Job Description

Position # 119829

Expected Start Date:

Union: SUN

Facility: Duck Lake Primary Health Care

City/Town: Duck Lake

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: February 28, 2027

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Weekends

Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Standard Hours

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

Travel Required: Yes

The Nurse Practitioner at the Duck Lake Primary Health site provides primary health care to children, youth and adults in the communities of Duck Lake, Beardys First Nation, Wakaw, Rosthern and Cudworth. This is a general practice where a wide range of health care needs are met, including women's health, children's health, mental health support as well as community development.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Three (3) years full-time experience as a Registered Nurse

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to perform clinical/health assessment
• Ability to implement holistic, comprehensive care to individuals/groups/families
• Ability to initiate and exercise critical thinking and decision-making
• Pharmacotherapeutic intervention skills to the scope of practice of RN (NP) role
• Demonstrates capacity for visioning, goal setting and utilizing change theory
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
• Ability to handle difficult situations resulting in productive outcomes
• Commitment to continued learning and professional development.
• Ability to promote a collaborative and team approach
• Ability and flexibility in adapting to changing situations and environments
• Demonstrates capacity to plan, implement and evaluate multiple assessments
• Demonstrate communication skills to create positive outcomes/build relationships
• Demonstrates educational skills & strategies produce positive healthy outcomes
• Demonstrates leadership, confidence and autonomy in the RN (NP) role

Other Information

• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• One (1) year nursing experience in a primary health care setting preferred

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.