Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 9013570

Expected Start Date: January 04, 2027

Union: SUN

Facility: Urgent Care Centre Saskatoon

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Urgent Care

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Number of Hours per Rotation: Per 4 weeks:

• 1 shifts of 8 hours
• 12 shifts of 11.78 hours

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Extended Shift Hours (11.78)

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse Practitioner $52.590 to $62.910

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The Primary Health Nurse Practitioner RN(NP) is an advanced practice nurse with knowledge and skills gained through additional education and experience. The Nurse Practitioner blends an in-depth knowledge of nursing with the legal authority and autonomy to order diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals and perform specific procedures in the management and treatment of common medical disorders and stable chronic conditions. The RN(NP) practices within a framework of evidence-based primary care, holism, health promotion, and disease and injury prevention. The practice involves building partnerships with individuals, families, and communities. This includes community needs assessments; supporting inter-professional collaboration; and participating in continuous improvements through evaluative processes/projects.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Three (3)yrs full-time experience as a Registered Nurse and Emerg Room & /or UCC

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
• Current registration with CRNS and current BCLS certification

Other Education and Training

• Registered/eligible for registration with CRNS as a Nurse Practitioner (NP)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support Level C Certificate (BCLS)

Competencies

• Critical thinking skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrates educational skills & strategies produce positive healthy outcomes
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development
• Demonstrates leadership abilities
• Knowledge of assessing individuals with chronic illness or disabling conditions
• Knowledge in community development and facilitation strategies
• Demonstrates capacity for visioning, goal setting and utilizing change theory
• Ability to adapt to ever changing environments
• Knowledge in communication strategy, methods and tools
• Organize/prioritize work on multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Demonstrates clinical/health assessment, diagnostic, pharmacotherapeutic
• Knowledge in clinical assessment, diagnosis and treatment
• Ability to handle difficult situations resulting in productive outcomes
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
• Ability to provide holistic care to individuals, families & the community
• Knowledge in research processes and program evaluation

Other Information

• Valid driver's license, where required