Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 163064

Expected Start Date: To be decided; open until filled

Union: SUN

Facility: Craik and District Health Centre

City/Town: Craik

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings

Number of Hours per Rotation: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Standard Hours

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

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: Reporting to the Director, Primary Health Care Teams and in collaboration with physicians and health care provider team members, the Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) will provide Primary Health Care (PHC) services to assigned populations which may include: urban populations, visiting services to rural communities, and/or priority populations (e.g. newcomers, teens) as determined by community and program needs. Depending on community and team requirements, the position may include first on-call support. As the PHC Team evolves and based on needs of the population, the position may be required to provide new practices such as nurse led extended hour clinic services and/or first on-call support. Primary Health Care services include: health assessment, health promotion and education, disease and injury prevention and assessment, treatment interventions; collaboration with, and referral to, other health care providers; participation in Lean, patient safety, community development, clinical practice redesign, quality improvement, and evaluation.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years' experience working as a RN in PHC setting preferred

Education

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

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education & Training

• ACLS training required upon hire
• Basic Cardiac Life Support Level C Certificate (BCLS)

Competencies

• Communication skills
• Leadership skills
• Interpersonal skills

Knowledge & Abilities

• Knowledge in clinical evaluation processes
• Knowledge in evidence based models of treatment intervention and application
• Ability to use various clinical/health assessment tools
• Demonstrated ability in program development, implementation and evaluation
• Knowledge in applicable health promotion and health prevention initiatives
• Knowledge of quality improvement initiatives

Other Information

• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• For more information on the town of Craik please visit http://craik.ca/web/
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Craik is located approximately 87 km north of Moose Jaw

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.