Nurse B - Infectious Disease

Saskatchewan Health Authority · Saskatoon

Position #: 158784

Expected Start Date: Open until filled

Union: SUN

Facility: Royal University Hospital

City/Town: Prince Albert

Department: Communicable Disease Prevention & Control - Provincial TB Program

Type: Casual

FTE: 0

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends, Standby

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Field Hours

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

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The TB Nurse Clinician is part of a provincial program and multidisciplinary team working in collaboration with relevant agencies, health care professionals, First Nations partners, and Provincial Health Authority partners. The TB Nurse Clinician is an expert clinical nurse with a focus on leading best evidence care to prevent transmission and reduce the progression of Tuberculosis (TB) in Saskatchewan. The Nurse Clinician integrates experience, advanced level skills and knowledge of TB disease, TB infection and transmission, applying nursing theory, population health promotion strategies, public health principles, education, clinical care, and disease management strategies in communities. This position requires a high level of skill in collaborative consultation with managers, supervisors, nurse clinicians, acute care, public health nurses, physicians, community health workers, agencies, community stakeholders, and governmental departments to provide a comprehensive approach to communicable disease reduction, adherence, and management support for clients with TB.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

Experience with TB prevention and treatment, including contact investigation
Two years recent experience working in Public health/Communicable Disease
Experience in an acute care setting would be considered an asset

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

Masters degree in related field is an asset
OH&S Safety for Supervisors Training
Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Competencies

Basic - Critical thinking skills
Basic - Interpersonal skills
Basic - Conflict resolution skills
Basic - Research skills
Advanced - Communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge in developing policies, procedures and standards
Knowledge in program development and implementation
Ability to be flexible and willing to change
Knowledge in education and program development, implementation and evaluation
Knowledge in the SHA, community resources and applicable programming
Ability to develop, evaluate and modify programming provided to clients
Knowledge of population health approach to health promotion/prevention

Other Information

For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
Travel required

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. The TB Nurse Clinician is part of a provincial program and multidisciplinary team working in collaboration with relevant agencies, health care professionals, First Nations partners, and Provincial Health Authority partners. The TB Nurse Clinician is an expert clinical nurse with a focus on leading best evidence care to prevent transmission and reduce the progression of Tuberculosis (TB) in Saskatchewan. The Nurse Clinician integrates experience, advanced level skills and knowledge of TB disease, TB infection and transmission, applying nursing theory, population health promotion strategies, public health principles, education, clinical care, and disease management strategies in communities. This position requires a high level of skill in collaborative consultation with managers, supervisors, nurse clinicians, acute care, public health nurses, physicians, community health workers, agencies, community stakeholders, and governmental departments to provide a comprehensive approach

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