Public health Jobs in Langley, BC

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 / hour.

Job Summary

We are currently looking to fill a Casual opportunity for a Public Health Nurse to support Population & Public Health in Surrey , B.C.

A flourishing city : abundant parkland, premier golf courses, and a charming rural atmosphere. Surrey is one of Canada’s fastest growing cities and its land mass makes it one of the largest cities in the province, equal to the size of Vancouver, Richmond and Burnaby combined.

Known as the City of Parks, Surrey has over 6,000 acres of parkland and 15 golf courses and driving ranges. Also, despite rapid growth, Surrey has held onto the rural flavour of its past, with about 35 per cent of its land designated as agricultural and still actively farmed.

Surrey resides on the traditional, ancestral and unceded shared territories of the qicəy (Katzie) [kut-zee], qʷɑ : nƛən [Kwantlen], kʷikʷəƛəm (Kwikwetlem) [kwee-kwet- lum], Semiahmoo [semi-ah-moo] and scəwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen) [tsawah-sen] First Nations, and home to the Surrey-Delta Métis Association.

Experience The Exceptional Benefits Of Working With Us Including

• Comprehensive, 100% Employer-Paid Benefits : Enjoy peace of mind with full coverage.
• Generous Vacation Time : eligible employees can earn up to four weeks of vacation to recharge and relax.
• Benefit Portability : Seamlessly transfer your benefits from another HEABC employer.
• Immediate Pension Enrollment : Secure your future with a defined municipal pension plan from day one.
• Maternity Top-Up : Receive an 87% top-up during maternity leave.
• TransLink Pass Subsidy : Save on commuting costs with a 50% subsidy on TransLink passes
• Additional employee discounts and perks available
• Eligibility based on employment status

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

Qualifications

Education and Experience

Current 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

About Fraser Health

Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.

People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 50,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.

We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive 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.

Together, we are the heart of health care.

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