Position #: 205948
Expected Start Date: To be determined
Union: SUN
Facility: Candle Lake Primary Health Care
City/Town: Candle Lake
Department: Primary Care Sites
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days
Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: Yes
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse Practitioner $52.590 to $62.910
Travel Required: Yes
Job Description: IN COLLABORATION WITH PHYSICIANS AND THE PRIMARY CARE TEAM, THE NURSE PRACTITIONER WILL PROVIDE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO SEVERAL COMMUNITIES. THIS INCLUDES: HEALTH PROMOTION AND PROTECTION, DISEASE AND INJURY PREVENTION, PROVISION OF SUPPORTIVE, INSTRUCTIVE, TREATMENT AND EMERGENCY SERVICES; COLLABORATION WITH AND REFERRAL TO OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; CONDUCTING COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND PARTICIPATING IN EVALUATIVE PROJECTS. THE INCUMBENT REPORTS TO THE DIRECTOR OF PRIMARY CARE FOR THE PRINCE ALBERT PARKLAND HEALTH REGION.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
- One (1) year community nursing experience
- Three (3) years nursing experience
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
- Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)
Licenses
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
Other Education and Training
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support Level C Certificate (BCLS)
- Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
Competencies
- Advanced - Decision making skills
- Advanced - Facilitation skills
- Advanced - Interpersonal skills
- Advanced - Research skills
- Advanced - Communication skills
- Basic - Computer skills
- Advanced - Leadership skills
- Advanced - Organizational skills
- Advanced - Problem solving skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge in health promotion and prevention strategies
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge in program and community development process
Other Information
- Candle Lake is located approximately 81 km northeast of Prince Albert
- Travel within the region and provincially
- For more information on the village of Candle Lake please visit https://www.candlelakeresort.ca/
- Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
- One (1) year nursing experience in a primary health care setting preferred
- May be eligible for the Rural & Remote Recruitment Incentive of up to $50,000
About Us
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.
