Registered Nurse

Public Health Nurse, Family Health
Health Services – Public Health
2 - Regular Full Time positions: Healthy Babies, Healthy Children team
2 - Regular Full Time positions: Reproductive Health team
2 - Contract Full time positions, 12 months: 1 - Contract Full Time position, 12 months: Multi-Channel Contact Centre team
Work mode: Hybrid *see below for more details about this work mode
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8:30AM-4:30PM *May require evening availability based on operational need
24 per hour
Calling all Public Health Nurses and Baccalaureate prepared Registered Nurses …
Public health interventions in the early years improve lifelong health outcomes for children and families. The Family Health Division is made up of programs which support healthy pregnancies, birth, parenting and early childhood as per the Healthy Growth and Development Standard.
Family Health PHNs:
Collaborate with other family health program areas, community and hospital partners to support a smooth transition for all families through pregnancy, birth and early parenting
Contribute to program planning, evaluation and the development of program innovations that facilitate integration between family health and other programs, and client centred systems of support
Lead and contribute to the maintenance and upkeep of program information, resources, client facing teaching materials, and online content
Contribute to activities and outcomes in the public health strategic plan. Specifically Enabling Active Living and Healthy Eating, Promoting Mental Well-being, and Advancing Health Equity
Lead, facilitate and participate in meetings and groups at the team, work group and community level. Proficiency with Microsoft, booking, and information management systems
May begin their PHN role on any Family Health Division team. Healthy Babies Healthy Children
~ A home visiting program where the PHN provides assessment, health education, support, referral, case management and service coordination for families experiencing vulnerabilities from the prenatal period, infancy, and through early childhood

Reproductive Health
Provides expertise related to preconception, prenatal and reproductive health
Provides direct services within community settings
Provides direct client service including assessment, counselling, education, support and referral to community resources to support success in infant feeding
Services are mostly in home but may include services within clinic or other community settings
Multichannel Contact Centre
Provides direct client service using multiple electronic platforms and formats including telephone, email, etc. to assess, counsel, provide health teaching, and referral to community resources and health providers
Liaise with other Family Health program areas to develop and maintain current program information, referral pathways and client facing information and systems
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
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 in order to achieve improved health outcomes
Develop, foster and facilitate inter-sectoral partnerships and networks using team building, negotiation, conflict management and group facilitation
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
Respond to public health emergencies, significant events and incidents as required by the Health Protection and Promotion Act and Emergency Standards
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 CPR certification, Level C or HCP, is a requirement for Public Health Nurses in Family Health
Experience in public health or community health nursing is preferred
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 databases
Effective organizational and time management skills
Knowledge of Peel’s diverse community and associated health impacts
Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias
Work Mode & Job Location: at 7120 Hurontario Street, Mississauga, along with the ability to work remotely. Please note some positions do require the ability to travel to various sites in the Region of Peel (Mississauga, Brampton & Caledon) for home visits, Region of Peel clinics and other community partners.
Interview: Our recruitment process will be completed with video conference technology.
Peel Region delivers essential services to more than 1.We’re working to create a community that is safe, inclusive, and accessible. A place where everyone feels they belong and can access the services they need to thrive throughout each stage of life.
Our workforce is 6,700 strong and since 1974, we’ve been delivering a wide range of resident focused services. Our services include paramedic services, health programs, long-term care and services for seniors, child care support, garbage collection and recycling, waste water and water treatment, road maintenance, financial assistance, and housing support. 
We strive to develop a workplace that values and respects diversity, practices inclusion, recognizes the unique contributions and abilities of all people and facilitates innovative thinking. Each employee has an important role within our community and when we work together, it’s impactful. We encourage you to join us in delivering essential services and programs to our diverse community. Accessible formats and communication supports are available. testing bookings, interview dates), it is imperative that applicants check their email regularly.