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Description

Employer Job Number: GO-00759229
Facility: CO-MANAGED POSITIONS
Job Description: The Communicable Disease Control Coordinator is accountable for direct supervision of communicable disease public health nurses. They are responsible for the coordination of the public health activities to control and prevent communicable diseases, including surveillance and reporting responsibilities, as outlined in The Public Health Act, 1994 and The Disease Control Regulations and Saskatchewan Health directives and policies and other applicable federal legislation. They will coordinate the prevention, planning, implementation and evaluation of Communicable Disease Control (CDC) programs within the Saskatchewan Health Authority and their designated areas. The CDC Coordinator's scope of practice requires a broad knowledge base and autonomous decision-making skills, with a specialized focus on implementation of provincial standards related to Communicable Disease Control. The coordinator role provides program orientation, ongoing in-servicing and support to designated CDC response staff, including Public Health Nurses within an interdisciplinary service delivery model. CDC. This position is also responsible for auditing program standards for staff adherence, as well as CDC reporting required by the Ministry.
Required Qualifications

Registered or eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
Valid Class 5 driver's license
Experience
-Bachelor's degree in Nursing with course credits in community health and public health nursing required
-Candidates with a minimum of 5 years recent relevant experience

Other Information

Field hours

ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Knowledge and ability to apply community health nursing theory and pri
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