Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 173416

Expected Start Date: October 07, 2024

Union: SUN

Facility: Family Treatment Centre

City/Town: Prince Albert

Department: Addiction Serv Res Care Unit & Treatment Facility

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.21

Hours of Work:  22.40 hours per 3 weeks rotation

Scheduled hours of work may be reduced during the rotation stipulated when a statutory holiday is recognized during that period.

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

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.

Travel Required: No

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Two (2) years' experience as a nurse practitioner
• One (1) year experience with community development/health promotion activities
• Experience in needs assessment process

Education

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

Licenses

• Registered Nurse Practitioner (RN(NP))

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider Certificate (BLS-HCP)

Competencies

• Public relations skills
• Communication skills

Other Information

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