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community health nurse

Posted on December 09, 2024 by Employer details Wasoqopa'q First Nation

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*Employment Opportunity*Term Position ? Community Health Nurse Wasoqopa?q First Nation (formerly Acadia First Nation) is governed as a custom band under the provisions of the Indian Act with established bylaws, policies and procedures. The First Nation's electoral system constitutes an election once every five (5) years with positions for one Chief and eight (8) councillors. Chief and Council elect, are the governing body responsible for making decisions for the overall health and well-being of communities, Elders, youth and families. Wasoqopa?q First Nation is unique in its geographical composition, spread throughout the Southwestern regions of Nova Scotia spanning five counties from Yarmouth to Halifax, encompassing six (6) reserves - Yarmouth, Ponhook, Medway, Wildcat, Gold River, and Hammonds Plains, in both rural and urban settings. To support administration and business operations, Wasoqopa?q First Nation, with supporting staff, provides programs and services within two (2) Health Centres, a Youth Centre, two (2) Community Centres, six (6) administration offices, and six (6) business establishments, including economic development, education, employment, fishing, forestry, health, housing & maintenance, human resources, and social. *Position Overview and Objective* WFN is currently recruiting for a Community Health Nurse, full-time position, reporting to the Health Director, responsible for providing a holistic approach to overall health and wellness that is sustainable, honouring the customs and traditions of our Mi?kmaw communities, with a focus on developing and implementing health programs, services and education for WFN community members, including disease prevention, treatment and rehabilitative services, and promoting health education. *Essential Functions and Duties* · Conducts health assessments with WFN members clients to address health care concerns and determine action plans to improve health care status · Supports the clinician, providing check-in registration and triage services to WFN community member clients · Addresses inquiries and requests regarding WFN health programming, information and access to additional health resources · Monitors and supports acutely and chronically ill WFN community member clients · Provides wound care to WFN community member clients, as needed · Responds to health emergencies including support for communicable and or reportable disease related pandemics, as required · In collaboration with the Assisted Living/Health Care Coordinator supports health assessments for Home Care clients · Provides referrals for WFN community members clients to appropriate services including other health care providers to support overall health and well-being · Provides individual counsel to WFN community members clients to address Health-related issues and or concerns · Develops and implements WFN community workshops (across WFN communities) to raise awareness and educate WFN community members regarding Health-related topics and or issues (i.e. diabetes, high blood pressure, healthy lifestyle) · Collaborates with health care providers and or organizations to support access to Health-related information (i.e. brochures, pamphlets, workshops, programming) · Provides Health-related resources for use in school, daycare and WFN communities to support healthy lifestyle choices · Support the development, organization and implementation of an annual WFN Health Fair, bringing together Health-related providers and organizations to promote WFN overall health and well-being · Develop and administer, with Health Canada and Public Health, an immunization program for WFN community members and children according to Nova Scotia immunization standards · Build and maintain a partnership with Public Health to access immunizations for WFN community members and children · Establish and maintain cold chain standards and data for storing immunizations · Establish and maintain up to date child immuniza