Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 205858
Expected Start Date: To Be Determined
Union: SUN
Facility: Herbert & District Integrated Health Facility
City/Town: Herbert
Department: Integrated Nursing Unit
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: No
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse Practitioner $52.590 to $62.910
Travel Required: Yes
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
Multi-Site:

• Yes

Experience

• One (1) year community nursing experience

• Three (3) years nursing experience

Education

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

• 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)

Competencies

• Advanced - Problem solving skills

• Advanced - Communication skills

• Advanced - Organizational skills

• Advanced - Decision making skills

• Advanced - Facilitation skills

• Advanced - Leadership skills

• Advanced - Research skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to develop and deliver formal education programs

• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team

• Knowledge in diverse cultures, values and traditions

• Communication skills to transfer knowledge/skills

Other Information

• 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 Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives

• Travel within the region and provincially

• For more information on the town of Herbert please visit https://townofherbert.ca/

• Herbert is located approximately 47 km east of Swift Current

• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)

• May be eligible for the Rural & Remote Recruitment Incentive of up to $50,000