Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 179196

Expected Start Date: March 03, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Saskatchewan Hospital

City/Town: North Battleford

Department: Medical Specialty Clinic

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

Education

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

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)

Competencies

• Computer skills
• Basic - Conflict resolution skills
• Basic - Leadership skills
• Basic - Communication skills
• Basic - Public relations skills
• Basic - Organizational skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge of population health approach to health promotion/prevention
• Ability to adapt to and implement change
• Ability to take initiative
• Demonstrated ability to perform effective, evidenced-based treatment plans.
• Demonstrate ability to use various clinical and diagnostic machines
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
• Demonstrate ability to use computers and associated equipment

Other Information

• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• Experience in Mental Health would be considered an asset
• For more information on the city of North Battleford please visit https://www.cityofnb.ca/
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)