Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 190641

Expected Start Date:  To be Determined, Posted Until Filled 

Union: SUN

Facility: Langenburg Health Care Complex

City/Town: Langenburg

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings

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
• 3 years experience as an RN in primary care, public health or acute care

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 Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Competencies

• Assessment skills
• Organizational skills
• Facilitation skills
• Leadership skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to be self motivated
•  Demonstrates educational skills & strategies produce positive healthy outcomes
• Knowledge in health determinants and primary care principles
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Demonstrates clinical/health assessment, diagnostic, pharmacotherapeutic
• Knowledge in disease and injury prevention, health protection and harm reduction
• Therapeutic intervention skills working relevant to practice of the RN(NP) role
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge in health status of population and inequities in health
• Ability to provide holistic care to individuals,families & the community
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrates ability in verbal and non-verbal communication techniques
• Ability to take initiative
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development

Other Information

• Travel within the region and provincially
• Langenburg is located approximately 72 km east of Yorkton
• For more information on the town of Langenburg please visit http://www.langenburg.ca/
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)