Job Description

Position #: 9014603

Expected Start Date: November 06, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: St. Joseph's Health Centre

City/Town: Ile-a-la-Crosse

Department: Community Clinics&Programs

Type: Casual

FTE: 0

Shift Information: Standby

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: This Nurse Practitioner (NP) role provides autonomous, evidence-informed care across continuing care, long-term care, primary health care, acute care, urgent care, and emergency settings. The position will report to and work under the direction of a manager in one of the designated program areas. Practicing within Saskatchewan Health Authority policies, CRNS standards, and legislated NP scope, the NP assesses, diagnoses, treats, prescribes, orders and interprets diagnostic tests, performs authorized procedures, and evaluates care for clients with common acute illnesses, stable chronic conditions, urgent and emergent needs, and health promotion priorities as the most responsible provider (MRP). The NP works collaboratively with clients, families, physicians, multi-disciplinary teams, community partners, and managers to support safe, person-centered, culturally responsive, and coordinated care.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Min. 3 years RN exp. in Emergency, Acute, LTC, Continuing Care, Primary Care

Education

• Master's degree in nursing

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Basic Cardiac Life Support Certificate (BCLS)
• Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) training
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certificate (PALS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to lead, mentor, and support staff in a collaborative team environment
• Demonstrates leadership abilities
• Integrates clinical knowledge/experience to support electronic documentation
• Adaptability for competing/changing patient priorities, situations, environment
• Ability to practice autonomously within NP scope, legislation, CRNS standards
• Respects Indigenous health priorities, community context, client values
• Knowledge in chronic disease prevention and management
• Knowledge of social determinants/resource evaluation for assessment/management plan
• Knowledgeable a trauma informed approach to patient and family care
• Demonstrates skills in clinical governance, research-informed practice
• Knowledge of the diversity of cultures, values and traditions
• Knowledge of diverse, culturally safe and representative workforce
• Demonstrates skills in safety initiatives and service innovation
• Communicates through therapeutic relationships, client and family education
• Knowledge in research processes and program evaluation
• Knowledge in significance of quality improvement
• Demonstrates capacity to plan, implement and evaluate multiple assessments
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to apply evidence-based decision making
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge in disease and injury prevention, health protection and harm reduction
• Working knowledge in health promotion
• Knowledge in consultation
• Knowledge in wellness and holistic models of health care
• Ability to take initiative
• Proven conflict resolution skills
• Demonstrated ability to use sound clinical judgement
• Ability to work autonomously with high levels of responsibility & accountability
• Able to practice autonomously within SHA policies, clinical practice guidelines
• Ability to integrate clinical knowledge and experience into clinical practice

Other Information

• Multisite position serving Primary Health Care
• Travel required to provide services within the area
• Standby may be required.
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• 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.