Nurse Practitioner

Job Description

IN COLLABORATION WITH THE PRIMARY CARE TEAMS, THE NURSE PRACTITIONER WILL PROVIDE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO CLIENTS ACROSS LIFESPAN TO SEVERAL COMMUNITIES. BLENDING AN IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF NURSING WITH THEIR LEGAL AUTHORITY AND AUTONOMY TO ORDER DIAGNOSTIC TEST, PRESCRIBE PHARMACEUTICALS AND PERFORM SPECIFIC PROCEDURES IN THE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENTS OF COMMON ACUTE ILLNESS AND STABLE CHRONIC CONDITIONS, THE NURSE PRACTITIONER UTILIZES EVIDENCE BASED FRAMEWORKS AND INTERVENTIONS TO ASSESS, PLAN, IMPLEMENT AND EVALUATE CLIENT CARE BOTH IN COMMUNITY AND IN LONG TERM CARE, INDEPENDANTLY AND COLLABORATIVELY WITH PHYSICIANS AS NEEDED. WITH A FOCUS ON THE WHOLE OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND OR COMMUNITY THE NURSE PRACTITIONER WILL PROMOTE HEALTH AND SAFETY CHOICES; PROVISION OF SUPPORTIVE, INSTRUCTIVE TREATMENT AND EMERGENCY AND OR FIRST LINE TREATMENT SERVICES; SUPPORTIVE COUNSELLING; COLLABORATION WITH AND REFERRAL TO OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; CONDUCTING COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS AND PARTICIPATING IN EVALUATIVE PROJECTS. THE INCUMBENT REPORTS TO THE MANAGER OF THE PRIMARY CARE SITE FOR THE PRINCE ALBERT PARKLAND HEALTH REGION.

Job Qualifications

• Approved school of Nursing, Bachelaureate Degree in Nursing preferred
• Certification in recognized Primary Care Nurse Practitioner equivalent program or Nurse Practitioner Master's Program required
• Maintain current certification in: Level C, Basic Cardiac Life Support / Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Registered or eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS) as an RN (NP) or RN (GNP)
• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Experience

• Three full time years experience as a Registered Nurse
• Two to Three years experience as a Primary Care Nurse or Nurse Practitioner preferred
• Strong communication and public relations skills
• Experience in community needs assessment, community development, and health promotion
• Experience or education in treatment of trauma 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 travel both within the region and provincially
• Ability to work independently and a part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Communication skills to provide/obtain verbal and or written insights and advisement
• Knowledge of community development
• Working knowledge in health promotion
• Working knowledge of community needs assessment

Other Information

Evening and weekend work may be required. Field hours may be required. Shifts (days, evenings, nights) including actual hours, date of commencement and temporary end dates are for informational purpose only and may be subject to change.

Additional Information

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: Candle Lake

Expected Start Date: May 14, 2024

FTE®: 1.00