Nurse B - Public Health Nurse

Position #: 9004633
Expected Start Date: December 07, 2026
Union: SUN
Facility: Idylwyld Centre
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department: Street & Sexual Health
Type: Part-time regular
FTE: 0.75
Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends
Number of Hours per Rotation: 21 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Standard Hours
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440
Travel Required: Yes
Job Description: Provides health information, crisis intervention and referral through telephone and one-on-one contact, in office and community settings. Provides group educational programs related to program objectives. Interviews and examines clients for the presence of sexually transmitted infections, blood borne pathogens and pregnancy, carries out appropriate laboratory procedures and treats or refers clients based on findings. Locates and notifies contacts to positive cases of sexually transmitted infections and HIV. Provides condom distribution, needle exchange and supplies to persons who use injection drugs through the outreach van.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience

• Minimum of one (1) year Public Health Nursing experience is an asset.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Competencies

• Basic - Communication skills
• Basic - Critical thinking skills
• Advanced - Demonstrated skill in maintaining files and records

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work independently
• Ability to establish workload priorities.
• Uses independent judgment based on Public Health principles.
• Knowledge in health promotion and prevention strategies
• Knowledge of analyzing, reporting of data and statistics
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work and communicate in a cross cultural setting

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
• Previous experience working w/i community setting w/ Indigenous clients an asset
• Scheduled hours of work may be reduced when a statutory holiday is recognized