Community Health Nurse

Company : Health Careers In Saskatchewan

Job Type : Full Time

Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan

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Job Description - Community Health Nurse

Job Description

The Buffalo River Dene Nation is seeking a dynamic motivated individual to full time, permanent position of Community Health Nurse.
The Nursing Program within the Buffalo River Dene Nation includes community health, home care, primary care nursing, prenatal, school program, health education and communicable diseases.

Job Qualifications

Minimum:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing:

Registered or eligible for registration with College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)

The scope if the positions is RN AAP or NP, however, RN’s willing to obtain RN AAP designation will be supported to obtain this while working in the RN scope and are encourage to apply

Minimum two years acute care experience.

Preferred:

Must be eligible or registered with:

College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS) with Additional Authorized Practice (AAP) or Nurse Practitioner designation.

Minimum of 5 years nursing experience.

Preferred northern nursing experience in primary care & in First Nations communities

Other:

Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS), International Trauma Lift Support (ITLS), Basic Life Support (BLS-C) are mandatory & or willing to obtain on an urgent basis

Requires Innoculist Certification once employed for immunization program

Indigenous ancestry, as well as fluency in Cree and or Dene is an asset

Other relevant experience and certifications in northern nursing and First Nations health care is an asset.

Must hold a valid driver’s license.

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