Nurse 2 – Interprofessional FFS

Job title:

Nurse 2 – Interprofessional FFS

Company

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority

Job description

Requisition ID: 377259Position Number: 20065184Posting End Date: March 18, 2025City: WinnipegEmployer: Winnipeg Regional Health AuthoritySite: WRHA Community Health Services – Winnipeg Community – 496 HargraveDepartment / Unit: Interprofessional FFSJob Stream: ClinicalUnion: MNUAnticipated Start Date: 04/07/2025FTE: 1.00Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;NightsWork Arrangement: In PersonDaily Hours Worked: 7.75Annual Base Hours: 2015Salary: $40.616, $42.035, $43.457, $44.937, $46.389, $47.891, $48.848, $49.826Grow 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.The successful applicant may be eligible for an annual full-time incentive of up to $2,000 each year until 2025 as per MOU #31 of the current MNU collective agreement.Position OverviewPrimary care is the day-to-day healthcare provided by a health care provider(s), predominantly delivered within a clinic setting. Consistent with the principles of primary healthcare, provides access to first level basic healthcare within the primary care nursing scope of practice for individuals, families, groups and communities. These providers act as the first contact and principal point of continuing care for patients within a healthcare system. The Interprofessional Team Demonstration Initiative (ITDI) is a Primary Care renewal initiative of integrating Regional interprofessional staff within private fee-for-service clinics throughout the province to support delivery of team based Primary Care.As a member of an interdisciplinary team, the Primary Care Nurse provides comprehensive healthcare with an emphasis on healthy living, illness prevention (primary and secondary), health education, chronic disease management, clinical intervention, and palliation. Develops and implements a health plan with clients and evaluates success in meeting this plan. Provides ongoing service coordination and links clients with resources.Experience

• Minimum of two years of directly related experience in primary care with an emphasis on primary care services (primary and secondary prevention, intervention, maintenance/support, and palliation).
• A combination of other nursing experiences including: strong physical assessment skills, understanding meaning/implications of test results and interventions are preferred.
• A combination of other nursing experiences would be considered.
• Experience with mental health counselling would be beneficial.
• Satisfactory employment record required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an approved Registered Nursing education program required.
• Certification in Diabetes or Asthma Education (or attained within 2 to 3 years of employment) preferred.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM).
• Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.
• Possession of a valid Manitoba Class 5 driver’s license.

Qualifications and Skills

• Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA)/Registered Psychiatric Nurses Act.
• Proficient with computers, software programs, and applications such as Window, word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
• Working knowledge of computers and keyboarding.
• Demonstrated clinical skill in physical examination and nursing intervention.
• Demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary teamwork.
• Proven commitment to and knowledge of primary care and community health.
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.

Physical Requirements

• Physically capable of performing duties related to position, including assisting clients with physical and mental challenges during clinic visits, lifting a variety of clinic equipment and teaching materials, and arranging meeting rooms for group teaching activities.
• May be required to provide primary care nursing services in a variety of clinic settings, including a primary care clinic site, temporary clinics in community settings, the client’s home, and/or within a private physician practice.
• Owns or has access to transportation suitable for the performance of Primary Care Nurse (PCN) duties.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Expected salary

Location

Winnipeg, MB

Job date

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 23:42:27 GMT

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