Nurse 4 - Public Health Nurse - Fort Garry

Nurse 4 - Public Health Nurse
- Fort Garry

Requisition : 409044

Position Number:

Posting End Date: August 24, 2026

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Site: WRHA Community Health Services

Department / Unit: Public Health
- Fort Garry

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU

Anticipated

Start Date:

09/21/2026

FTE: 0.50

Anticipated Shift: Days;

Evenings;

Weekends;

Other;

Standby coverage as required

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 7.75

Annual Base

Hours:

2015

Grow your career in the Winnipeg Health Region! Our team provides a spectrum of health care services through an integrated network of sites, services and organizations. We’re united by a shared commitment to excellent and equitable health care.

• Two years of recent, relevant experience and demonstrated competency in public health, primary care/primary health care, population-level health promotion or community development is required or applicants who have completed their undergrad practicum with Public Health.
• Relevant experience may include:
  • Applying principles of health promotion, primary prevention, population health, primary health care, harm reduction, and community development in public health, primary care / primary health care, northern health (that includes primary care / primary health care or public health) or infection prevention and control settings.
  • Family and child health.
  • Promoting equity at a population level and community development with populations who experience lower health status (e.g., street-involved persons, lower income, vulnerable families).
  • Communicable disease control.

• Baccalaureate Nursing degree is required.
• In addition, 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.
  • Canadian Community Health Nurses certification-CCHN(C).
  • Successful completion of a related course at a master level (e.g., epidemiology, community development, community nursing).

• Current College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Registration (CRNM) 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.
• International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) or successful completion of Douglas College Breastfeeding Counsellor Certificate Program for Community Area positions preferred.
• International Society for Travel Medicine (ISTM) Certification for Travel Health positions preferred.

• Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA)/Registered Psychiatric Nurses Act.
• Demonstrated ability to assume a leadership role.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and within a professional team.
• Demonstrated knowledge, skill, and interest in working with diverse people with a variety of backgrounds, lifestyles, abilities, health status, choices and other attributes.
• Demonstrated competency in working with community residents, community partners and agencies.
• Demonstrated competence in the areas of conflict management, problem-solving, teaching and counseling and organization of activities and workload.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups and to apply the principles of adult education.
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in computer software applications.

• Physically capable of carrying out clinical skills such as immunizations, intra-dermal injection, phlebotomy, newborn and maternal physical assessments.
• Physically able to push, pull, lift and or carry equipment weighing up to 50lbs. Please note that when dealing with items 50 lbs. of weight ensure proper equipment is used and/or ask for additional assistance to reduce/eliminate risks, where reasonably practicable, when handling large, heavy, or bulky loads.
• Physically capable of…