Nurse A - Clinical Resource Nurse

Position #: 164937

Expected Start Date: May 26, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Kindersley Health Centre

City/Town: Kindersley

Department: Residential Care Unit

Type: Part-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: March 26, 2026

FTE: 0.5

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 112.00 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse A $38.580 to $50.070

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: : Reporting to the Health Care Administrator or Care Team Manager this position is a resource and advisor to the nursing team on professional nursing practice. Primary responsibilities include advising on nursing related topics, including the requirements of Acute and Long Term Care policies and programs, and providing on-site consultation and support to the Acute and LTC nursing teams. The resource nurse advocates for advances in the delivery of patient and resident care services. The resource nurse works collaboratively with Patient Care Management and Teams, Quality Services, Clinical Nursing Education and other regional partners to ensure that best, leading and evidence-based practices are used to provide high quality, safe care.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years clinical nursing experience

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Other Education and Training

• Diploma in Nursing with suitable experience
• BLS for Healthcare Provider (Level C) - Heart and Stroke

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in change management
• Knowledge in evaluating and leading process improvement projects
• Knowledge in LEAN management system
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with other care providers 
• Ability to be adaptable, build trust, provide coaching and mentorship
• Ability to facilitate change and continuous improvement 
• Ability to work under pressure and establish priorities
• Ability to integrate clinical knowledge and experience into clinical practice
• Ability to apply system-level thinking in evaluating nursing practice/process. 
• Ability to supervise and teach licensed and non-licensed nursing personnel
• Ability to maintain client/patient/resident confidentiality
• Ability to apply principles and techniques to achieve optimum resident care
• Knowledge of employee performance evaluation methods
• Ability to competently use computers and software applications
• Ability to organize work load demands  
• Ability to identify opportunity for improvement and act as a change agent 
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care

Other Information

• Be physically fit and able to perform duties as outlined
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• High level of accuracy is required in handling specialized equipment
• Kindersley is located approximately 200 km west of Saskatoon