Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 205849

Expected Start Date: November 12, 2024

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

Job Description: 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

• Experience as RN (NP) in a Primary Health Care setting preferred.
• Three (3) years nursing experience
• 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

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

Competencies

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

Knowledge and Abilities

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

Other Information

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