Community Nurse

Job Duties/Competencies:
• Apply appropriate strategies to prevent injuries, chronic and communicable diseases, and other Clinical services as they are developed;
• Address environmental issues and promote health and wellness to Métis Citizens and their families;
• Strive to improve the health of all people and reduce inequities among populations by addressing determinants of health and promote equitable health outcomes;
• Provide services in communities, across communities and across the region;
• Respectfully work in and with diversity including sexual and gender minorities, and all cultural, spiritual, political, age, ability, family, and economic circumstances;
• Support self-determination, encourage self and family participation in health.
Skills and Qualifications:
• Baccalaureate Nursing Degree is required. Additionally, at least one of the following is preferred: successful completion of a Public Health Agency of Canada’s Skills Enhancement for Public Health Program content module certificate, a Canadian Community Health Nurses certification, and successful completion of a related course at a master level;
• College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba registration required;
• CPR certification required;
• International Society for Travel Medicine Certification preferred;
• Minimum 1 year of recent, relevant experience and demonstrated competency in public health, primary care / primary health care, population-level health promotion or community development is required;
• Experience working with an Indigenous community in a clinical setting is an asset;
• Knowledge of Métis culture, MMF programs and services is a definite asset; and,
• Ability to travel, valid Manitoba Driver’s license with access to a reliable vehicle.