Current jobs related to Public Health Nurse - Surrey, British Columbia - Fraser Health Authority
-
Public Health Nurse
1 week ago
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Authority Full timePublic Health Nurse position available to provide nursing services within the framework of the Population Health/Health Promotion Model, promoting health enhancing behaviors and providing universal and targeted interventions. Job Title: Public Health Nurse Company: Fraser Health Job Description: Responsibilities: • Immunize children and adults against...
-
Public Health Nurse
1 month ago
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Authority Full timeSalaryThe salary range for this position is CAD $ $59.52 / hour Job SummaryFraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations,and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities. Our team of...
-
Public Health Nurse
1 month ago
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Authority Full timeSalaryThe salary range for this position is CAD $ $59.52 / hour Job SummaryFraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities. Our team of...
-
Public Health Nurse Specialist
2 weeks ago
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Authority Full timeAbout the RoleFraser Health Authority is seeking a highly skilled Public Health Nurse to join our team. As a Public Health Nurse, you will play a critical role in promoting health and preventing disease in our communities.Key ResponsibilitiesImmunize children and adults against vaccine-preventable diseases.Apply epidemiological principles and knowledge of...
-
Public Health Nurse Specialist
2 weeks ago
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Authority Full timeAbout the RoleFraser Health Authority is seeking a highly skilled Public Health Nurse to join our team. As a Public Health Nurse, you will play a critical role in promoting health and preventing disease in our communities.Key ResponsibilitiesImmunize children and adults against vaccine-preventable diseases.Apply epidemiological principles and knowledge of...
-
Communicable Disease Public Health Nurse
5 days ago
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Authority Full timeWe are seeking a skilled Communicable Disease Public Health Nurse to support Population & Public Health in Surrey, B.C. **Job Description:** The Communicable Disease Public Health Nurse is responsible for managing communicable disease cases and their contacts, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of services to individuals,...
-
Communicable Disease Public Health Nurse
6 days ago
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Authority Full timeSalaryThe salary range for this position is CAD $ $59.52 / hour Job SummaryWe are currently looking to fill a Casual opportunity for a Communicable Disease Public Health Nurse to support Population & Public Health in Surrey, B.C. Come work with us Joining the Fraser Health team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health...
-
Public Health Nurse
6 days ago
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Authority Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Public Health Nurse to join our team in Surrey, B.C. as a Communicable Disease Public Health Nurse. This is a Casual opportunity to support Population & Public Health in our region.About the RoleThe successful candidate will be responsible for managing communicable disease cases and their contacts, including...
-
Public Health Nurse
5 days ago
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Authority Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Public Health Nurse to join our team in Surrey, B.C. as a Communicable Disease Public Health Nurse. This is a Casual opportunity to support Population & Public Health in our region.About the RoleThe successful candidate will be responsible for managing communicable disease cases and their contacts, including...
-
Public Health Nurse
5 days ago
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Authority Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Public Health Nurse to join our team in Surrey, B.C. as a Communicable Disease Public Health Nurse. This is a Casual opportunity to support Population & Public Health in our region.About the RoleThe successful candidate will be responsible for managing communicable disease cases and their contacts, including...
-
Public Health Nurse
7 days ago
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob SummaryThe Sexual Health and Blood Borne Infections (SHBBI) Nurse is a key member of the Fraser Health team, responsible for coordinating and providing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation services for clients at risk of sexually transmitted or blood borne infections. This role supports clients living with HIV through an integrated case...
-
Public Health Nurse
7 days ago
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob SummaryThe Sexual Health and Blood Borne Infections (SHBBI) Nurse is a key member of the Fraser Health team, responsible for coordinating and providing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation services for clients at risk of sexually transmitted or blood borne infections. This role supports clients living with HIV through an integrated case...
-
Public Health Nurse
1 week ago
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob SummaryThe Sexual Health and Blood Borne Infections (SHBBI) Nurse is a key member of the Fraser Health team, responsible for coordinating and providing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation services for clients at risk of sexually transmitted or blood borne infections. This role supports clients living with HIV through an integrated case...
-
Public Health Nurse
1 week ago
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob SummaryThe Sexual Health and Blood Borne Infections (SHBBI) Nurse is a key member of the Fraser Health team, responsible for coordinating and providing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation services for clients at risk of sexually transmitted or blood borne infections. This role supports clients living with HIV through an integrated case...
-
Registered Nurse
2 days ago
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Registered Nurse to join our team at Fraser Health. As a Sexual Health and Blood Borne Infections Nurse, you will play a critical role in coordinating and providing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation services for clients who have, or are at risk, for sexually transmitted or blood borne...
-
Registered Nurse
3 days ago
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Registered Nurse to join our team at Fraser Health. As a Sexual Health and Blood Borne Infections Nurse, you will play a critical role in coordinating and providing assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation services for clients who have, or are at risk, for sexually transmitted or blood borne...
-
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob Title: Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Public Health Overdose Prevention Outreach TeamJob Summary:Fraser Health is seeking a Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join our Public Health Overdose Prevention Outreach Team. As a key member of our team, you will provide treatment and support to individuals with substance use...
-
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob Title: Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse - Public Health Overdose Prevention Outreach TeamJob Summary:Fraser Health is seeking a Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join our Public Health Overdose Prevention Outreach Team. As a key member of our team, you will provide treatment and support to individuals with substance use...
-
Public Health Assistant
3 weeks ago
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob SummaryUnder the general supervision of the Nursing Supervisor, the Health Unit Aide assists Public Health Nurses in a variety of support and service areas. Key responsibilities include:Assisting in the organization and setup of immunization clinicsDistributing supplies for needle exchange programsMaintaining and distributing biological...
-
Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse
2 weeks ago
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada Fraser Health Full timeJob SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse/Registered Psychiatric Nurse to join our Public Health Overdose Prevention Outreach Team at Fraser Health. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in providing treatment and support to individuals who use substances, with a focus on harm reduction and overdose...
Public Health Nurse
4 months ago
The salary range for this position is CAD $ $59.52 / hour
Come work with us
Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka'pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.
We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Learn more.
Come work with us
Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.
Effective October 26, 2021 all staff for all positions across health care in British Columbia are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (have received a full series of a World Health Organization "WHO" approved vaccine against infection by SARS-COV-2, or a combination of approved WHO vaccines). Please note this applies to all postings, and there are no exceptions.
Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health's hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe manner.
Connect with us
Connect with us on our Careers social channels where you'll learn about exciting opportunities, get career tips from our recruiters, and meet some of your future team members You can also visit us on Indeed and Glassdoor.
Detailed Overview
In accordance with established vision and values of the organization, the Public Health Nurse (PHN), as an integral member of the Public Health Services team, provides nursing services within the framework of the Population Health/Health Promotion Model. Applies knowledge, skills, and abilities specific to health promotion, epidemiology, community development, primary health care, public health ethics primary and secondary prevention strategies. Translates knowledge from the health and social sciences to support health enhancing behaviours to diverse individuals, families, and population groups through universal and targeted interventions, programs and advocacy. Plans, organizes, implements and evaluates health services for individuals, families, groups and communities in schools, homes, communities and outreach locations.
Responsibilities
- Immunizes children and adults against vaccine preventable disease.
- Applies epidemiological principles and knowledge of disease process to investigate and follow up on communicable diseases (including assistance with outbreak management) in accordance with established policies and protocols.
- Provides client prenatal/postnatal/family assessments, counseling, consultation, service coordination, follow-up, support and referral to promote healthy child development, effective parenting practices and early identification of and intervention for developmental concerns.
- Collaborates with interdisciplinary/intersectoral teams, provides formal presentations and educational programs for selected population groups. Provides health information, counseling and referral related to lifestyle issues, cultural and language barriers, comprehensive school health, reproductive health, chronic disease prevention and safety/injury prevention via telephone, one-on-one, group and community contacts in a clinical, school, home, community and outreach settings. Promotes behavior change to a healthy lifestyle and encourages personal responsibility for health.
- Applies the community development process to assist community members' involvement in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating activities and services to address identified health needs and strengths; participates in recommending population health promotion and disease/injury prevention service and evaluating existing services.
- As part of an interdisciplinary/intersectoral team within FH, establishes effective working relationships and partnerships with other professionals, community members, and agencies; informs about positive social and environmental change including quality of life, wellness and disease and injury prevention; advocates for healthy public policy and services.
- Maintains related records; documents observations, interventions and outcomes; collects statistics; prepares reports as required, and in accordance with established standards and procedures.
- Contributes to the quality of program and practice by identifying needs, issues, and solutions by actively organizing/participating in interdisciplinary/intersectoral teams, community committees, organizational strategic planning processes based on determinants of health, best practice literature, current nursing theory and community assessment.
- Provides preceptorship and mentorship experiences for nursing students. Participates in orientation and mentoring to new health professionals and provides feedback as requested on individuals' progress and promoting optimal support for clients.
- Participates in research studies, surveys, and focus groups as needed for improved service.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and ExperienceCurrent practicing registration as a Registered Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM).
Graduation from an approved school of nursing including public health nursing component. Six (6) months recent, relevant Public Health nursing experience or one years' recent nursing experience in Maternal/Infant/Child or successfully meets FH New Grad requirements with successful completion of final practicum/Co-op in Public Health.
Valid Class V B.C. Driver's licence and have access to personal vehicle for business related purposes.
Skills and Abilities - Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Public Health Nursing Discipline Specific Competencies.
Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate.
Ability to organize and problem-solve.
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Demonstrated teaching skills.
Ability to deal effectively with individuals, groups and other professionals within a multi-disciplinary environment in a diverse community.
Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
Ability to operate related equipment, including personal computers and related software.
