Job Description

Position #: 9013769

Expected Start Date: September 30, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Birchview Home

City/Town: Birch Hills

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Part-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: August 31, 2027

FTE: 0.5

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: 7 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

Job Description: In collaboration with Physicians and the Primary Care Team, the Nurse Practitioner will provide primary health care services to several communities. This includes: health promotion and protection, disease and injury prevention, provision of supportive, instructive, treatment and emergency services; collaboration with and referral to other health care professionals; conducting community needs assessments and participating in evaluative projects. The incumbent reports to the Director of Primary Care for the Region.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Experience in community needs assessment/development, health promotion
• 2 - 3 years experience as a Primary Care Nurse or Nurse Practitioner preferred.
• Three (3) years full-time experience as a Registered Nurse

Education

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

Licenses

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)
• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) or other trauma assessment course desired

Knowledge and Abilities

• Knowledge in community development
• Ability to competently use computers and software applications
• Works well as a team member & mentor, strong leadership & interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as a leader of a multidisciplinary team
• Working knowledge in health promotion
• Working knowledge of community needs assessment
• Communication skills to provide/obtain verbal and/or written opinions/advice

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the town of Birch Hills please visit http://birchhills.ca/
• Birch Hills is located approximately 38 km southeast of Prince Albert
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Scheduled hours of work may be reduced when a statutory holiday is recognized

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.