Position #: 193408
Expected Start Date: To be Determined, Posted Until Filled
Union: SUN
Facility: Yorkton District Nursing Home
City/Town: Yorkton
Department: LTC-Nrsng Anderson Village
Type: Full-time temporary
Expected Up to Date: November 01, 2027
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days
Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 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: No
Job Description: The Nurse Practitioner supports the mission, philosophy and objectives of the Saskatchewan Health Authority and is responsible for assessment planning, delivery and evaluation of health care services to the long term care residents and clients in the multipurpose beds of The Yorkton & District Nursing Home. This is done in collaboration with the family physicians, other health care providers, community organizations and programs and the resident and their family.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
- 3 years experience as an RN in primary care, public health or acute care
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Licenses
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
Other Education and Training
- Nursing diploma is acceptable
- Master of Nurse Practitioner is acceptable
- Basic Life Support Health Care Provider Certificate (BLS-HCP)
Competencies
- Advanced - Analytical skills
- Advanced - Decision making skills
- Facilitation skills
- Teaching skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
- Ability to be self directed and work relatively independently
- Ability to make sound decisions on complex issues relating to chronic conditions
- Ability to work independently and in collaboration with others as required
- Ability to adapt to and implement change
- Demonstrates capacity to plan, implement and evaluate multiple assessments
- Enhanced knowledge of clinical assessment
- Demonstrates leadership, confidence and autonomy in the RN(NP) role
- Enhanced knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of common illnesses
- Demonstrates knowledge of multiple health promotion strategies
- Knowledge of community resources
Other Information
- May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
- For more information on the city of Yorkton please visit https://www.yorkton.ca/
- Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
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.
