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Nurse Practitioner

Canora, SK
  • Number of positions available : 1

  • To be discussed
  • Starting date : 1 position to fill as soon as possible

Position #: 201398

Expected Start Date: December 30, 2024

Union: SUN

Facility: Canora Hospital

City/Town: Canora

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

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

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
  • 3 years experience as an RN in primary care, public health or acute care

Education

  • Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
  • Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)

Licenses

  • Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

  • Master of Nurse Practitioner is acceptable
  • Basic Life Support Health Care Provider Certificate (BLS-HCP)

Competencies

  • Advanced - Organizational skills
  • Advanced - Assessment skills
  • Advanced - Facilitation skills

Knowledge and Abilities

  • Ability to work independently
  • Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
  • Ability to take initiative
  •  Demonstrates educational skills & strategies produce positive healthy outcomes
  • Therapeutic intervention skills working relevant to practice of the RN(NP) role
  • Ability to provide holistic care to individuals,families & the community
  • Demonstrates ability in verbal and non-verbal communication techniques
  • Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
  • Ability to be self motivated
  • Knowledge in health determinants and primary care principles
  • Ability to adapt to changing conditions
  • Demonstrates leadership, confidence and autonomy in the RN (NP) role
  • Knowledge in disease and injury prevention, health protection and harm reduction
  • Knowledge in health status of population and inequities in health
  • Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development
  • Demonstrates clinical/health assessment, diagnostic, pharmacotherapeutic

Other Information

  • Canora is located approximately 49 km north of Yorkton
  • Travel within the region and provincially
  • For more information on the town of Canora please visit https://www.candlelakeresort.ca/
  • Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
  • Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)

Requirements

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