaccinations as outlined in departmental policy
- May be redeployed to nursing work across the Department as required
- Must provide own transportation to be able to travel throughout the Niagara region and must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license to the class of vehicle operated

PHN JD Language

Vaccine Preventable Disease Program

- Administers the appropriate immunizations, across the lifespan, through a variety of clinic settings such as school and general immunization clinics across the region.
- Investigates and determines the vaccine status of pre-

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