Job Description

Position # 195876

Expected Start Date: To be determined

Union: SUN

Facility: Spiritwood and District Health Complex

City/Town: Spiritwood

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Casual

FTE: 0

Hours of Work: No guaranteed hours of work. Must be available for a minimum of 1 to 4 days per week. Must be available all shifts which include, short shifts, short notice calls, statutory or designated holidays.

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

Travel Required: No

In collaboration with physicians and the Primary Care Team, the Nurse Practitioner will provide primary health care services to several communities. This includes: health promotion and protection, disease and injury prevention, provision of supportive, instructive, treatment and emergency services; collaboration with and referral to other health care professionals; conducting community needs assessments and participating in evaluative projects. The incumbent reports to the Director of Primary Care.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)

Licenses

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

Other Education and Training

• Basic Cardiac Life Support Level C Certificate (BCLS)

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in research processes and program evaluation
• Knowledge in community development and facilitation strategies
• Knowledge in conflict resolution techniques
• Knowledge in principles/practices/concepts of primary health care

Other Information

• Spiritwood is located approximately 126 km west of Prince Albert
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the town of Spiritwood please visit http://townofspiritwood.ca/

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.