- Maintaining up to date knowledge of new developments, research, and best practice programs to ensure program delivery remains consistent with current evidence.
- Identifying the human, fiscal and programmatic elements required to provide a quality service.
- Developing program model processes and procedures to support program delivery.
- Developing and recommending guidelines, policies, and resources to guide program delivery.
- Working with Regional Health Authorities (RHAs) and MHSC to adapt program delivery to meet regional needs and circumstances.
- Minimum of 4 years recent family health, community health / public health nursing experience with emphasis on health protection / illness prevention, health promotion and community development required.
- Experience working with multi-sectoral partnerships within and beyond the health services sector.
- Bachelor's degree in Nursing required.
- Master's degree in a related area preferred.
- Current College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba registration
- 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 and access to a vehicle.
- Significant knowledge of theory and practice within the area of early childhood development, healthy parenting, and maternal child health services.
- Understanding of the application of population health, health promotion, community development and harm reduction approaches, particularly in a cross-departmental and cross-sectoral context.
- Significant knowledge and experience in community program development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation, using an integrated approach.
- Ability to plan, coordinate and evaluate professional training and development for regional staff.
- Demonstrated leadership, team building, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making ability.
- Effective written and oral communication skills, and computer skills, including competency in creating and delivering public presentations.
- Ability to critically analyze information and apply relevant knowledge to practice.
- Ability to work independently and effectively with other levels of government, jurisdictions, and organizations on a provincial and national level.
- Demonstrated clinical skills in all aspects of Public Health Nursing services.
- Current working knowledge of prenatal and postnatal screening and assessment tools including Families First.
- Familiarity with epidemiology and biostatistics an asset.
Nurse 5 - Winnipeg, Canada - Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Description
Requisition ID:
Position Number:
Posting End Date: May 2, 2024
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site: WRHA Community Health Services - Flexible in Manitoba
Department / Unit: Population & Public Health
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: MNU
Anticipated Start Date: 05/13/2024
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days
Work Arrangement: Hybrid
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
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. We're united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.
Position Overview
Working from the MHSC Office, the position provides leadership in areas pertaining to families including prenatal, postpartum and newborn care, and postpartum mental health. The Healthy Parenting and Early Child Development Coordinator will work alongside the Families First Coordinator and interface with other sectors including but not limited to Women and Child Health, Primary Care, Midwifery, and Baby Friendly Manitoba.
MAIN FUNCTION:
The goal of this position is to provide coordination support and clinical consultation to MHSC and to the regional public health staff through the following activities:
Experience
Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)
Certification/Licensure/Registration
Qualifications and Skills
Physical Requirements
Not Applicable
If there are no applicants meeting the posted qualifications, the Employer MAY CONSIDER an applicant who does not meet the posted qualifications
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.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.