NURSE COUNSELLOR

Job Description

Public Health Awash
TEMPORARY FULL-TIME
DEPARTMENT: Public Health – Awash (676477)
WORK LOCATION: Mistissini – Montréal
UNION: FIQ
STATUS: 2 – Temporary Full-Time
HOURLY SALARY: Min. (1) $25.63 – Max. (18) $47.48

 

SUMMARY OF THE POSITION:

Person who is called upon to advise an institution on questions pertaining to nursing and who may be required to carry out such responsibilities as:

• The design, distribution, evaluation and revision of orientation, training and skills updating activities for employees and trainees;
• The design, implementation, evaluation and revision of programs aimed at improving the quality of health care and professional activities and programs.

 

SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Awash in Public Health, the incumbent’s first and major role is to ensure the coordination, planning, organization, implementation, evaluation of the  Mashkûpimâtsît Awash and the Maternal and Child health programs in all 9 communities. Taking into consideration the integrative approach of all programs and services aimed for families and children from 0 to 9. The incumbent will:

• Collaborate with Awash/Uschiniichisuu teams, at a local and regional level. She/he will collaborate to and support the following Public Health files: all Awash programs, but more specifically School Health, Chii Kayeh, Immunization, CLE-CE, prevention of STDs and any other programs identified as a Public Health target by the immediate supervisor.
• Collaborate in the coordination of regional teamwork and play a consultative role for her/his colleagues and interdisciplinary teams.
• The holder of this position will work as part of an interdisciplinary team to support and strengthen families through childhood, teenage hood and young adulthood to promote the optimal health and development in all age groups.

All Public health department staff may be mobilized temporarily during a public health urgency.

 

 

REQUIREMENTS:

 

Education:

• Member in good standing of the O.I.I.Q;
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing or an undergraduate degree consisting of three (3) admissible certificates, of which two (2) are accredited certificates in Nursing.

 

Experience:

• Three (3) years of experience as a nurse including:
• Two (2) years of experience in acute care; or
• One (1) year of experience in extended role with a recognized training;

 

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of, and experience with, public and community health prevention and promotion related approaches, methods, issues and programming;
• Strong knowledge of, and experience with the  Mashkûpimâtsît Awash (SIPPE) and the Maternal and Child Health program;
• Strong knowledge in First Nation contexts;
• Knowledge of MSSS programs and regulations for first lines services is an asset;
• Good professional record in curative or community health nursing in a similar type of environment;
• Teaching abilities;
• Knowledge of Cree culture, and social/health issues in Eeyou Istchee is an asset;
• Knowledge of Eenou/Eeyou Pimaatsiiun healing practices and paradigms is an asset;
• Excellent communication skills, both group animation, written and presentation;
• Excellent interpersonal and listening communication, leadership and teamwork skills;
• Excellent critical thinking, organizational and decision-making skills;
• Good knowledge of software applications such as Outlook, Word, Power Point;
• Willing to travel.

 

Language:

• Fluent in English and French;
• Fluency in Cree is an asset;

 

OTHER DETAILS:
Posting start/end date: 2020-04-24/2020-05-21
Shift type: Day
Positions available: 1
Hours per day/week: 7/35
Housing provided: No

 

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply, please forward your resume to:

Cree Board of Health & Social Services of James Bay

Tel: 514-861-5955        Fax: 514-989-7495

Email: jobs.reg18@ssss.gouv.qc.ca

ADD N-1920-0495C

Position Number: 0378

 

With your application, please make sure to specify the PR and/or posting number as well as the Job title on which you wish to apply.

 

We thank all candidates who apply, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

 

Note 1: In accordance with various Sections of the James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement (JBNQA), the organization has the objective of staffing all of its positions with qualified and competent beneficiaries of the JBNQA.