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Public Health Nurse 2026-24

  • Temporary / Contract
  • Dryden, ON
  • June 30, 2026

Website Northwestern Health Unit

Start Date: Immediately
Terms: Full-Time, 35 hrs. per week, Contract May 4, 2026, to October 27, 2027
Salary: $41.18 – $58.21 per hour, in accordance with the Ontario Nurses’ Association Contract (ONA).

Position Summary:

The successful candidate will work with the Sexual Health and Outreach Services programs and will support the public health team in multidisciplinary programs that support health across the lifespan.  This includes providing services to priority populations and collaborating with community partners for planning, implementing, and evaluating Public Health programs.

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

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