Nurse Practitioner

Position #: V48256

Expected Start Date: December 29, 2024

Union: SUN

Facility: Urgent Care Centre Regina

City/Town: Regina

Department: Urgent Care

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: May 07, 2025

FTE: 1

Shift info: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, Stats

Hours of Work: 11.78 hour shifts

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice nurse with knowledge and skills gained through advanced academic preparation and experience. The Nurse Practitioner practices by blending an in-depth knowledge of advanced nursing practice with the legal authority and autonomy as outlined in legislation, regulation, CRNS Bylaws, regulatory requirements, and best practices. The Nurse Practitioner will provide care and services at the Urgent Care Centre within their full scope of practice and competencies for clients both independently and collaboratively with a physician(s) and the healthcare team. As health care professionals, they participate in self and peer review to evaluate the outcome of their services at the patient, community, and population level.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• 1 year full time experience working as a Nurse Practitioner.
• 3 years experience as a RN in critical care, ER, acute care or primary care.

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
• or Post-Graduate Practitioner Certificate is required

Licenses

• Registered Nurse Practitioner (RN(NP))
• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)
• Master of Nurse Practitioner is acceptable

Competencies

• Communication skills
• Leadership skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrates ability to assess the community for primary care needs.
• Knowledge of Indigenous Culture and traditions
• Knowledge in evaluating and leading process improvement projects
• Knowledge in individual assessment and counselling skills
• Demonstrates ability to accept and implement change
• Ability to take initiative
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
• Knowledge in assessment, treatment, and consultation
• Knowledge in community resources and services in the clinical area
• Knowledge in applicable best practices and principles for the clinical area
• Knowledge in health education and its relationship to health status
• Demonstrates ability in verbal and non-verbal communication techniques
• Ability to provide holistic care to individuals,families & the community
• Knowledge in population health promotion and its relationship to health status
• Knowledge in critical thinking processes

Other Information

• Previous experience working w/i community setting w/ Indigenous clients an asset
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/

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