Job Description

Position #: V37030

Expected Start Date: October 13, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Population and Public Health - Regina

City/Town: Regina

Department: Immunization

Type: Part-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: August 04, 2027

FTE: 0.64

Shift Information: Days, Evenings and Weekends

Number of Hours per Rotation: 144 hours per 6 weeks; 18 shifts of 8 hours

Relief: No

Float: No

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

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The Public Health Nurse translates knowledge from the health and social sciences to support health-enhancing behaviors of individuals, families and population groups through targeted interventions, programs, and advocacy. Inherent in this role are knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to health promotion, prevention, and protection. This employee focuses on the immunization program for adults, high risk individuals and international travelers and works relatively independently. This employee is expected to make decisions based on sound assessments high risk individuals and international travelers and works relatively independently. This employee is expected to make decisions based on sound assessments in accordance with The Public Health Act, the policies of the Public Health Nursing program and the Health Region, the CRNS Standards of Practice, the Canadian Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice, and other relevant legislation. This employee liaises with, and refers to, other health personnel, other sectors and community groups. The Public Health Nurse works within guidelines established by Health Region policy to plan, organize, implement and evaluate nursing programs in an assigned area, under the direction and supervision of a Public Health Nursing supervisor.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Minimum of two (2) years recent relevant experience in public health nursing
• Experience delivering a diverse range of immunizations

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Other Education and Training

• International Travel Medicine course
• Public Health Nursing courses

Competencies

• Collaborative skills
• Facilitation skills
• Advanced Clinical Assessment Skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Conflict resolution skills
• Communication skills
• Risk management skills
• Decision making skills
• Negotiation skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to exercise independent decision making in a community-based environment
• Identifies the importance of culture on health.
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and the community at large.
• Demonstrated knowledge in media communication and social marketing.
• Able to assist all levels of clients to take responsibility for their own health
• Knowledge of prevention used in promotion, prevention and protection of health.
• Demonstrates knowledge in community development/assessment.
• Demonstrates skill in group education, individual counselling and advocacy
• Demonstrates flexibility by adjusting workload to accommodate client needs.
• Willingness to adhere to established Public Health policies and procedures.
• Uses critical analysis, reflective practice and assessment.
• Evaluates nursing interventions in individual, group and community outcomes.
• Uses independent judgment based on Public Health principles.
• High level of accuracy in health assessment, nursing diagnosis and treatment.
• Uses knowledge of determinants of health in interactions with clients.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate level of professional conduct and judgement.
• Ability to analyze health issues in the context of political & social climate
• Demonstrated knowledge in educational resource development.
• Demonstrated high degree of accuracy is required of assigned responsibility
• Ability to be self-directed
• Demonstrates knowledge of multiple health promotion strategies
• Demonstrates application of the nursing process

Other Information

• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Scheduled hours of work may be reduced when a statutory holiday is recognized

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.