Nurse C - Enterostomal Therapist

Position #: 9005075

Expected Start Date:   September 21, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: St. Pauls Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Ostomy & Wound Resource Team

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse C $45.830 to $56.140

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The Nurse Specialized in Wound, Ostomy and Continence (NSWOC) provides specialized nursing services to patients who may have developed or have a disorder in the genitourinary, gastrointestinal, and/or integumentary systems. They provide specialized holistic assessment and management as an inter-professional team member and participate in professional development, research activities, knowledge translation, and system-level thinking. They provide counselling and education for patients, both independently and in collaboration with the health care team. In consultation with physicians, community counterparts and other health care professionals, they use best practice and guidelines developed by Nurses Specialized in Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Canada (NSWOCC) to ensure patients are accessing appropriate care to achieve the desired outcomes.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Multi-Site:

• Yes

Experience

• Five (5) full time years of experience as a Registered Nurse

Education

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
• Graduate of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Management programs
• Certification as a wound care clinician from an accredited program

Competencies

• Advanced - Interpersonal skills
• Advanced - Communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability and flexibility in adapting to changing situations and environments
• Ability to teach patients/families about areas essential to health & well-being
• Integrates evidence based best practice as standard performance in portfolio
• Knowledge in communication strategy, methods and tools
• Ability to evaluate data to problem-solve and lead to quality improvement
• Ability to lead/encourage/advise/collaborate with colleagues to achieve goals

Other Information

• Travel to different acute care facilities within Saskatoon may be required
• Experience in developing wound, ostomy, continence programs/tools is an asset
• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Experience in program development, delivery and evaluation an asset
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/