Nurse 5 - Communicable Disease Control Coordinator

Position Overview

In the context of Winnipeg Integrated Services, the CDCC provides regional and PPH program leadership in immunization, travel health and prevention and management of communicable diseases and outbreaks within the Winnipeg Health Region. CDCC services are provincial in scope where WRHA has a provincial mandate to provide services; and participates in provincial, cross jurisdictional, national and international efforts when the issues are larger in scope.

The CDCC will

• Apply key knowledge and critical thinking skills related to the public health sciences.
• Apply skills to assess and analyze information.
• Plan, implement and evaluate guidelines, policies, programs and/or practice.
• Build partnerships, collaborate and advocate.
• Manage services for diverse individuals, groups and communities.
• Communicate effectively with others.
• Provide leadership including: Driving system and organizational results. Building capacity and improving performance. Problem-solving and decision-making. Administrative and resource management.
• Build professional responsibility and accountability.

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

Experience

• Minimum of five years relevant experience and demonstrated competency in public health, primary care or primary health care, population-level health promotion or community development is required, including applying principles of health promotion, primary prevention, population health, primary health care, harm reduction, and community development in public health, northern health or infection prevention and control settings.
• Demonstrated experience in promoting equity at a population level and community development with at high health-risk populations.
• Demonstrated experience that includes a significant portion of communicable disease control within a public health program that includes immunization and communicable disease management.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Bachelor of Nursing required.
• Master's degree in directly related field (e.g., Nursing, Public Health, Community Health Sciences, Epidemiology, Education) preferred.
• Successful completion of Public Health Agency of Canada’s Skills Enhancement for Public Health Program content modules preferred.
• Successful completion of a Public Health Agency of Canada Immunization Module preferred.
• Other relevant professional development may be considered, including but not limited to Canadian Community Health Nurses certification, Infection Prevention and Control Certification.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Current College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Registration (CRNM) in good standing required.
• Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.
• Possession of a valid Manitoba Class 5 driver’s license required.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrated ability to: Apply evidence informed practice. Apply knowledge of regulations, legislative acts governing health care and scope of practice that guide the professional practice of various disciplines. Think critically, analyzes, conceptualize and apply relevant knowledge to practice. Facilitate staff working to their professional expectations of practice. Solve-problems and organize work and projects. Develop guidelines, procedures and participate in the policy process. Apply effective interpersonal skills to develop working relationships and leadership in interdisciplinary, inter and intra-sectoral contexts. Provide service to people experiencing diversity of income, education, culture, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical and mental health including addiction, and intellectual and physical ability. Facilitate education and teach individuals and groups, applying education principles. Lead, build teams, negotiate and resolve conflicts to build effective relationships with staff, community, professional and agency partners. Manage uncertainty and lead and manage change. Apply high levels of initiative and creativity in client service and system engagement. Apply excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills including grant and report writing. Work with a range of computer software applications (e.g., word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, email, Panorama, eChart, electronic medical record). Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA)/Registered Psychiatric Nurses Act.

Physical Requirements

• Physically capable of carrying out clinical skills such as administering vaccines, intra-dermal injection, phlebotomy.
• Physically capable of providing service in a wide variety of community settings under varying weather and environmental conditions.
• Must be able to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 6.8 kg.
• Access to a reliable motor vehicle suitable for all environmental conditions.
• Subject to immunizations as per WRHA Policy.