Public Health Manager (Permanent Full-Time) - Public Health Nursing, East - 175507

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Public Health Nursing Manager, East

Health PEI

Location – Public Health Nursing Montague

Full-Time (100%) Permanent (Excluded) Position

(Commencing November 30, 2026)

Are you ready to make meaningful connections and drive impact in a growing healthcare organization? At Health PEI, we offer more than a job - we’re inviting you to join a dynamic workplace committed to creating meaningful changes. From hospitals to community care and beyond, you’ll play a pivotal role in attracting top-tier health professionals and building a workforce that supports the evolving needs of Prince Edward Island. With access to training and development resources, leadership opportunities, and a collaborative environment, this is your chance to thrive while making a real difference in the lives of others. If you’re passionate about shaping the future of healthcare, we want to hear from you.

Health PEI values the different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds that a diverse, equitable and inclusive work-place culture can bring. Not only does this help us deliver better outcomes, more innovation, but it also creates a safer space for our patients when our employees are more reflective of the communities we serve. It is important for us to create an environment where our employees are comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and challenging the status quo to make Health PEI a better more inclusive employer and healthcare system. We recognize we have more work to do but finding intentional ways to grow our understanding and support of those who have faced barriers due to accessibility, ethnicity, ancestry, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, language or other grounds is a key priority for us. We encourage underrepresented groups to join our team, be yourself, and help us achieve our vision for an inclusive workplace and healthcare system.

This senior management and leadership position reports to the Director of Public Health and Children’s Developmental Services.

This person is responsible for the management and clinical leadership of a team of professionals who provide services to Public Health Nursing (East). The manager is responsible for administration, budget management, and development of public health nursing programs and maintenance and coordination of service delivery. The Public Health Nursing manager is a member of the Public Health Nursing leadership team and the Public Health and Children’s Developmental Services management team, collaborating with other departments to meet client needs and align with other health services across the province. This role involves the daily supervision of health care professionals, providing expertise to front-line nursing staff and ensuring clinical competency in all public health programs.

Duties will include:

• Supervise and administer the effective operations in Public Health Nursing practice sites in the assigned region.
• Lead a public health nursing team and navigate difficult issues while providing a supportive and learning work environment.
• Manage human resources toward the greatest benefit for health promotion and illness prevention and treatment services.
• Research and disseminate best practice models in an area of Public Health service delivery including policy and procedure development, evaluation and revision.
• Ensure an effective working relationship between the Chief Public Health Office and public health nursing staff.
• Use effective communication skills to implement an effective case management system appropriate for this area of service delivery, promote the use of professional clinical judgement, and a client/family centred approach.
• Assist staff in fulfilling the legal/policy responsibilities of their work by facilitating their understanding of applicable Acts and Regulations as well as Provincial, Health PEI and Department of Health and Wellness Policies.
• Participate as an active member of the Public Health Nursing and the Public Health and Children’s Developmental Services management teams to ensure continuity of program delivery and coordination of service changes.
• Provide leadership and mentor staff to achieve optimum program delivery with care plans, clinical protocols, operational procedures and other systems within budget allocation that result in improved health outcomes.
• Provide clinical leadership to front line public health nurses for all public health nursing programs.
• Encourage and adopt evidence based best practices as related to the roles of the public health nurse, modeling these practices through the leadership role.
• Contribute to the planning of an annual schedule of activities related to professional development and continuing education for the public health nursing team.
• Determine priorities for staff to support client services and secure necessary resources, ensuring resources are optimally maintained, reliable and accurate.
• Organize and chair regular staff meetings to foster good communication.
• Manage human and fiscal resources in designated public health nursing sites.
• Complete learning and development plans, staff performance review, and provide feedback and follow-up to all staff
• Recruit, interview, hire, mentor and terminate staff as required.
• Provide appropriate orientation and ongoing professional training opportunities for staff, medical/nursing students and organize nursing student placements.
• Maintain a culture of safety within the department; be aware of role in support of client and staff safety; and keep informed of department and facility policies and processes that support client and staff safety.
• Ensure PSMS reports are reviewed, completed appropriately and in a timely manner.
• Actively participate in Public Health and Children’s Developmental Services management team meetings and the Public Health Nursing management team meetings.
• Identify population health needs, gaps in service and evaluation of the effectiveness of services and incorporate changes to services.
• Coordinate program delivery by working closely with the Director of Public Health and Children’s Developmental Services, CPHO, other PHN managers and PHN clinical leaders on matters pertaining to public health emergencies, outbreaks etc. (Pandemic outbreaks, COVID, H1N1, Influenza).
• Develop indicators, set targets, monitor progress and adjust programs as required to meet needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing supplemented by course work in leadership and management, extensive work experience in an area of Public Health Nursing.
• Experience in a leadership/management role in a multi-disciplinary environment including supervision of staff, budget management, strategic planning and program development.
• Experience in developing and maintaining successful partnerships across sectors.
• Broad knowledge of current trends and issues (nationally and provincially) in Public Health and Public Health Nursing.
• Knowledge of applicable provincial legislation as it pertains to Public Health.
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills and the proven ability to work effectively with others.
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Registration with the Prince Edward Island College of Nursing and Midwifery.
• Valid driver’s license and access to reliable transportation and ability to travel extensively throughout the province as required.
• Good previous work and attendance record.

Other Qualifications:

• Masters within a related field is considered as asset.

Please Note: Please ensure the application clearly demonstrates how you meet the noted qualifications as applicants will be screened based on the information provided. The successful candidate will be the only individual receiving written notification of competition results. The "Notification of Successful Candidates" list posted on the Employment Opportunity board will serve to inform all other applicants of competition results.

Salary Range: $51.24 - $62.25 per hour (Level 20N)
Bi-Weekly Hours: 75.0 hours Bi-weekly / 8 hr Days / Monday to Friday
Posting ID: 177507-1126PHPE
Closing Date: Wednesday November 25, 2026 at 4:00pm

Where possible, submitting an electronic resume or job application is preferred. Otherwise, applications may be submitted by mail to the PEI Public Service Commission at either P.O. Box 2000, Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8, or c/o ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É., 120 Heather Moyse Drive, Summerside, PE C1N 5L2. Applications may also be sent by fax to (902) 368-4383 or (902) 888-8083. As receipt of faxed applications cannot be guaranteed, applicants are encouraged to confirm receipt by telephone or in person prior to the closing date. Please ensure the appropriate Job Posting ID number is included on all application materials. Applications may be submitted online, and application forms may be obtained at www.jobspei.ca, any ACCESS PEI/ACCÈS Î.-P.-É. location, PEI Government office, Regional Services Centre, or by telephone at (902) 368-4080 or (902) 888-8013.