Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 181641

Expected Start Date: May 26, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: La Ronge Health Centre

City/Town: La Ronge

Department: Integrated Nursing Unit

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.42

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends

Hours of Work: Per 4 weeks:

• 1 shifts of 8 hours
• 2 shifts of 11.78 hours

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

Education

• 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)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
• Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale certificate (CTAS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certificate (PALS)

Competencies

• Advanced - Leadership skills
• Advanced - Critical thinking skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Advanced - Communication skills
• Advanced - Decision making skills
• Advanced - Public relations skills
• Advanced - Interpersonal skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrate ability to use computers and associated equipment
• Positive approach to deal with challenging situations with empathy and sincerity
• Demonstrate ability to use various clinical and diagnostic machines
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
• Knowledge in critical thinking processes
• Demonstrates ability to accept and implement change
• Excellent public relations skills
• Ability to take initiative
• Ability to provide holistic care to individuals,families & the community
• Demonstrates ability in verbal and non-verbal communication techniques

Other Information

• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• For more information on the town of La Ronge please visit https://www.laronge.ca/
• La Ronge is located approximately 241 km north of Prince Albert
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)