Nurse Practitioner
Job Description
Position #: 197143
Expected Start Date: December 23, 2024
Union: SUN
Facility: Martensville Primary Health Centre
City/Town: Martensville
Department: Primary Health Services - Martensville
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Standby
Hours of Work: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 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: Provide primary health care services to the community, which includes health promotion and protection, disease and injury prevention, provision of supportive, instructive, treatment and emergency services. Implement therapeutic interventions (including pharmacotheraputic) for chronic, stable and common conditions. Utilize and synthesize from multiple sources appropriate health assessment and differential diagnosis of client/patient status. Assess need for ordering and interpreting appropriate laboratory, radiology and ultrasound diagnostic tests. Work in conjunction with the client, family and health providers to develop and implement holistic treatment, interventions and support. Be part of a diverse interdisciplinary team working in the Warman/ Martensville area. May work with teams at other primary health centres. Provide educational support for students including nursing, medicine and other disciplines. Will support and participate in multi level chronic disease management strategies (individual, family and community). Assist individuals, families and communities to increase knowledge, control and influence of health determinants in the maintenance and improvement of their health status. Work with health care, community and intersectoral partners such as public health, Sask learning, department of community resources and employment. Support and assist in the development/implementation of quality initiatives to benefit service delivery models. Contribute to research activities.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
- Three years fulltime experience as a Registered Nurse
Education
- Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)
Other Education and Training
- Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
- Nursing diploma is acceptable
Competencies
- Advanced - Organizational skills
- Basic - Decision making skills
- Advanced - Leadership skills
- Advanced - Problem solving skills
- Advanced - Communication skills
- Advanced - Facilitation skills
- Advanced - Research skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Knowledge in diverse cultures, values and traditions
- Ability to work independently
- Knowledge in communication techniques and approaches
- Knowledge in education and program development, implementation and evaluation
Other Information
- Travel within the region and provincially
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
- One (1) year nursing experience in a primary health care setting preferred
- For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
About Us
Additional Information
We work together to improve our health and well-being. Every day. For everyone.
We are committed to building a representative, diverse, inclusive, and culturally responsive workforce.
We are committed to the Truth and Reconciliation Commissions Calls to Action.
We work in the spirit of truth and reconciliation, acknowledging Saskatchewan as the traditional territory of First Nations and Métis People.