Nurse B - Clinical Coordinator

Position #: 9001449

Expected Start Date: December 16, 2024

Union: SUN

Facility: Jim Pattison Children's Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Pediatric Outpatient Specialty Clinic

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.9

Shift Information: Days, Evenings

Hours of Work: 30 shifts of 6.75 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440

Travel Required: No

Job Description: Under the direction of the manager, the clinical coordinator will be recruited in the division of pediatric rheumatology and work with the multi-disciplinary team to improve the health outcomes of children with chronic rheumatologic illnesses. The nursing duties would include the provision of comprehensive care to children and adolescents with chronic rheumatic disease, participate in pre/post clinic preparation, communicating with patients and families, including needs-based patient education (injection teaching, medication teaching), and assist in shared decision making with patients and families, other allied health professionals and physicians. The nurse would follow up and coordinate investigations through electronic medical records (EMR) system/ email /phone to coordinate rheumatology patients' care.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• 3 years experience specifically in the acute clinical area required
• Five (5) years acute care nursing experience
• Supervisory experience is an asset

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Other Education and Training

• Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Competencies

• Advanced - Problem solving skills
• Advanced - Mediation skills
• Advanced - Leadership skills
• Advanced - Communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Knowledge in role of specific clinical area within health system
• Knowledge in policy and procedure development and quality assurance initiatives

Other Information

• Provincial posting open to SUN members - SUN/SAHO CBA Articles 27.02 and 27.05
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Previous experience in acute care pediatric nursing is preferred