Job Description

Public Health Nurse, Immunization Services Division

Health Services, Public Health

Status: (25) Casual Temporary positions

Salary Range: $44.45 – $52.75 per hour

Work Mode: Onsite

Work Location: School clinics & occasional evening community clinics

Work Hours: Casual, no guarantee of hours, based on the school year

14 hours/week, Monday to Friday 8:30AM – 8:30PM availability is required (as per the Collective Agreement)

Calling all Public Health Nurses and Baccalaureate prepared Registered Nurses…

The Region of Peel is looking to hire qualified PHNs. Do you want to work in Public Health? If yes, we are looking to match your interests and skills with our vacancies!

The Immunization Services Division is a singular, self-sufficient, and integrated vaccination program within Public Health that works collaboratively with internal and external partners to improve protection in Peel against vaccine preventable diseases.

The Immunization Services Division requires a self-directed, flexible, and enthusiastic Public Health Nurse with strong communication, facilitation and nursing assessment and analysis skills to deliver services in accordance with the Ontario Public Health Standards for Immunization.

Team Specific Responsibilities:

Administering vaccines in school and community clinics in adherence to Medical Directives and Program Policies and Procedures
Assessing health and immunization history and eligibility of clients using information from several sources to determine whether client is to be immunized
Coordinate and support vaccine cold chain maintenance during immunization clinics using the Provincial Program Standards and program policies and procedures related to vaccine storage and handling
Work with other team members to organize, pick up, and drop off vaccine/clinic supplies on a rotational basis as needed
Travel within Peel Region based on operational needs. This may include travel to multiple sites within a workday
Office work may be assigned as needed
What you will do in this role:

Apply knowledge regarding concepts of population health status, inequities in health, determinants of health, and strategies for health protection and promotion to guide practice
Utilize research and evidence and apply critical appraisal skills to inform policies, programs and practice
Provide health information, teaching and counselling to clients
Use a holistic approach to assess the health status and functional competence of clients with consideration of the impact of the determinants of health
Identify and analyze how clients’ culture, attitudes, beliefs and feelings about health influence interventions
Establish mutually determined goals with client, including outcome indicators and evaluative measures
Facilitate client engagement in identifying and defining health issues using community development and community assessment skills
Participate in the planning, developing, implementation and evaluation of community wide and site-specific public health strategies using Evidence Informed Decision Making (EIDM)
Advocate for and contribute to the development of healthy public policy
Collaborate with partners to identify and address public health issues and service gaps to achieve improved health outcomes
Develop, foster and facilitate inter-sectoral partnerships and networks using team building, negotiation, conflict management and group facilitation
Demonstrate culturally sensitive approaches and strategies with diverse populations
Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
Promote awareness of the Region of Peel and Public Health services
Participate in research, quality assurance initiatives, and mentor-ship opportunities as appropriate
Adhere to public health and nursing ethical standards and principles
Fulfill legal and professional obligations and responsibilities in accordance with relevant legislation and departmental policies, procedures and medical directives/acts as an ambassador for the Region of Peel, Public Health Services and Public Health Nursing
Perform other duties as assigned which support the organizational goals
Respond to public health emergencies, significant events and incidents as required by the Health Protection and Promotion Act and Emergency Standards
What the role requires:

A Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing or equivalent recognized by a Canadian University
Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse by the College of Nurses of Ontario
Current basic cardiopulmonary life support certification- for healthcare provider
Skills/Abilities:

Experience in public health immunization is preferred
Proficiency in French and/or additional languages is an asset
Effective written and oral communication skills
Experience working with children and young adults is an asset
Proficiency in nursing documentation standards
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
Ability to establish and maintain collaborative working relationships
Analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
Advocacy, negotiation and conflict management skills
Assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation skills
Relevant computer skills (MS Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel) and the ability to work with Ministry databases (Panorama)
Effective public relations, presentation, public speaking, group facilitation and diplomacy skills
Effective organizational and time management skills
Ability to apply appropriate theory and learning principles to practice
Knowledge of Peel’s diverse community and associated health impacts
Work Mode & Job Location: Immunization Clinics throughout the Region of Peel (Brampton, Mississauga, and Caledon). Travel from site to site in a timely manner throughout the work day is required.

Availability Requirements: Minimum 2 days per week (Monday – Friday) between September to June, with the opportunity to work additional hours as needed and;

a) One operational Saturday per month as needed with varying hours

b) Availability during the summer (July & August) is optional

Shifts are primarily during the school year; from Monday to Friday and are approximately 5-6 hours, based on your role and school hours. Please note that each day may result in differing hours based on school size, hours and location. For example:

School clinics (Sept-June) between 08:00 am to 4:30 pm
Evening Community Clinics between 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Saturday Community Clinics between 09:00 am to 5:00 pm
Shift availability and duration may vary
Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.

If this opportunity matches your qualifications and experience, please apply on-line.

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Job Types: Temporary. Salaries: 60,000 - 80,000.

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