NURSE PRACTITIONER

Job Description

Reporting to the PHC Manager, or his/her designate, Primary Health Care Teams and in collaboration with physicians and health care provider team members, the Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) will provide Primary Health Care (PHC) services to assigned populations which may include: urban populations, visiting services to rural communities, and/or priority populations (e.g. newcomers, teens, residents in long term care facilities) as determined by community and program needs. As the PHC Team evolves, and based on needs of the population, the position may be required to provide new practices such as nurse-led extended hour clinic services. Primary Health Care services include: health assessment, health promotion and education, disease and injury prevention and assessment, treatment interventions; collaboration with, and referral to, other health care providers; participation in quality improvement, patient safety, community development, clinical practice redesign, and evaluation.

Job Qualifications

• Required Qualifications
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Registered Nurse - Nurse Practitioner Masters Program
• Registered or eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Experience
• Minimum of three (3) years experience working as a Registered Nurse, with experience as RN (NP) in a Primary Health Care setting preferred.
• Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
• Ability to competently use computers and software applications as required by the position
• Ability to develop and maintain good interpersonal relationships and communication with other health care professionals
• Ability to make decisions, which must include coordination of staffing, and/or patient care, and/or coordination of equipment
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Communication skills to provide/obtain verbal and/or written opinions/advice
• Computer skills in such programs as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
• Interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of community development
• Leadership skills
• Working knowledge in health promotion

Other Information

• Travel Required
• Will provide visiting services to sites within the service area.
• Scheduled hours of work may be reduced during the rotation stipulated when a statutory or designated holiday is recognized during that period.
• The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) requires a criminal record check (CRC) from every potential SHA team member. The CRC must be dated within the past six (6) months and be satisfactory to the SHA. A vulnerable sector check (VSC) is required for individuals providing patient/resident/client care to vulnerable persons. Internal candidates may be required to provide a CRC and/or VSC during the recruitment and selection process.
• We work together to improve our health and well-being. Every day. For everyone. The SHA is committed to building a representative, diverse, inclusive and culturally responsive workforce. We are committed to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. We work in the spirit of truth and reconciliation acknowledging Saskatchewan as the traditional territory of First Nations and Metis people

Geographic Location: Based out of Redvers with service to Gainsborough & Carnduff

Expected Start Date: April 8, 2024

FTE®: 1.00

The Ministry of Health is offering a one-time rural and remote recruitment incentive of up to $50,000 to health care workers in high priority positions in rural and remote Saskatchewan locations. For more information in regards to this incentive including eligibility please view the following link Rural and Remote Recruitment Incentives