Nurse Practitioner
Job Description
Position #: 181640
Posted: September 17, 2024
Posting End Date: September 27, 2024
Expected Start Date: October 07, 2024
Union: SUN
Facility: La Ronge Health Centre
City/Town: La Ronge
Department: Integrated Nursing Unit
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends
Hours of Work: 149.36 hours per 4 weeks
Float: No
Field Hours: No
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse Practitioner $52.590 to $62.910
Job Profile Description: Advanced practice nurse with knowledge and skills gained through additional education and experience. Nurse 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 acute illnesses and stable chronic conditions patients. Position practices within a framework of evidence-based primary care, holism, health promotion, and disease and injury prevention. 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. provides clinical assessment and treatment strategies that reflect in-depth knowledge of the care populations.
Travel Required: No
Human Resources Exemption: No
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Licenses
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
Other Education and Training
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support Level C Certificate (BCLS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certificate (PALS)
- Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale certificate (CTAS)
Competencies
- Advanced - Decision making skills
- Advanced - Organizational skills
- Advanced - Interpersonal skills
- Advanced - Critical thinking skills
- Advanced - Public relations skills
- Advanced - Communication skills
- Advanced - Leadership skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Demonstrate ability to use computers and associated equipment
- Demonstrates ability to accept and implement change
- Positive approach to deal with challenging situations with empathy and sincerity
- Demonstrates ability in verbal and non-verbal communication techniques
- Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
- Ability to take initiative
- Demonstrate ability to use various clinical and diagnostic machines
- Ability to provide holistic care to individuals,families & the community
- Knowledge in critical thinking processes
- Excellent public relations skills
Other Information
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
- Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
- La Ronge is located approximately 241 km north of Prince Albert
- For more information on the town of La Ronge please visit https://www.laronge.ca/