Job Description

Position # 203813

Expected Start Date: September 01, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: St. Pauls Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Emergency

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: August 31, 2027

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Standard Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440

Travel Required: No

The Emergency Nurse Clinician collaborates with the Charge Nurse, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams to optimize patient flow, reduce length of stay, and facilitate safe discharges, transfers, and admissions. The role involves identifying and liaising with the appropriate parties to assist in coordinating tests, procedures, transportation, community supports, bed placements, and address barriers to care. The Nurse Clinician also supports admission initiatives, monitors patient status and documentation, and assists nursing staff with clinical operational needs to promote efficient, patient-centered care

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• 5 years recent full-time experience in emergency nursing required.

Education

• Bachelor Degree/Diploma in Nursing
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Instructor Certificate

Licenses

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• CNA Certification in clinical practice area
• Registered or eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)

Other Education and Training

• Nursing diploma is acceptable

Competencies

• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Ability to assist and develop policies and procedures according to best practices
• Ability to competently use computers and software applications as required by the position
• Ability to develop and deliver formal education programs
• Ability to develop, evaluate and modify programming provided to clients
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Advanced assessment skills
• Advanced communication skills
• Advanced decision making skills
• Advanced interpersonal skills
• Advanced leadership skills
• Advanced mediation skills
• Advanced organizational skills
• Advanced problem solving skills
• Advanced time management skills
• Research skills

Other Information

• NOTE: This is a Provincial Posting and is open to all SUN members within the bargaining unit as per Articles 27.02 and 27.05 of the SUN Collective Bargaining Agreement. First preference will be given to employees of the SKHA (Saskatoon) and its affiliated agencies.
• Knowledge of and experience in quality assurance initiatives.
• Knowledge of current trends, issues and perspectives of Nursing in Emergency.
• Knowledge of the role of Emergency services within the entire health system. Critical care experience will be considered. Postgraduate course in Emergency Nursing is preferred. PALS Instructor or TNCC certification preferred, but not required. Those possessing one or more are encouraged to apply. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) requires a criminal record check (CRC) from every potential SHA team member. The CRC must be dated within the past six (6) months and be satisfactory to the SHA. A vulnerable sector check (VSC) is required for individuals providing patient/resident/client care to vulnerable persons. Internal candidates may be required to provide a CRC and/or VSC during the recruitment and selection process. We work together to improve our health and well-being. Every day. For everyone. The SHA is committed to building a representative, diverse, inclusive and culturally responsive workforce. We are committed to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.