Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 205460

Expected Start Date: November 18, 2024

Union: SUN

Facility: Swift Current Community Services

City/Town: Swift Current

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Part-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: March 31, 2025

FTE: 0.43

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 12 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

Travel Required: No

Job Description: In collaboration with the health team, the primary health nurse will provide primary health services to the community. This includes: health promotion and protection, disease and injury prevention, provision of supportive, instructive, treatment and emergency services; collaboration with and referral to other health care professionals; initiating and participating in community development initiatives and participating in evaluative projects.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• One year experience in community needs assessment/development/health promotion
• Three years fulltime experience as a Registered Nurse

Education

• Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• BLS for Healthcare Provider (Level C) - Heart and Stroke

Competencies

• Decision making skills
• Leadership skills
• High level interpersonal skills to work effectively with clients and colleagues
• Critical thinking skills
• Listening skills 

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to demonstrate initiative, independent judgment & organizational skills
• Ability to provide holistic care to individuals,families & the community
• Demonstrates ability to accept and implement change.
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Swift Current please visit http://www.swiftcurrent.ca/
• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)