Nurse b - Clinical Coordinator

Position #: 9001952

Expected Start Date: February 03, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Weyburn Community Health Services Building

City/Town: Weyburn

Department: Public Health Nursing

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.5

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks; 112 hours per 6 week rotation

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The Communicable Disease Control Coordinator works under the direction of the designated Manager and is accountable for direct supervision of communicable disease public health nurses. They are responsible for the coordination of the public health activities to control and prevent communicable diseases, including surveillance and reporting responsibilities, as outlined in The Public Health Act, 1994 and The Disease Control Regulations and Saskatchewan Health directives and policies and other applicable federal legislation. They will coordinate the prevention, planning, implementation and evaluation of Communicable Disease Control (CDC) programs within the Saskatchewan Health Authority and their designated areas. The CDC Coordinators scope of practice requires a broad knowledge base and autonomous decision-making skills, with a specialized focus on implementation of provincial standards related to Communicable Disease Control. The coordinator role provides program orientation, ongoing inservicing and support to designated CDC response staff, including Public Health Nurses within an interdisciplinary service delivery model. CDC. This position is also responsible for auditing program standards for staff adherence, as well as CDC reporting required by the Ministry.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Three (3) years experience as a Public Health Nurse
• Experience in communicable disease is considered an asset

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Competencies

• Ability to be flexible when managing time and workload issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to travel when necessary.
• Ability to work independently and in collaboration with a variety of people and organizations.
• Intermediate computer skills
• Knowledge and ability to apply community health nursing theory and principles
• Knowledge of Public Health Act and other applicable legislation
• Knowledge of community development and population health promotion concepts.
• Knowledge of research and statistical collection concepts.
• Skills in autonomous decision-making.
• Skills in leadership, including Lean principles.
• Skills in program planning and evaluation specifically the development of standards of care/guidelines/policies and procedures pertaining to Communicable Disease Control.
• Utilizes epidemiological models to explain disease patterns in community health

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the city of Weyburn please visit https://weyburn.ca
• This position will provide service to the former Sun Country Health Region

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