Job Description

Position # 9002016

Expected Start Date: February 02, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Addictions Outreach Office

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Connecting to Care

Type: Casual

FTE: 0

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends, Standby

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

Travel Required: No

The Mental Health and Addiction Service (MHAS) Community Outreach Nurse Practitioner RN (NP) is an advanced practice nurse with knowledge and skills gained through additional education and experience. The Nurse Practitioner blends an in-depth knowledge of nursing with the legal authority to order diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals and perform specific procedures in the management and treatment of common acute illnesses and stable chronic conditions. The RN (NP) practices within a framework of evidence-based primary care and mental health and addictions care. The RN (NP) promotes holistic, promotion and prevention care with an understanding of the determinants of health. The practice involves building partnerships with individuals, families and communities. This includes community needs assessment, supporting inter-professional collaboration and participating in continuous improvements through evaluative processes/projects.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Three (3) years nursing experience one (1) of which needs to have been working with the vulnerable population.

Education

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

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Basic Cardiac Life Support Certificate (BCLS)

Competencies

• Basic - Communication skills
• Basic - Commitment to continuous learning through education programs.
• Basic - Facilitation skills
• Basic - Critical thinking skills
• Basic - Conflict resolution skills
• Basic - Organizational skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to be flexible and willing to change
• Knowledge in best practices in addictions and harm reduction strategies
• Knowledge in research processes and program evaluation
• Ability to take initiative
• Knowledge in conflict resolution techniques
• Knowledge in harm reduction in Addictions Medicine
• Knowledge in program development and implementation
• Knowledge in community development and facilitation strategies
• Knowledge in wellness and holistic models of health care

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Travel required
• Provincial posting open to SUN members – SUN/SAHO CBA Articles 27.02 and 27.05
• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• 1st preference given to staff of fSaskatoon HR employees and its affiliates
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Practices within Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives

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.