Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 188066

Expected Start Date: February 24, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Whitecap Primary Health Care

City/Town: Whitecap

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: Yes

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

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Provide primary health care services to the community (health promotion/protection, disease and injury prevention, & provision of supportive, instructive treatment). Implement therapeutic/pharmacotheraputic interventions for chronic/stable & common conditions. Utilize & synthesize appropriate health assessment & differential diagnosis of client/patient status. Assess need for ordering & interpreting appropriate laboratory/radiology & ultrasound diagnostic tests. Work with clients/family & health providers to develop & implement holistic treatment/interventions & support. Be part of an interdisciplinary team in Whitecap Dakota & surrounding areas. Provide educational support for students (nursing, medicine & other disciplines). Support/participate in multi level chronic disease management strategies (individual, family & community). Assist individual/families & communities to increase knowledge, control & influence of health determinants in the maintenance/improvement of health status.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Two (2) years advanced RN (NP) in applicable area
• Three years fulltime experience as a Registered Nurse

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
• Nursing diploma is acceptable

Competencies

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

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge in education and program development, implementation and evaluation
• Knowledge in diverse cultures, values and traditions
• Communication skills to transfer knowledge/skills

Other Information

• One (1) year nursing experience in a primary health care setting preferred
• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• Whitecap is located approximately 26 km south of Saskatoon
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Travel within the region and provincially
• Community needs assessment/development and health promotion preferred
• For more information on the reserve of Whitecap please visit https://whitecapdakota.com/