Position #: 205846
Expected Start Date: To Be Determined
Union: SUN
Facility: Preeceville District Health Centre
City/Town: Preeceville
Department: Primary Care Sites
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends
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: Under the general direction of the Primary Health Care Manager, and as part of the multidisciplinary team, the Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) (RN(NP)) is responsible for the provision of primary health care services to individuals and specific client groups in accordance with evidence based knowledge and advanced nursing practice. This role includes clinical practice, consultation and collaboration with other health care professionals, education, leadership, research, and development of quality improvement initiatives.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
- One (1) year experience with community development/health promotion activities
- Three years fulltime experience as a Registered Nurse
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Licenses
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
Other Education and Training
- Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Specialization
- Master of Nurse Practitioner is acceptable
- Basic Cardiac Life Support Level C Certificate (BCLS)
Competencies
- Advanced - Organizational skills
- Advanced - Communication skills to transfer knowledge/skills
- Advanced - Decision making skills
- Advanced - Facilitation skills
- Advanced - Research skills
- Advanced - Problem solving skills
- Advanced - Leadership skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to develop and deliver formal education programs
- Knowledge of the diversity of cultures, values and traditions
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Other Information
- Travel within the region and provincially
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
- Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
- For more information on the town of Preeceville please visit http://www.townofpreeceville.ca/
- May be eligible for additional incentives, please see Ministry of Health website
- One (1) year nursing experience in a primary health care setting preferred
- Preeceville is located approximately 99 km north of Yorkton
- 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.
