Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 205853

Expected Start Date: December 04, 2024

Union: SUN

Facility: Meadow Lake Primary Health Care Centre

City/Town: Meadow Lake

Department: Primary Care Site - PHC Meadow Lake Professional Staff

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Hours of Work: 28 shifts of 8 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: Yes

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.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

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

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

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

Competencies

• Advanced - Leadership skills
• Advanced - Decision making skills
• Advanced - Communication skills
• Advanced - Research skills
• Advanced - Problem solving skills
• Advanced - Facilitation skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills

Knowledge and Abilities

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

Other Information

• One (1) year nursing experience in a primary health care setting preferred
• Travel within the region and provincially
• For more information on the city of Meadow Lake please visit https://www.meadowlake.ca/
• Travel required
• May be eligible for additional incentives, please see Ministry of Health website
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)