Job Description

Position # 082530

Expected Start Date: March 30, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Leader and District Integrated Healthcare Facility

City/Town: Leader

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

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

Travel Required: No

Reporting to the Director of Primary Health Care, the Nurse Practitioner provides primary health care services to the community, including health promotion and protection, disease and injury prevention, provision of supportive and instructive treatment, and emergency services. Perform health care management, pharmacotherapeutics and therapeutic interventions. Utilizes multiple sources for appropriate health assessment and differential diagnosis of client/patient status. Assess need for ordering/interpreting laboratory, radiology and ultrasound diagnostic tests. Works with the client, at risk youth, family and health providers to develop and implement holistic treatment, interventions and support. Assist individuals, families and communities to increase their knowledge, develop quality initiatives to benefit service delivery models, control and influence of health determinants in the maintenance and improvement of their health status.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
• Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Competencies

• Advanced - Leadership skills
• Basic - Communication skills
• Advanced - Decision making skills

Other Information

• Travel may be required to provide service to sites within the area
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• Leader is located approximately 153 km west of Swift Current
• For more information on the town of Leader please visit https://leader.ca/
• 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.