NURSE PRACTITIONER

• RHA Job Number:
• GO-00718889-24
• Number of Vacancies:
• 1
• Profession:
• Nurse Practitioner
• Organization:
• Saskatchewan Health Authority
• Facility Name:
• Primary Health Care
• Department:
• PRIMARY HEALTH
• Employment Type:
• Permanent
• Employment Term:
• Full Time
• Posting Date:
• April 30, 2024
• Closing Date:
• May 17, 2024 21:30
• Hours of Work:
• Shift Information: Days, On Call
  224.00 hours per 6 week rotation
  
• Rate of Pay:
• $52.590 to $62.910 (6 step range)
• Union:
• SUN

Reporting to the PHC Manager, or his/her designate, Primary Health Care Teams and in collaboration with physicians and health care provider team members, the Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) will provide Primary Health Care (PHC) services to assigned populations which may include: urban populations, visiting services to rural communities, and/or priority populations (e.g. newcomers, teens, residents in long term care facilities) as determined by community and program needs. As the PHC Team evolves, and based on needs of the population, the position may be required to provide new practices such as nurse-led extended hour clinic services. Primary Health Care services include: health assessment, health promotion and education, disease and injury prevention and assessment, treatment interventions; collaboration with, and referral to, other health care providers; participation in quality improvement, patient safety, community development, clinical practice redesign, and evaluation.

Required Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Registered Nurse - Nurse Practitioner Masters Program
• Registered or eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Valid Class 5 driver's license

• Ability to competently use computers and software applications as required by the position
• Ability to develop and maintain good interpersonal relationships and communication with other health care professionals
• Ability to make decisions, which must include coordination of staffing, and/or patient care, and/or coordination of equipment
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Communication skills to provide/obtain verbal and/or written opinions/advice
• Computer skills in such programs as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
• Interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of community development
• Leadership skills
• Working knowledge in health promotion

• Travel Required

Will provide visiting services to sites within the service area.