Job Number:

4343

Job Type:

Full-Time

Vacancy Reason:

Backfill

Location:

150 Main Street, Cambridge, ON / 20 Weber Street, Kitchener, ON / 99 Regina Street, Waterloo, ON

Number of Positions:

2

Department:

Child, Family and Dental Health

Division:

Public Health and Paramedic Services

Hours of Work:

35 hours per week

Work Schedule:

Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm (the normal workday may be altered within the hours of 8:00a.m. to 10:00p.m. Evening clinic hours are 12 pm to 8pm. No nurse is required to alter their day more than twice a week. Starting July 1, 2026, nurses will be scheduled to work up to 4 (four) Saturdays per year)

Union:

ONA 15 PH

Grade:

ONA 15 Public Health - Public Health Nurse BScN

Salary Range:

$43.31 - $58.55 per hour

Posting Date:

May 5, 2026

Closing Date:

May 12, 2026

Current Assignment:

Provides integrated programming related to Healthy Babies, Healthy Children; clinical services, screening and assessment related to prenatal and postnatal health including infant feeding support; and community program delivery related to prenatal health and early child development.

About Us!

The Region of Waterloo is a thriving, diverse community committed to fostering opportunities for current and future generations. Waterloo Region is part of the Dish with One Spoon wampum, a treaty guiding our commitment to:

• Taking only what we need
• Leaving some for others
• Keeping the dish clean

This agreement underpins our vision, mission, and core value, and reinforces our dedication to meaningful reconciliation and equity.

Waterloo Region is home to over 674,000 residents and expected to grow to nearly one million by 2051. Guided by our 2023-2027 Strategic Plan, “Growing with Care,” we prioritize homes for all, climate aligned growth, equitable services and opportunities and a resilient and future ready organization. Our mission is to provide essential services that enhance the quality of life for all residents, while our core value emphasizes caring for people and the land we share. Join us and be part of a team dedicated to making a meaningful difference in our community.

The Role

Provides public health nursing services with a focus on health promotion, health protection, and disease and injury prevention specific to an assigned program area, per Ontario Public Health Standards and the College of Nurses of Ontario standards and practices as defined by the Regulated Health Professions Act, the Nursing Act, and other professional nursing organizations, and consistent with the mission, vision, values, and strategic direction of the Department, including nursing competencies.

Program areas: Providing integrated programming related to Healthy Babies, Healthy Children; clinical services, screening and assessment related to prenatal and postnatal health including infant feeding support; and community program delivery related to prenatal health and early child development and youth health.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Applies nursing science and the nursing care process to client groups. Provides case management, health counselling, consultation, clinical services, education, and resources to targeted individuals, groups, and stakeholders. Completes screening and intake assessments.
• Maintains client and committee records (electronic and manual). Completes documentation, reports, and statistics.
• Develops and implements communication strategies to educate and encourage behaviour change at the individual, community, and policy levels as it relates to improving the health status of assigned priority and universal populations.
• Implements community engagement strategies