Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 171346

Expected Start Date: November 25, 2024

Union: SUN

Facility: Addictions Outreach Office

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Connecting to Care

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.5

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Hours of Work: 112 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

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

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The Mental Health and Addiction Services Community Outreach Nurse Practitioner RN (NP) reports to the Manager of Mental Health and Addiction Services - Adult Outreach and Targeted Prevention Services. The RN (NP) is an advanced practice nurse with knowledge and skills gained through additional education and experience. The RN (NP) blends in-depth knowledge of nursing with the legal authority to order diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals and performs specific procedures in management and treatment of common acute illnesses and stable chronic conditions. The RN (NP) practices within a framework of evidence-based primary care and mental and health and addictions care. The RN (NP) will have responsibilities of clinical team building and clinical supervision within a collaborative community nursing model of care.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• 2 years FT recent experience as RN working with marginalized populations in MHAS
• Three (3) full-time years of experience as a Registered Nurse

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider Certificate (BLS-HCP)
• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)

Competencies

• Basic - Organizational skills
• Basic - Leadership skills
• Basic - Critical thinking skills
• Basic - Communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
• Knowledge in conflict resolution techniques
• Clinical diagnostic/pharmacotherapeutic/therapeutic intervention skills
• Knowledge in research processes and program evaluation
• Commitment to continued learning and professional development.  
• Knowledge in complex pediatric illnesses and chronic conditions
• Knowledge in community development
• Ability to use health promotion and prevention strategies for program planning
• Ability to handle difficult situations resulting in productive outcomes
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Demonstrates capacity for visioning, goal setting and utilizing change theory
• Demonstrates leadership, confidence and autonomy in the RN (NP) role
• Ability to implement holistic, comprehensive care to individuals/groups/families
• Ability and flexibility in adapting to changing situations and environments
• Demonstrate the application of critical thinking skills to responsible decision-making
• Knowledge of community development and facilitation strategies
• Ability and initiative in handling difficult situations resulting in productive outcomes.
• Organizational capacity to plan, implement and evaluate multiple assessments, projects and meet deadlines at the individual, group and community levels. 
• Communication skills; both verbal and nonverbal, to create positive outcomes, build relationships, and support the change process.
• Knowledge of leadership strategies in order to lead, encourage, advise and cooperate with colleagues to promote and maintain positive relationships, to achieve patient/resident/client team and organizational goals within available resources.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Health Promotion and Health Prevention initiatives in Mental Health and Addiction Services.
• Demonstrate ability to work in a team, successfully promoting collaborative practice with other health professionals on the Mental Health and Addictions team.
• Enhanced knowledge of clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment of complex pediatric illnesses and chronic conditions
• Educational skills and strategies that produce positive healthy outcomes for individuals, groups and communities.

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)