Public Health Nurse - Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections

Position Details

• Location: 7120 Hurontario Street, Mississauga, ON
• Status: Contract Full Time (12 months)
• Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (may require evenings, weekends, statutory holidays based on operational needs)
• Salary Range: $46.00 to $54.59 per hour as per the collective agreement
• Work Mode: Hybrid
• Department: Health Services, Communicable Diseases

Join our diverse team and be part of our vision. Think big. Channel your creativity. Make a difference.

At Peel Region, we can create lasting impact, together.

Who we are

The Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections (STBBI) Team requires a self-directed and enthusiastic individual to work within a collaborative team environment to deliver services in accordance with the Ontario Public Health Standards – Sexual Health and STBBI Prevention and Control Protocol, 2019.

Team Specific Responsibilities

• Investigate reports and complete case and contact management of sexually transmitted and blood borne infections
• Work in a fast paced, multi-disciplinary, sexual health and STBBI-focused clinic settings using critical thinking and exceptional teamwork to deliver excellent, inclusive customer service
• Provide counselling and education on health promotion, disease prevention and public health interventions including STBBI prevention, birth control and pregnancy options, sexuality, immunization and harm reduction
• Interventions practicing under the authority of medical directives such as performing venipuncture and specimen collection for STI testing, provision and dispensing of medication for birth control, Plan B emergency contraception and STI treatment including provision of injections
• Work collaboratively with team members, demonstrating flexibility, adaptability, problem solving, effective communication and continuous quality improvement to meet operational needs of the program and clients
• Work collaboratively with other health professionals and agencies (e.g. physicians, local hospitals and community health agencies) to facilitate counselling and appropriate treatment for sexually transmitted infections
• Work competently and compassionately with vulnerable or marginalized individuals including youth, 2SLGBTQI+ communities, street involved or homeless, racialized individuals, Indigenous peoples, people with lived experience with substances, people engaged in sex work or victims of human trafficking
• Documentation and data entry in electronic medical records (Telus-CHR) and SharePoint system, reporting to the MOHLTC through iPHIS

What you will do in this role

• Apply knowledge on population health status, health inequities, determinants of health, strategies for protection and promotion to guide practice
• Apply public health and nursing sciences, synthesize knowledge from broad theories, models, and frameworks
• Provide health information, teaching and counselling to individuals, groups, families, and communities
• Use a holistic approach to assess client health, recognizing health issues and determinants' impacts
• Recognize patterns and trends in epidemiological data and service delivery
• Identify sources of information including community assets, resources and values in collaboration with clients
• Analyze how clients' culture, attitudes, beliefs, feelings influence health behaviours and interventions
• Establish goals with clients including outcome indicators and evaluation measures
• Support clients in identifying risks and making informed choices on protective, preventative, and health promoting measures
• Facilitate client engagement using community development and assessment skills
• Participate in planning, development, implementation and evaluation of community-wide and site-specific public health strategies using evidence-informed decision-making
• Advocate and contribute to healthy public policy development
• Collaborate with partners to identify and address public health issues and service gaps for improved outcomes
• Develop and facilitate intersectoral partnerships using team building, negotiation, conflict management, and group facilitation
• Act as a change agent addressing determinants of health to improve outcomes
• Engage clients to identify assets, strengths, and resources to address health inequities and gaps
• Promote equitable access to health services and collaborate on social justice issues
• Demonstrate commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion through learning, modelling inclusivity, and managing bias proactively
• Integrate understanding of diversity, equity, and inclusion in program planning and service delivery
• Communicate clearly and inclusively with clients and partners to maintain professional relationships

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