Job Description

Position # 178230

Union: SUN

Facility: La Ronge Health Centre

City/Town: La Ronge

Department: Integrated Nursing Unit

Type: Casual

FTE: 0

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

Travel Required: No

Advanced practice nurse with knowledge and skills gained through additional education and experience. Nurse blends an in-depth knowledge of nursing with the legal authority and autonomy to order diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals and perform specific procedures in the management and treatment of common acute illnesses and stable chronic conditions patients. Position practices within a framework of evidence-based primary care, holism, health promotion, and disease and injury prevention. Practice involves building partnerships with individuals, families, and communities. This includes community needs assessments; supporting inter-professional collaboration and participating in continuous improvements through evaluative processes/projects. provides clinical assessment and treatment strategies that reflect in-depth knowledge of the care populations.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certificate (PALS)
• Basic Cardiac Life Support Level C Certificate (BCLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
• Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale certificate (CTAS)
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

Competencies

• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Advanced - Decision making skills
• Advanced - Leadership skills
• Advanced - Interpersonal skills
• Advanced - Communication skills
• Advanced - Critical thinking skills
• Advanced - Public relations skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to provide holistic care to individuals,families & the community
• Demonstrate ability to use various clinical and diagnostic machines
• Excellent public relations skills
• Ability to take initiative
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
• Demonstrates ability to accept and implement change
• Knowledge in critical thinking processes
• Positive approach to deal with challenging situations with empathy and sincerity
• Demonstrate ability to use computers and associated equipment
• Demonstrates ability in verbal and non-verbal communication techniques

Other Information

• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the town of La Ronge please visit https://www.laronge.ca/
• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• La Ronge is located approximately 241 km north of Prince Albert
• No guaranteed hours

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.