Nurse B - Project Coordinator

Position #: 166163

Expected Start Date: August 04, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Royal University Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Community Health Services Admin - Senior Health & Care Centre Program Dev

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

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 B $42.040 to $52.440

Travel Required: No

Job Description: Reporting to a Continuing Care Saskatoon Urban Program Services Manager, the Supportive Care Projects Coordinator (SCPC) is responsible for mentoring and leading quality improvement and risk management in assigned special care homes within the Continuing Care Saskatoon Urban portfolio. This encompasses planning, design, coordination, education, implementation and evaluation of projects and initiatives as identified by the Department and the SHA. The SCPC, collaborates with other Departments and areas within the Saskatchewan Health Authority to improve and standardize practice in long term care through involvement in work at the provincial level as a working member or lead/co-lead. Through this work, the SCPC ensures best practice, Resident and Family Centred Care, and alignment of practices to Accreditation Canada Standards, the Program Guidelines for Special Care Homes, and any other applicable required stipulations or law.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Experience with interRAI LTCF is required
• One (1) year leadership experience (i.e. coordinator) or management experience
• Minimum of two (2) years relevant long term care nursing experience

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Competencies

• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Advanced - Presentation skills
• Advanced - Interpersonal skills
• Advanced - Communication skills
• High level interpersonal skills to work effectively with clients and colleagues
• Leadership skills such as engagement, communication, and team building
• Advanced - Research skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to direct and facilitate change
• Development/revision of continuous quality improvement/risk mgmt initiatives 
• Advocacy, negotiation, crisis management and conflict resolution
• Organize/prioritize work on multiple projects with competing deadlines
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Application of adult learning principles
• Commitment to service excellence, in quality improvement and risk management 
• Ability to plan/develop/implement/monitor/evaluate education programming
• Advanced computer skills including ability to draft formal communication etc. 
• Knowledge of research methods involving collecting data, analysis and praxis
• Ability to establish/maintain effective working internal/external relationships

Other Information

• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
• Experience as an educator is a strong asset
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Experience with audits is a strong asset
• Ability to travel when required