Nurse Practitioner
Health Careers in Sask
Position #: V48384
Expected Start Date: November 12, 2024
Union: SUN
Facility: Grenfell Health Centre
City/Town: Grenfell
Department: Primary Care Sites
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days, Evenings
Hours of Work: 149.36 hours??per 4 week rotation?
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: No
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse Practitioner $52.590 to $62.910
Travel Required: Yes
Job Description: This position works as part of an interdisciplinary primary health care team. Under the direction of Primary Health Care Manager, the Nurse Practitioner will provide primary health care services to the community. The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for clients in the community both independently and collaboratively with a physician, depending upon the complexity of client needs. This includes: health promotion and protection; first line treatment and emergency services; provision of supportive counselling and instruction in management of medical conditions; disease and injury prevention; initiating and conducting community needs assessments and participating in evaluative projects; and collaboration with and referral to other health care professionals.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
- 3 years experience as a RN in critical care, ER, acute care or primary care.
- One year experience in community needs assessment/development/health promotion
Education
- Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)
Other Education and Training
- Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Specialization
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certificate (PALS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
- International Trauma Life Support Certificate (ITLS)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support Certificate (BCLS)
Competencies
- Leadership skills
- Verbal communication skills
- Organizational skills
- Critical thinking skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to take initiative
- Knowledge of common medical conditions and treatments.
- Knowledge in the principles of Population Health Promotion
- Ability to adapt to and implement change
- Knowledge in health services delivery in primary care and rural settings
- Positive approach to deal with challenging situations with empathy and sincerity
- Knowledge in philosophy and principles of holistic health care
- Knowledge of community programs/services
Other Information
- Position is based in Indian Head.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and have a vehicle available for work.
- For more information on the town of Indian Head please visit https://townofindianhead.com/
- Indian Head is located approximately 70 km east of Regina
- Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
- One year nursing experience in a primary health or community setting preferred