Nurse B - Registered Nurse

Position #: 9013514

Expected Start Date: September 11, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Canora Hospital

City/Town: Canora

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: September 27, 2027

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Standard Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440

Travel Required: No

Job Description: Reporting to the Primary Health Care (PHC) Manager, the Primary Health Care (PHC) Nurse is an integral member of the PHC team, providing and coordinating initial, continuing, and comprehensive nursing services to patients in the PHC site. The PHC Nurse promotes quality health care outcomes working within established standards to ensure patients/clients receive a high standard of primary health care. The PHC Nurse works alongside physicians, clinic staff, and other health care professionals to promote quality health care outcomes, while working with established standards to ensure patients/clients receive a high standard of primary health care.PHC Nurse initiates and/or participates in community development initiatives and participates in the evaluation of PHC initiatives within the site. The PHC Nurse works relatively independently and is expected to make decisions based on competent assessment knowledge and skills.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Experience in teaching adults, facilitation skills, and leading group activities
• Minimum one year of recent nursing experience in a clinic-based setting required

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
• Nursing diploma is acceptable

Competencies

• Advanced - Computer skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Intermediate - Leadership skills
• Advanced - Time management skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Proven conflict resolution skills
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Makes independent clinical judgment based on evidence based best practice
• Competent critical thinking/judgement/autonomous decision making capabilities
• Demonstrated understanding of the prevention and management of chronic diseases
• Knowledge of group dynamics and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
• Demonstrates ability to accept and implement change
• Knowledge in chronic disease prevention and management
• Ability to work effectively with individuals who are First Nations or Metis
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of the impact of social/economic/cultural issues on chronic disease
• Ability to work under pressure and establish priorities
• Knowledge in LEAN management system
• Knowledge and application of quality improvement principles, tools, and outcomes
• Ability to use health promotion and prevention strategies for program planning

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Ability to travel when required
• Experience in case management in health care setting is an asset
• Experience in a community-based setting (Public Health, Home Care) is an asset.