Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 199632

Expected Start Date: September 27, 2024

Union: SUN

Facility: Victoria Square

City/Town: Prince Albert

Department: Child & Youth Mental Health & Addictions - Federal Funding

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings

Hours of Work: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

• Two (2) years advanced RN (NP) in applicable area
• Three years fulltime experience as a Registered Nurse

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Memberships

• College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)

Other Education and Training

• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as an RN (NP) or RN (GNP)
• Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)

Competencies

• Basic - Problem solving skills
• Basic - Decision making skills
• Basic - Organizational skills
• Basic - Conflict resolution skills
• Basic - Leadership skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to take initiative
•  Demonstrates educational skills & strategies produce positive healthy outcomes
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrates capacity for visioning, goal setting and utilizing change theory
• Knowledge in conflict resolution techniques
• Demonstrates the ability to be resourceful and to adapt to changing conditions
• Knowledge in research processes and program evaluation
• Knowledge in community development and facilitation strategies
• Demonstrates clinical/health assessment, diagnostic, pharmacotherapeutic
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
• Therapeutic intervention skills working relevant to practice of the RN(NP) role
• Knowledge in clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment
• Demonstrates ability in verbal and non-verbal communication techniques
• Commitment to continued learning and professional development.  

Other Information

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