Job Description

Position # 166155

Expected Start Date: June 15, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Royal University Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Community Health Services Admin - Senior Health & Care Centre Program Dev

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: June 15, 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: Field Hours

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

Travel Required: Yes

Reporting to a Continuing Care Saskatoon Urban Program Services Manager, the Supportive Care Projects Coordinator (SCPC) is responsible for mentoring and leading quality improvement and risk management in assigned special care homes within the Continuing Care Saskatoon Urban portfolio. This encompasses planning, design, coordination, education, implementation and evaluation of projects and initiatives as identified by the Department and the SHA. The SCPC, collaborates with other Departments and areas within the Saskatchewan Health Authority to improve and standardize practice in long term care through involvement in work at the provincial level as a working member or lead/co-lead. Through this work, the SCPC ensures best practice, Resident and Family Centred Care, and alignment of practices to Accreditation Canada Standards, the Program Guidelines for Special Care Homes, and any other applicable required stipulations or law.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• One (1) year leadership experience (i.e. coordinator) or management experience
• Minimum of two (2) years relevant long term care nursing experience
• Experience with interRAI LTCF is required

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Competencies

• Advanced - Communication skills
• Advanced - Research skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Leadership skills such as engagement, communication, and team building
• Advanced - Presentation skills
• Advanced - Interpersonal skills
• High level interpersonal skills to work effectively with clients and colleagues

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to plan/develop/implement/monitor/evaluate education programming
• Organize/prioritize work on multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Application of adult learning principles
• Advanced computer skills including ability to draft formal communication etc.
• Development/revision of continuous quality improvement/risk mgmt initiatives
• Commitment to service excellence, in quality improvement and risk management
• Advocacy, negotiation, crisis management and conflict resolution
• Demonstrated ability to direct and facilitate change
• Knowledge of research methods involving collecting data, analysis and praxis
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to establish/maintain effective working internal/external relationships
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Experience with audits is a strong asset
• Ability to travel when required
• Experience as an educator is a strong asset
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)

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.