Job Description

Calian is proud to continue a long-standing contractual relationship with the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide healthcare services to the Canadian Armed Forces. Through the Health Care Provider Contract, Calian employs health care professionals across Canada who are integral to supporting the health and wellbeing of our military members.



Location


Oromocto, NB
Job Type


Full Time
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Position Overview

Calian is currently seeking a Community Health Nurse to add to our dedicated team of civilian professionals working at CFB Gagetown. In this role you will be primarily involved with disease and injury prevention initiatives, immunizations, and overall health promotion and protection of all CAF members posted to CFB Gagetown.


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Responsibilities

Manages and participates in immunization and travel medicine instructions. Manages and participates in desensitization clinics. Performs screening for tuberculosis and/or other illnesses. Promotes health improvement initiatives by planning, coordinating, and facilitating health promotion clinics Assess individual needs for and provides education and counseling related to the prevention of health disorders and the maintenance of quality of life when health is impaired. Attends clinics that support, and guide CF members affected by similar health conditions, documents and makes recommendations for outside referrals. Participates in the management of the outcome data on population health and assists in the extrapolation of health trends pertaining to individuals. Promotes health improvement initiatives by planning, coordinating, and facilitating health promotion clinics.
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Qualifications

Licensed to practice in New Brunswick Baccalaureate Degree from a recognized nursing program Copy of current BLS or CPR-C with AED certification 3 full time equivalent years of relevant clinical experience within the last 5 years in the field of Public Health / Community Health / Occupational Health (Infection prevention and control, disease prevention, health promotion and education, immunization programs, etc)
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Additional Requirements

* You will be able to obtain a Government of Canada Security Clearance at the Reliability level