Nurse B - Infectious Disease

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