Nurse 4 – Public Health Nurse – Travel Health

Title: Nurse 4 – Public Health Nurse – Travel Health

Company: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Job Type: FullTime, Shift, Weekends

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This job posting is for a part-time Public Health Nurse (PHN) position with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority. The PHN will work in the Travel Health department providing pre-travel health services to individuals, families, and communities. The role involves promoting health, preventing diseases, and addressing environmental issues to improve health outcomes and reduce health inequities.

The ideal candidate will have a Baccalaureate Nursing degree and at least two years of relevant experience in public health, primary care, or community development. They must also have completed the Authorized Prescriber Program for Travel Health or be willing to complete it within one year of hire. Certification from the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba and a valid Manitoba Class 5 driver's license are required.

Key Responsibilities:

Apply public health science and nursing theory to promote and protect the health of populations

Deliver pre-travel health services within the Travel Health Clinic

Collaborate with colleagues and community partners to support population health and health equity

Work respectfully with diverse populations and individuals with varying health needs and backgrounds

Qualifications:

Baccalaureate Nursing degree

Authorized Prescriber Program for Travel Health completion

Experience in public health, primary care, or community development

Current College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Registration

Ability to work independently and within a professional team

The successful candidate must also be physically capable of carrying out clinical skills, providing services in various community settings, and have access to a reliable vehicle. They will be subject to background checks and immunizations as per WRHA Policy.

Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply, and accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities during the assessment process.

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Title: Nurse 4 &#8211; Public Health Nurse &#8211; Travel Health
Company: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Requisition ID: 397548Position Number: 20004001Posting End Date: February 20, 2026City: WinnipegEmployer: Winnipeg Regional Health AuthoritySite: WRHA Community Health ServicesDepartment / Unit: Travel HealthJob Stream: ClinicalUnion: MNUAnticipated Start Date: April 2, 2026FTE: 0.50Anticipated Shift: Days;Evenings;WeekendsWork Arrangement: In PersonDaily Hours Worked: 7.75Annual Base Hours: 2015Salary: $46.152, $47.861, $49.572, $51.437, $53.574, $55.646, $57.910, $60.267Grow 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.Position Overview The role of the PHN is to apply public health science and nursing theory to promote, protect and preserve the health of populations. Services may be directed to individuals, families, groups or communities across the life span. PHNs apply appropriate strategies to prevent injuries, chronic and communicable diseases (e.g., immunization); address environmental issues; promote reproductive and sexual health; and promote the health of perinatal women, their partners, infants and families. PHNs strive to improve the health of all people and reduce inequities among populations by addressing determinants of health and promote equitable health outcomes. PHNs provide services in communities, across communities and across the region. PHNs work collaboratively within the Population Public Health team and with colleagues in other programs, sectors and organizations. Population Public Health participates in Winnipeg Integrated Services, supporting integration across WRHA and Family Services and Consumer Affairs (FSCA).Under the direction of a Manager Health Services, PHNs respectfully work in and with diversity including sexual and gender minorities, and across all ethnicities and all cultural, spiritual, political, age, ability, family and economic circumstances. PHNs support selfdetermination through activities such as pregnancy counselling and by respecting client decisions such as those affecting infant feeding, male circumcision, sexual and reproductive behaviour, and immunization status. PHNs work respectfully with those who are involved in drug using, sexual and other behaviour that may be harmful to them or to others. PHNs promote empowerment and community engagement. These values are consistent with a population health approach that is rooted in an understanding of the broad determinants of health and the principles of primary health care, community development, and harm reduction. Practice is strengthbased, clientcentered and incorporates the strategies of motivating, enabling, advocating, cooperating and collaborating when working with individuals, communities, and colleagues both within the health system and with other sectors.The PHN for Travel Health Services is a specialized role, requiring Authorized Prescriber designation to autonomously provide pretravel health services. The role primarily involves the delivery of pretravel health services within the Travel Health Clinic, as well as support for the Manitoba Travel Health Network and critical engagement in leveraging existing travel health resources to support population health and health equity.PHNs may be required to work in locations other than her/his unit/worksite/office within the Population Public Health Program site.Experience

Two years of recent, relevant experience and demonstrated competency in public health, primary care/primary health care, populationlevel 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., streetinvolved persons, lower income, vulnerable families).
 Communicable disease control.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

Baccalaureate Nursing degree is required.
 Completion of the Authorized Prescriber Program for Travel Health required.
 If no applicants have the required authorized Travel Health Prescriber Program, the successful applicant must complete the program within one (1) year of hire.
 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).

Certification/Licensure/Registration

Current College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Registration (CRNM) required.
 CRNM Authorized Prescriber for Travel Health.
 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 BoardCertified 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.

Qualifications and Skills

Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).
 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, problemsolving, 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.

Physical Requirements

Physically capable of carrying out clinical skills such as immunizations, intradermal 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 providing service in a wide variety of community settings under varying weather and environmental conditions.
 Access to and use of a reliable motor vehicle during working hours suitable for all environmental conditions.
 Acceptable Child Abuse Registry check and Criminal Record check.
 Subject to immunizations and tuberculin testing as per WRHA Policy.

If there are no applicants meeting the posted qualifications, the Employer MAY CONSIDER an applicant who does not meet the posted qualificationsThis 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.Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily selfidentify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

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