Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 181641

Expected Start Date: TBD

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

Number of Hours per Rotation: Per 4 weeks:

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

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Extended Shift Hours (11.78)

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

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

Competencies

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

Knowledge and Abilities

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

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• 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 for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Scheduled hours of work may be reduced when a statutory holiday is recognized

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.