Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 202251

Expected Start Date: September 27, 2024

Union: SUN

Facility: Victoria Square

City/Town: Prince Albert

Department: Mental Health Community Case Management

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings

Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse Practitioner $52.590 to $62.910

Job Description: Advanced practice nurse with knowledge and skills gained through additional education and experience.  Nurse blends an in-depth knowledge of nursing with the legal authority and autonomy to order diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals and perform specific procedures in the management and treatment of common acute illnesses and stable chronic conditions patients.  Position practices within a framework of evidence-based primary care, holism, health promotion, and disease and injury prevention.  Practice involves building partnerships with individuals, families, and communities. This includes community needs assessments; supporting inter-professional collaboration and participating in continuous improvements through evaluative processes/projects. provides clinical assessment and treatment strategies that reflect in-depth knowledge of the care populations.

Travel Required: No

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Three (3) years nursing experience
• One (1) year experience in forensic/clinical treatment with youth/families
• Two (2) years advanced RN (NP) in applicable area

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Basic Cardiac Life Support Level C Certificate (BCLS)

Competencies

• Basic - Critical thinking skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to provide holistic care to individuals,families & the community
• Demonstrates clinical/health assessment, diagnostic, pharmacotherapeutic
• Ability to demonstrate appropriate level of professional conduct and judgement.
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to function effectively in high stress and in emergency situations
• Knowledge in regulatory bodies and Nursing Scope of Practice
• Demonstrates capacity for visioning, goal setting and utilizing change theory
• Knowledge in applicable health promotion and health prevention initiatives
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Knowledge in community development and facilitation strategies
• Knowledge in conflict resolution techniques
• Demonstrates knowledge in community development/assessment.
• Knowledge in clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment
•  Demonstrates educational skills & strategies produce positive healthy outcomes
• Knowledge in leadership strategies
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
• Ability to work collaboratively with team members and the community at large.

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Prince Albert please visit https://www.citypa.ca
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Practices within Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics