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JOB POSTING
JOB ID #: 20370
Public Health Nurse
Healthy & Safe Communities
Medical Officer of Health
110 King St. W.
NUMBER OF VACANCIES: 6 Full-Time Temporary
UNION/NON-UNION: ONA Local 50 Health
HOURS Of WORK: 35.00 per week
STATUS/LENGTH: Full-Time Temporary for up to 9 months.
Job Description ID #: 1270
Vaccine Verification - Applies to all external applicants as well as internal applicants applying to work at the Lodges, Hamilton Paramedic Services and the Red Hill Child Care Centre:
As a condition of employment you are required to provide proof that you are fully vaccinated or provide proof of valid exemption satisfactory to the employer prior to your start date. You must acknowledge and agree to comply with any future vaccine policy requirements as an ongoing condition of employment at the City of Hamilton.
SUMMARY OF DUTIES
Reports to a Program Supervisor and/or Manager. A Public Health Nurse (PHN) integrates knowledge from public health sciences, primary health care, nursing science, and the social sciences to promote, protect and preserve the health of populations. PHNs use their clinical understanding and knowledge of the health and illness experiences of individuals, families and communities in their practice. PHNs collaborate with community partners to address health equity and achieve individual and population health outcomes. PHNs are expected to: (1) understand and adhere to the current Canadian Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice and Public Health Nursing Discipline-Specific Competencies; (2) carry out activities under the direction of the Medical Officer of Health or designate, in compliance with the Regulated Health Professions Act, Nursing Act, Health Protection and Promotion Act, and other relevant legislation; and (3) comply with City, Department, Division and Program policies and procedures and uphold the corporate values of accountability, cost-consciousness, equity, excellence, honesty, innovation, leadership, and teamwork. In addition to regular activities, PHNs are expected to fulfill assigned roles in response to a public health threat or emergency situation.
JOB ASSIGNMENT
Public Health Nurses in the Vaccine Program provide services and programs under the Ontario Public Health Standards and associated vaccine protocols. Roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: provide case management of adverse events following immunization; development and revision of program policies/procedures and medical directives; development of educational resources, training programs and presentations; support for various services such as school and community immunization programs and the annual screening of student immunization records (ISPA); Universal Influenza Immunization Program; active leader and champion of provincial databases (i.e. Panorama, CovaxON); providing immunizations at school and community clinics; and participating in on-going program evaluations.
The PHN must be comfortable working in school-based and community-based vaccine clinics and is expected to develop collaborative relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders including physicians, licensed child care facilities, LTCHs and school board partners.
RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Entitled by the College of Nurses of Ontario to practice as a Registered Nurse with current registration with College of Nurses of Ontario in the general class, Registered Nurse (RN) category or be eligible for registration in the temporary class.
2. Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a recognized and accredited program.
3. Previous experience in public health nursing preferred.
4. Demonstrated ability to adhere to the Practice Standards and Guidelines set out by the College of Nurses of Ontario as they relate to the public health practice setting.
5. Demonstrated skill in the competency areas set out by the Core Public Health Competencies and the Public Health Nursing Discipline Specific Competences.
6. Demonstrated ability to practice nursing independently within the domains set out by the Canadian Community Health Nursing Standards of Practice.
7. Demonstrated proficiency in establishing and maintaining therapeutic nurse-client relationships with individuals, families and groups from diverse socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds.
8. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate using written, verbal, non-verbal, and technical skills.
9. Demonstrated ability to form professional and collaborative working relationships and function as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
10. Demonstrated ability to set and maintain high performance standards while practicing independently to achieve results.
11. Demonstrated ability to apply the values of accountability, cost-consciousness, equity, excellence, honesty, innovation, leadership, and teamwork.
12. Work in accordance with the provisions of applicable Health and Safety legislation and all City of Hamilton corporate and departmental policies and procedures related to Occupational Health and Safety.
NOTE: Staff will be required to work some evening and weekend shifts.
NOTE: The successful candidate will be required to provide immunization records, which may include TB testing prior to the start of employment to meet the requirements of the Staff Immunization and Surveillance Policy and Procedure.
Disclaimer:
Be advised that Human Resources frequently audits resumes of internal/external applicants to ensure/validate information provided is consistent and trustworthy. Falsification of information provided at any time throughout the recruitment process may be grounds for disqualification, and for internal applicants, subject to discipline up to and including termination.
Terms:
The City is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. Consistent with our Values and Corporate Culture Pillars, the City of Hamilton is committed to providing equitable treatment to all with respect to barrier-free employment and accommodation without discrimination. The City will provide accommodation for applicants in all aspects of the hiring process, up to the point of undue hardship. If you have an accommodation need, please contact Human Resources as soon as possible to make appropriate arrangements.
We invite you to visit the departmental webpage to obtain further information on the culture and business of this department.
The incumbent shall comply with all Health and Safety Policies and Practices for this position and the workplace.
It is the responsibility of the applicants to ensure that their application reaches Human Resources by the closing date or they may not be considered. It is also the responsibility of applicants to supply qualifications, licences and related experience relevant to the qualifications outlined above for this competition as directed. On the basis of the criteria set out above, this posting is open to all applicants
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