Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 205921

Expected Start Date: To Be Determined 

Union: SUN

Facility: NB Twin City Medical Clinic

City/Town: North Battleford

Department: Primary Care Sites - Nurse Practitioner

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

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:

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 (3) years nursing experience
• One (1) year community nursing experience

Education

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

Competencies

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

Knowledge and Abilities

• Communication skills to transfer knowledge/skills
• Knowledge in diverse 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

• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• For more information on the city of North Battleford please visit https://www.cityofnb.ca/
• Travel within the region and provincially
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)