Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 205921
Expected Start Date: To Be Determined
Union: SUN
Facility: Battlefords Community Health
City/Town: North Battleford
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: 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
Education

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

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Master of Nurse Practitioner is acceptable
• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)

Competencies

• Advanced - Assessment skills
• Advanced - Interpersonal skills
• Advanced - Communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions

Other Information

• Travel within the region and provincially
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• For more information on the city of North Battleford please visit https://www.cityofnb.ca/
• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• May be eligible for the Rural and 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.