21 Oct
Alberta Health Services
Alberta
Your Opportunity:
The Communicable Disease Control (CDC) Nurse has a leadership role in the province-wide CDC program within the Population, Public, and Indigenous Health (PPIH) Division of Alberta Health Services and reports directly to the designated CDC program Associate Manager. Responsibilities include frontline accountability for both communicable notifiable diseases and immunization content. The CDC nurse is a subject matter expert that provides direction and leadership to colleagues and key partners that have a role in managing communicable notifiable diseases, outbreak investigations, blood and body fluid exposures (BBFE) and immunization service delivery. Under the authority of the Medical Officer of Health,
the CDC nurse is the clinical nurse lead/educator and expert resource to support Zone Medical Officers of Health and provides leadership and direction to Zone Public Health staff in public health investigation and follow up of notifiable/non-notifiable diseases and outbreak management in community settings as mandated under the Alberta Public Health Act. The CDC nurse is also an expert resource to support immunization programs for public health staff, community providers and the general public. Through quality assurance efforts and in collaboration with Public Health Managers/Operations staff, the CDC nurse provides direction and recommendations for action based on best practice in service delivery of immunizations. The CDC nurse work schedule may include evening/weekend hours to provide MOH CDC support on-call after routine business hours functioning as the primary MOH designate with responsibility to action or provide direction to colleagues and key stakeholders as required to manage urgent response to notifiable disease events,
non-notifiable disease incidents (e.g. BBFE investigation, post-exposure rabies prophylaxis) and immunization.
Description:
As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide a wide variety of nursing services to patients, families, communities and populations, while taking necessary steps to ensure their safety and well-being. In your role, you will utilize nursing processes, through critical thinking, problem solving and decision making, as well as teach, counsel and advocate on behalf of patients and their families. You will play a leadership role in supporting an integrated and holistic approach to patient care, health promotion and maintenance. You will provide safe, quality patient and family centered care while reflecting the shared vision and values of AHS. PLEASE NOTE:
Provisional Permit Holders shall be paid $35.87/hour - $43.82/hour. Upon being entered into the register of Registered Nurses, the rate of pay shall be adjusted to the rate of pay applicable to a Registered Nurse in accordance with AHS/UNA Article 25.02(b)(i) or (ii) as applicable. This posting is scheduled to close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date but may be filled earlier if a Regular Employee who holds a position within the unit, program, or office expresses their interest in this vacancy by 23:59 MT on the 5th calendar day following the posting date, under LOU #25. In the event that no Regular Employee from this workplace expresses their interest by the deadline, the vacancy shall be filled under the provisions of Article 14: Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies.
Please be advised this posting may be used to fill multiple identical vacancies arising as a result of the administration of the Trial of Modified Posting Provisions.
- Recovery Alberta: N
- Classification: Registered Nurse
- Union: United Nurses of Alberta
- Unit and Program: Notifiable Disease, Communicable Disease Control
- Primary Location: Melcor Centre
- Location Details: Eligible to work remotely within Alberta
- Multi-Site: At or Out of (UNA only)
- FTE: 1.00
- Posting End Date: 28-OCT-2024
- Employee Class: Regular Full Time
- Date Available: 25-NOV-2024
- Hours per Shift: 7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks: 12
- Shifts per cycle: 57
- Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Weekends, On Call
- Days Off: As Per Rotation
- Minimum Salary: $39.21
- Maximum Salary: $51.46
- Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
Completion of an accredited nursing education program. Active or eligible for registration and practice permit with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA). Current Basic Cardiac Life Support - Health Care Provider (BCLS-HCP). If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, completion of the following free courses is required: CRNA Medication Management - Chapters 1 - 4 (https://connect.nurses.ab.ca/home/%2Flearning-and-development%2Flearning-modules%2F) and the NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification (https://courses.nextgenu.org/course/view.php?id=271#section-0) Additional Required Qualifications:
Minimum of 3 years' experience as a Registered Nurse with 2 years' experience in the last 5 years at the equivalent of a 0.50 FTE or greater in the Alberta zone Public Health program. Minimum 1 year of experience in the last 5 years with practical application of the Alberta Provincial immunization program, schedule, and standards within the zone Public Health Program. Ability to think critically in assessing and executing complex deliverables with minimal supervision and without standardized scripting. Ability to adapt to rapidly shifting priorities in a complex change-oriented environment. Preferred Qualifications:
Computer proficiency with the ability to use multiple applications simultaneously in a fast-paced healthcare environment. Experience with immunization/CDC databases (CD/OM, Meditech, Netcare, Redcap)
and software applications (Microsoft Word, Excel, Teams, SharePoint).
Please note:
All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.
Security Screening:
A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.
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