Infectious Disease Nurse - YCDC

Job Summary and Requirements

This posting

This posting will be used to fill 1 term full-time position working 75 hours bi-weekly, ending March 31, . It will establish a 12-month eligibility list which may be used to fill similar permanent and term positions. Temporary Assignments may be considered with prior approval from applicant’s manager.

This job is based in the thriving and diverse city of Whitehorse in the beautiful Yukon.

Who we are

Yukon Communicable Disease Control is committed to providing excellence in the management of infectious diseases in Yukon. As an Infectious Disease Nurse, you will provide primary health care services through an expanded nursing role.

Your role

This position provides physical and risk assessments relating to infectious disease, including testing and counseling, interpretation of test results, diagnosis, treatment, case management, immunization, outbreak, pandemic response and referrals. You will be responsible for managing disease investigations, contact tracing and follow up activities for Yukon’s Reportable Disease List including but not limited to COVID-19, sexually transmitted infections, reportable blood borne diseases, vaccine preventable disease, enteric and zoonotic diseases and outbreak management as required.

In addition, you will provide guidance and support to other health care providers in Yukon in the management of reportable communicable diseases.

As a team member, you help to foster an environment in which communities, families and individuals can achieve and maintain optimal health through the provision of accurate and timely health information, health education/promotion, disease prevention and treatment services.

Your benefits

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer many additional financial and non-financial benefits.