Nurse 5 - Healthy Sexuality and Harm Reduction Coordinator

Position Overview

Working within the Population and Public Health framework, the CDC - Healthy Sexuality and Harm Reduction in collaboration with the Team Manager, Program Specialists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Medical Officers of Health, and others will provide regional and PPH program support, case consultation, education and support in the prevention and management of Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections (STBBIS) 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.
• Assistance with administrative and Human 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.
• Minimum 5 years recent community or public health nursing experience with an emphasis on healthy sexuality and harm reduction is required.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise within the area of harm reduction, healthy sexuality, sexually transmitted and blood borne infections is required.
• Demonstrated experience in promoting equity at a population level and community development with high priority populations.
• Demonstrated experience that includes a significant portion of communicable disease management within a public health program that includes immunization and communicable disease management or coordination.

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 including but not limited to Canadian Community Health Nurses certification, Infection Prevention and Control Certification, HIV/AIDS Nursing Certification or RN Authorized Prescriber in Sexual and Reproductive Health considered an asset.

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.
  • Provide effective leadership and communication.
  • 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.
  • Demonstrated competence with a range of computer software applications (e.g., word processing, spreadsheet, presentation, email, eChart).
  • Demonstrated expertise with PHIMS IOM module, both in navigation and in ability to translate clinical practice to application. Capacity to provide orientation and guidance to users new to the application is required.
  • 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.