Public Health Nurse - Multi-site

Public Health Nurse - Multi-site role at Fraser Health Authority

Location:

Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission (covering multiple cities).

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.

Our team of nearly 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision:
Better health, best in health care. Learn more.

We are currently looking to fill a Casual opportunity for a Public Health Nurse to cover multiple cities (
Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission
).

Join Fraser Health to experience growth opportunities, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the chance to make a difference every day in health care. Fraser Health values diversity and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust with inclusive, equitable and culturally safe hiring practices.

The salary range for this position is CAD $41.42 - $59.52 per hour.

Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities. Our team of nearly 45,000 staff, medical staff and volunteers is dedicated to serving our patients, families and communities to deliver on our vision:
Better health, best in health care. Learn more. We are currently looking to fill a Casual opportunity for a Public Health Nurse to cover multiple cities (Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Mission). Come work with us! Joining the Fraser Health team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.

Fraser Health values diversity in the work force and strives to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner. Connect with us on social channels such as Instagram, Facebook, Linked In, X, Indeed and Glassdoor.

• Immunizes children and adults against vaccine preventable disease.
• Applies epidemiological principles and knowledge of disease process to investigate and follow up on communicable diseases (including outbreak management) in accordance with established policies and protocols.
• Provides client prenatal/postnatal/family assessments, counseling, service coordination, follow-up, support and referral to promote healthy child development, effective parenting practices and early identification of developmental concerns.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary/intersect oral teams, provides formal presentations and educational programs for selected population groups, and offers health information, counseling and referral related to lifestyle issues, cultural and language barriers, school health, reproductive health, chronic disease prevention and safety/injury prevention via various modes of contact.
• Promotes behavior change to a healthy lifestyle and encourages personal responsibility for health.
• Applies the community development process to assist community members’ involvement in planning, organizing,…