Job Description

Position # 9007916

Expected Start Date: To be Determined; Posted until Filled

Union: SUN

Facility: Weyburn Primary Health Care

City/Town: Weyburn

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Standby

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: Yes

In collaboration with the Primary Health Care Teams, physicians and health care provider team members, the Registered Nurse (Nurse Practitioner) will provide Primary Health Care (PHC) services to assigned populations which may include: urban populations, visiting services to rural communities, and/or priority populations (e.g. newcomers, teens, residents in long term care facilities) as determined by community and program needs. Depending on community and team requirements, the position may include first on-call support. As the PHC Team evolves, and based on needs of the population, the position may be required to provide new practices such as nurse led extended hour clinic services and/or first on-call support. Primary Health Care services include: health assessment, health promotion and education, disease and injury prevention and assessment, treatment interventions; collaboration with, and referral to, other health care providers; participation in Lean, patient safety, community development, clinical practice redesign, quality improvement, and evaluation.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Three (3) years nursing experience
• Experience as RN (NP) in a Primary Health Care setting preferred.
• One year experience in community needs assessment/development/health promotion

Education

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

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
• Certification in recognized Primary Care NP equivalent program is acceptable

Competencies

• Advanced - Decision making skills
• Advanced - Facilitation skills
• Advanced - Research skills
• Intermediate - Leadership skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Variety of computer programs
• Basic - Interpersonal skills
• Advanced - Problem solving skills
• Basic - Communication skills to provide/obtain verbal and/or written opinions/advice

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to develop and deliver formal education programs
• Knowledge in community development
• Knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge in diverse cultures, values and traditions
• Ability to competently use computers and software applications
• Knowledge in health promotion and prevention strategies

Other Information

• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• Will provide visiting services to sites within the service area.
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• The service area is subject to change.
• For more information on the city of Weyburn please visit https://weyburn.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.