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Alberta Health Services - Calgary Health Region (Calgary, Alberta)
Start date: Mon Mar 15, 2010
Medical - Registered Nurse / Registered Psychiatric NurseKey Areas:
(1) Health Assessment,
(2) Health Promotion,
(3) Health Protection,
(4) Disease & Injury Prevention, and
(5) Health Surveillance.
Reporting to the CYCHS Manager, this Community Health Nurse (CHN) participates in planning, implementing, and evaluating programs within CYCHS. The
CHN assists individuals, families, groups, and communities in accepting responsibility for their own health and assisting them in achieving their health improvement
goals. The CHN assesses community health needs and develops programs to meet those needs through consultation with peers, the community, resource people,
and the utilization of other strategies. Incorporating awareness of the determinants of health and the relationship to health status, this role contributes to improving
health of the population by providing public health nursing services.
These nursing services would include: community and health assessments, development and evaluation of plans (including case finding and referral); consultation and
facilitation appropriate to all developmental phases throughout the lifespan; program delivery and follow up; immunization and communicable disease prevention and
control; client advocacy; fostering appropriate use of the health care system; facilitating cooperation and coordination amongst the many health and social services
agencies; collection and recording of client based data; involvement in nursing or other health research; quality improvement; and safety and risk management.
Requisition #: 118284
Department: HC SOUTH HTH CTR
Location: South Calgary Health Centre
Employee Class: Temporary Full Time
Rates of Pay: Minimum: 32.34 per hour Maximum: 42.45 per hour
Qualifications:
- Baccalaureate degree in nursing is required
- Active registration in CARNA is required.
- Basic computer skills are required.
- Current CPR Certification is required.
- IBCLC Certification as asset.
- Community Health Nursing Certification preferred.
- Ability to be self-directed and able to exercise independent nursing judgment.
- Community health nursing experience preferred
- Ability to communicate effectively with clients of various ages, socioeconomic status, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Proven critical thinking and decision-making skills.
- Evidence of active participation in professional and community activities an asset.
- Physically able to perform all assigned tasks.
- Knowledge of direct data entry and Phantim system an asset.
- Knowledge of community based support services an asset.
- A valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle for work required
This posting is limited to all qualified internal Alberta Health Services candidates only
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