Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 205846

Expected Start Date: November 30, 2024

Union: SUN

Facility: Preeceville District Health Centre

City/Town: Preeceville

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends

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

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Under the general direction of the Primary Health Care Manager, and as part of the multidisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) (RN(NP)) is responsible for the provision of primary health care services to individuals and specific client groups in accordance with evidence based knowledge and advanced nursing practice. This role includes clinical practice, consultation and collaboration with other health care professionals, education, leadership, research, and development of quality improvement initiatives.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• One (1) year experience with community development/health promotion activities
• Three years fulltime experience as a Registered Nurse

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Basic Cardiac Life Support Level C Certificate (BCLS)
• Master of Nurse Practitioner is acceptable
• Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Specialization

Competencies

• Advanced - Research skills
• Advanced - Decision making skills
• Advanced - Communication skills to transfer knowledge/skills
• Advanced - Problem solving skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Advanced - Facilitation skills
• Advanced - Leadership skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to develop and deliver formal education programs
• Knowledge of the diversity of cultures, values and traditions 

Other Information

• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• May be eligible for additional incentives, please see Ministry of Health website
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• One (1) year nursing experience in a primary health care setting preferred
• Travel within the region and provincially
• For more information on the town of Preeceville please visit http://www.townofpreeceville.ca/
• Preeceville is located approximately 99 km north of Yorkton