Public Health Nurse

2 weeks ago

Oakville, Ontario, Canada Halton Region Full time

As a Public Health Nurse with Halton Region, you will play a crucial role in investigating and managing respiratory illness outbreaks in settings such as Long Term Care Homes, Rest and Retirement Homes, and Congregate Living Settings. Your expertise will help prevent and minimize morbidity and mortality within these vulnerable communities.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Provide consultation to LTCH/RR/CLS on the early identification of outbreaks.
  • Offer guidance and recommendations to LTCH/RR/CLS staff to investigate and manage respiratory infection outbreaks.
  • Investigate reports of infectious diseases to form a case definition for the specific outbreak.
  • Investigate, confirm, and manage outbreaks when notified of a suspect or confirmed respiratory outbreak.
  • Provide advice on testing strategies and assign outbreak numbers as required.
  • Provide specimen collection kits and transport them to the laboratory for verification of diagnosis.
  • Participate in or coordinate outbreak meetings with the facility and community partners.
  • Offer consultations for outbreak control measures.
  • Address the use of antiviral medications for the prevention and treatment of influenza.
  • Consult with LTCH/RR/CLS on admissions, readmissions, and transfers during outbreaks.
  • Determine when to declare the outbreak over.
  • Perform all required documentation following nursing documentation standards in an electronic database.
Requirements
  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing with a focus on Public Health Nursing from a recognized University.
  • Current Certificate of Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
  • Minimum of 6 months recent experience managing respiratory outbreaks in long term care homes, retirement homes, and congregate living settings.
  • Recent experience and proficiency using the integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS).
  • Recent experience and proficiency using the Halton Salesforce Outbreak Module for intake and outbreak documentation.
  • Recent experience and proficiency using the Provincial CCMS for COVID-19 case data entry, investigation queues, and outbreak documentation.
  • Strong knowledge of Ontario Public Health Standards, the standards of practice for Registered Nurses, legislation, and mandates governing public health issues.
  • Demonstrated strong written and verbal communication skills, exceptional interpersonal skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate with diverse community partners and organizations, and provide excellent customer service.

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