Nurse Practitioner
Saskatchewan Health Authority · Maple Creek
Position #: 127051
Expected Start Date: To be determined; posted until filled
Union: SUN
Facility: Southwest Integrated Health Facility
City/Town: Maple Creek
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: Field Hours
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse Practitioner $52.590 to $62.910
Travel Required: No
Job Description: Reporting to the Manager of Primary Health Care, the Nurse Practitioner provides comprehensive primary health care services focused on health promotion, disease and injury prevention, treatment, and emergency care. Responsibilities include conducting advanced health assessments, developing differential diagnoses, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, prescribing and managing pharmacological and therapeutic interventions, and delivering patient-centered care. The role collaborates with clients, families and interdisciplinary health care providers to develop and implement holistic care plans, including prenatal support for at-risk youth. The Nurse Practitioner facilitates a case management approach, supports individuals and communities in addressing health determinants and partners with health care and community organizations to improve outcomes for at-risk populations. The position also contributes to quality improvement initiatives and the enhancement of service delivery models.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
- Experience in community development and health promotion
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 - Decision making skills
- Advanced - Organizational skills
- Advanced - Leadership skills
- Advanced - Research skills
- Advanced - Communication skills
- Advanced - Facilitation skills
- Advanced - Problem solving skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge & skill in assessment, treatment & education related to sexual health
- Ability to develop and deliver formal education programs
- Knowledge in diverse cultures, values and traditions
- Knowledge of addictions interventions involving drugs, alcohol or tobacco
- Communication skills to transfer knowledge/skills
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Other Information
- Maple Creek is located approximately 138 km west of Swift Current
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
- Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
- May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
- For more information on the town of Maple Creek please visit https://maplecreek.ca/
- Travel within the region and provincially
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