Position #: 093022
Expected Start Date: To be Determined, Posted Until Filled
Union: SUN
Facility: Foam Lake Health Centre
City/Town: Foam Lake
Department: Primary Care Sites
Type: Full-time regular
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: Yes
Job Description: This Nurse Practitioner (NP) role provides autonomous, evidence-informed care across continuing care, long-term care, primary health care, acute care, urgent care, and emergency settings. The position will report to and work under the direction of a manager in one of the designated program areas. Practicing within Saskatchewan Health Authority policies, CRNS standards, and legislated NP scope, the NP assesses, diagnoses, treats, prescribes, orders and interprets diagnostic tests, performs authorized procedures, and evaluates care for clients with common acute illnesses, stable chronic conditions, urgent and emergent needs, and health promotion priorities as the most responsible provider (MRP). The NP works collaboratively with clients, families, physicians, multi-disciplinary teams, community partners, and managers to support safe, person-centred, culturally responsive, and coordinated care.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
- Min. 3 years RN exp. in Emergency, Acute, LTC, Continuing Care, Primary Care
Education
- Master's degree in nursing
Licenses
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
Other Education and Training
- Basic Cardiac Life Support Level C Certificate (BCLS)
- Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) training
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certificate (PALS)
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to lead, mentor, and support staff in a collaborative team environment
- Ability to practice autonomously within NP scope, legislation, CRNS standards
- Knowledge in chronic disease prevention and management
- Demonstrates skills in clinical governance, research-informed practice
- Ability to work autonomously with high levels of responsibility & accountability
- Knowledge of diverse, culturally safe and representative workforce
- Knowledge of social determinants/resource evaluation for assessment/management plan
- Demonstrates capacity to plan, implement and evaluate multiple assessments
- Able to practice autonomously within SHA policies, clinical practice guidelines
- Ability to apply evidence-based decision making
- Knowledge in research processes and program evaluation
- Ability to take initiative
- Integrates clinical knowledge/experience to support electronic documentation
- Knowledge of the diversity of cultures, values and traditions
- Working knowledge in health promotion
- Communicates through therapeutic relationships, client and family education
- Demonstrates skills in safety initiatives and service innovation
- Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Knowledge in disease and injury prevention, health protection and harm reduction
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Knowledge in consultation
- Ability to integrate clinical knowledge and experience into clinical practice
- Adaptability for competing/changing patient priorities, situations, environment
- Demonstrated ability to use sound clinical judgement
- Demonstrates leadership abilities
- Knowledge in wellness and holistic models of health care
- Respects Indigenous health priorities, community context, client values
- Proven conflict resolution skills
- Knowledge in significance of quality improvement
- Knowledgeable a trauma informed approach to patient and family care
Other Information
- For more information on the town of Foam Lake please visit https://foamlake.com/
- Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
- Multisite position serving Foam Lake Jubilee Home & PHC
- Foam Lake is located approximately 92 km west of Yorkton
- Travel required to provide services within the area
- May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
- Standby may be required.
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.
