Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 199632

Expected Start Date: January 27, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Victoria Square

City/Town: Prince Albert

Department: Child & Youth Mental Health & Addictions - Federal Funding

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings

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: No

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
• Two (2) years advanced RN (NP) in applicable area

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Memberships

• College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)
• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as an RN (NP) or RN (GNP)

Competencies

• Basic - Decision making skills
• Basic - Leadership skills
• Basic - Organizational skills
• Basic - Conflict resolution skills
• Basic - Problem solving skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrates capacity for visioning, goal setting and utilizing change theory
• Demonstrates the ability to be resourceful and to adapt to changing conditions
• Demonstrates clinical/health assessment, diagnostic, pharmacotherapeutic
• Knowledge in research processes and program evaluation
• Knowledge in clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment
• Knowledge in community development and facilitation strategies
• Commitment to continued learning and professional development.  
• Knowledge in conflict resolution techniques
•  Demonstrates educational skills & strategies produce positive healthy outcomes
• Therapeutic intervention skills working relevant to practice of the RN(NP) role
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
• Demonstrates ability in verbal and non-verbal communication techniques
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to take initiative

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Practices within Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics
• For more information on the city of Prince Albert please visit https://www.citypa.ca