- Company Name
- City of Toronto
- Job Title
- PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Public Health Nurse
**Role Summary:**
Provides direct public health nursing services for tuberculosis (TB) patients and contacts, managing active TB cases, delivering health promotion, education, and care coordination across community settings, while collaborating with agencies, maintaining documentation, and contributing to policy development.
**Expectations:**
- Deliver comprehensive, client‑centered care in homes, shelters, correctional facilities, schools, and other community locations.
- Ensure compliance with TB treatment protocols and public health reporting requirements.
- Foster community partnerships, mentor staff, and represent the program at networks, committees, and courts.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Conduct initial assessments, health education, and counseling for individuals, families, and groups.
- Perform TB skin testing, initiate treatment, manage clinical specimens, and interpret diagnostic results.
- Provide emergency care for anaphylaxis and other urgent conditions under medical directives.
- Identify, test, and follow up on TB contacts in high‑risk settings; ensure treatment adherence.
- Maintain accurate client records per TPH policies and College of Nurses of Ontario standards.
- Collaborate with community groups, coalitions, and agencies to assess needs, plan services, and evaluate outcomes.
- Mentor new staff, home visitors, and students; facilitate orientation and training.
- Prepare and present data, reports, and professional publications; contribute to Ministry of Health documentation.
- Participate in policy, procedure, and protocol development; update resources and best‑practice guidelines.
- Appear as witness in court or inquest proceedings when subpoenaed.
**Required Skills:**
- Clinical nursing competency with emphasis on TB management and public health protocols.
- Strong assessment, counseling, and case‑management abilities.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and community liaison skills.
- Proficiency in documentation, data analysis, and reporting.
- Leadership and training capabilities for mentorship roles.
- Ability to work independently in diverse community settings.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Registered Nurse (RN) with a current, valid license in Ontario (College of Nurses of Ontario).
- Bachelor of Nursing (or equivalent) with experience in public health and communicable disease management.
- Training or certification in TB nursing, public health nursing, or related specialty preferred.