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2025-31 Public Health Nurse

  • Temporary / Contract
  • Sioux Lookout
  • November 30, 2025

Website Northwestern Health Unit

Terms:  Contract Full Time: August 2025, to January 29, 2027

The successful candidate will work with a focus in Family Health programs including Healthy Babies Healthy Children, Child and Reproductive Health and supporting various programs including Sexual Health, Harm Reduction, Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Control of Infectious Diseases.  Working within a team to provide services and collaborating with community members and within community partners for planning, implementing, and evaluating Public Health programs within Fort Frances and surrounding communities.

This role would provide the following benefits:

  • Employee and Family Assistance Program
  • OMERS Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Paid Statutory Holidays per year
  • Personal and family sick leave coverage

Qualifications:

•  Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, in good standing, or eligible to register within the province
•  Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, BScN
•  Current cardio-pulmonary resuscitation certification
•  Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and to work as part of an interdisciplinary team
•  Knowledge of, and/or experience with, principles of adult and child education, social determinants of health, and population health promotion an asset
•  Certification in Infection Control would be an asset

Salary: $40.18 – $56.79 per hour, in accordance with the Ontario Nurses’ Association Contract (ONA).

Resumes only accepted at:

  • Via email at careers@nwhu.on.ca
  •  Applicants must reference posting #2025-31
  •  Applicants who do not receive an auto generated receipt response should contact Human Resources at 807-468-3147 Ext 301359.

To apply for this job email your details to careers@nwhu.on.ca.