Public health nurse Jobs in Winnipeg, MB

Requisition ID : 383445

PositionNumber :

Posting End Date : June 25 2025

City : Winnipeg

Employer : Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site : WRHA Community Health Services -Seven Oaks Comm Health & SS

Department / Unit : Public Health Seven Oaks

Job Stream : Clinical

Union : MNU

Anticipated Start Date - End Date : 06 / 30 / 2025 - 12 / 25 / 2026

Reason for Term : Maternity Leave

FTE : 0.50

Anticipated Shift : Days;Evenings;Weekends;Standby coverage as required On Call

Work Arrangement : In Person

Daily Hours Worked : 7.75

Annual Base Hours : 2015

Salary : $46.152 $47.861 $49.572 $51.437 $53.574 $55.646 $57.910 $60.267

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites services and organizations. Were united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

Position Overview

The role of the PHN is to apply public health science and nursing theory to promote protect and preserve the health of populations. Services may be directed to individuals families groups or communities across the life span. PHNs apply appropriate strategies to prevent injuries chronic and communicable diseases (e.g. immunization); address environmental issues; promote reproductive and sexual health; and promote the health of perinatal women their partners infants and families. PHNs strive to improve the health of all people and reduce inequities among populations by addressing determinants of health and promote equitable health outcomes. PHNs provide services in communities across communities and across the region. PHNs work collaboratively within the Population Public Health team and with colleagues in other programs sectors and organizations. Population Public Health participates in Winnipeg Integrated Services supporting integration across WRHA and Family Services and Consumer Affairs (FSCA).

Under the direction of the Manager Health Services PHNs respectfully work in and with diversity including sexual and gender minorities and across all ethnicities and all cultural spiritual political age ability family and economic circumstances. PHNs support self-determination through activities such as pregnancy counselling and by respecting client decisions such as those affecting infant feeding male circumcision sexual and reproductive behaviour and immunization status. PHNs work respectfully with those who are involved in drug using sexual and other behaviour that may be harmful to them or to others. PHNs promote empowerment and community engagement. These values are consistent with a population health approach that is rooted in an understanding of the broad determinants of health and the principles of primary health care community development and harm reduction. Practice is strength-based client-centered and incorporates the strategies of motivating enabling advocating co-operating and collaborating when working with individuals communities and colleagues both within the health system and with other sectors.

PHNs may be required to work in locations other than her / his unit / worksite / office within the Population Public Health Program site.

Experience

• Two years of recent relevant experience and demonstrated competency in public health primary care / primary health care population-level health promotion or community development is required or applicants who have completed their undergrad practicum with Public Health.
• Relevant experience may include :

Applying principles of health promotion primary prevention population health primary health care harm reduction and community development in public health primary care / primary health care northern health (that includes primary care / primary health care or public health) or infection prevention and control settings.

Education (Degree / Diploma / Certificate)

Successful completion of a Public Health Agency of Canadas Skills Enhancement for Public Health Program content module certificate.

Certification / Licensure / Registration

Qualifications and Skills

Physical Requirements

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre Deer Lodge Centre Golden West Centennial Lodge Grace Hospital Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg Pan Am Clinic River Park Gardens Victoria General Hospital WRHA corporate programs and WRHA community health services.

Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.

Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.

Wewelcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodationsare available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

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Employment Type : Temp

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1