Public health nurse

Komoks First Nation is located at Courtenay, BC. The company is actively seeking applicants for the role of Public health nurse. The applicant should be a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The selected candidate will be expected to join and start the work at the earliest. It will be a Permanent employment or Full time job. The candidate must work on the day shift.

Employer Name: Komoks First Nation
Position: Public health nurse
No. of vacancies: 1
Salary: $38.00 to $55.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 35 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: Courtenay, BC

Also hiring: Food service supervisor

Hiring: Public health nurse

Job Description

• The candidate must assist health care practitioners during examinations and treatments.
• The candidate must participate in community program development.
• The candidate will be responsible for monitoring patients and notifying the physician of any changes in their condition.
• The candidate must participate in community needs assessment.
• The candidate must assess patients in order to identify appropriate nursing interventions.
• The candidate must conduct disease screening.
• The candidate must deliver health education programs.
• The candidate must deliver immunization programs.
• The candidate must dispense and administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician.
• The candidate must be able to provide nursing care.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.
• The candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree.
• The ideal candidate will have at least 3 to 5 years of experience in a related industry.
• The candidate must have an Acute Care Nursing Certificate, Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certificate, CPR Certificate, First Aid Certificate, and be licensed as Registered Nurse by provincial or territorial authorities.
• The candidate should be accurate.
• The candidate should be client focused.
• The candidate should have effective interpersonal skills.
• The candidate should have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
• The candidate must be capable of acting on their own initiative.
• The candidate should have good judgemental skills.
• The candidate should be reliable.
• The candidate should be a good team player.
• The candidate must have excellent time management skills.

Work setting

• The candidate should work in public or community health centre providers may work in medical clinics, community health centres and allied health practices, such as physiotherapy and podiatry practices.

Additional information

Security and safety

• The candidate should be subjected to a thorough criminal background check.

Transportation/travel information

• The candidate must have their own vehicle.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate should have an eye for details.
• The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.

Benefits

• Health, Financial and Other benefits will be provided to the selected candidate.
• Under Health benefits, the selected candidate will receive Dental plan, Health care plan and Vision care benefits.
• Under Financial benefits, the selected candidate will receive Life insurance and Pension plan.
• In addition to the Health and Financial benefits mentioned above, the selected candidate will receive Free parking, Other benefits and Parking facilities.

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying, apply through the given options.

By email

mavis.alkenbrack@komoks.ca

Note

Please include the following while sending the application

• Cover letter