Job Description

Position # 125821

Union: SUN

Facility: Pinehouse Health Centre

City/Town: Pinehouse Lake

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Standby

Hours of Work: 224 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse C $45.830 to $56.140

Travel Required: No

The Primary Care Nurse, AAP provides nursing services to clients in communities without hospitals or resident physicians but where physicians work within agreements with the employer to provide medical services on a regular, visiting basis. The RN, AAP provides a broad range of health care services for the client and the community. The RN, AAP is responsible for the overall leadership of nursing services.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Two (2) years nursing experience

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• International Trauma Life Support Advanced Certificate (ITLS)
• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certificate (PALS)

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to communicate with and deal effectively with clients and their families
• Knowledge of diverse health issues, culture and traditions
• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Ability to engage in community program consultation.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team

Other Information

• Registered/Eligible for registration with CRNS as an RN(AAP)
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Pinehouse Lake is located approximately 348 km north of Prince Albert
• For more information on the village of Pinehouse Lake please visit http://www.pinehouselake.com/

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.