Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 152688

Expected Start Date: April 14, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Saskatoon City Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: General Rehabilitation Nursing Unit

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: April 21, 2026

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Standby

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: No

Job Description: REPORTING TO THE MANAGER OF REHABILITATION SERVICES, THE NURSE PRACTITIONER (RN(NP)): IS AN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE WITH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS GAINED THROUGH ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE. 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 FOR REHABILITATION PATIENTS. 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 OF OLDER CHILD AND ADULT POPULATIONS. IMPLEMENTS CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES CONSISTENT WITH THE NEEDS OF OLDER CHILD AND ADULT POPULATIONS. PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND PRESENTATIONS TO REHABILITATION PATIENTS/FAMILIES AND STAFF. PARTICIPATES IN THE REHABILITATION SERVICE'S CONSULTATION SERVICE BY ASSISTING WITH CONSULTS.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Three (3) years experience as a Nurse Practitioner in a medical/surgical area

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Other Education and Training

• Nursing diploma is acceptable

Competencies

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

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to be flexible and willing to change
• Knowledge in education and program development, implementation and evaluation
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to develop, evaluate and modify programming provided to clients

Other Information

• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Travel required