Nurse Practitioner

• RHA Job Number:
• GO-00738717-1
• Number of Vacancies:
• 1
• Profession:
• Nurse Practitioner
• Organization:
• Saskatchewan Health Authority
• Facility Name:
• Saskatoon City Hospital
• Department:
• Rehab In-Patient
• Employment Type:
• Permanent
• Employment Term:
• Casual
• Posting Date:
• February 22, 2024
• Closing Date:
• February 22, 2025 17:00
• Hours of Work:
• Shift Information: Days, On Call
  
• Rate of Pay:
• $52.590 to $62.910 (6 step range)
• Union:
• SUN

REPORTING TO THE MANAGER OF REHABILITATION SERVICES, THE NURSE PRACTITIONER (RN(NP)): IS AN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE WITH KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS GAINED THROUGH ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE. BLENDS AN IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF NURSING WITH THE LEGAL AUTHORITY AND AUTONOMY TO ORDER DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, PRESCRIBE PHARMACEUTICALS AND PERFORM SPECIFIC PROCEDURES IN THE MANAGEMENT AND TREATMENT OF COMMON ACUTE ILLNESSES AND STABLE CHRONIC CONDITIONS FOR REHABILITATION PATIENTS. PRACTICES WITHIN A FRAMEWORK OF EVIDENCE-BASED PRIMARY CARE, HOLISM, HEALTH PROMOTION, AND DISEASE AND INJURY PREVENTION. PRACTICE INVOLVES BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES. THIS INCLUDES COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENTS; SUPPORTING INTER-PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION AND PARTICIPATING IN CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS THROUGH EVALUATIVE PROCESSES/PROJECTS. PROVIDES CLINICAL ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT STRATEGIES THAT REFLECT IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF THE CARE OF OLDER CHILD AND ADULT POPULATIONS. IMPLEMENTS CHRONIC DISEASE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES CONSISTENT WITH THE NEEDS OF OLDER CHILD AND ADULT POPULATIONS. PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND PRESENTATIONS TO REHABILITATION PATIENTS/FAMILIES AND STAFF. PARTICIPATES IN THE REHABILITATION SERVICE'S CONSULTATION SERVICE BY ASSISTING WITH CONSULTS.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree/Diploma in Nursing
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Registered or eligible for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS) as an RN (NP) or RN (GNP)

• Ability to adapt to changing conditions
• Ability to develop and deliver formal education programs
• Ability to develop, evaluate and modify programming provided to clients
• Ability to travel both within the region and provincially
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Advanced communication skills
• Advanced facilitation skills
• Advanced leadership skills
• Advanced mediation skills
• Advanced organizational skills
• Advanced problem solving skills
• Advanced research skills
• Communication skills to transfer knowledge/skills
• Decision making skills
• Research skills

• NOTE: This is a Provincial Posting and is open to all SUN members within the bargaining unit as per Articles 27.02 and 27.05 of the SUN Collective Bargaining Agreement. First preference will be given to employees of the SKHA (Saskatoon) and its affiliated agencies.

We work together to improve our health and well-being. Every day. For everyone. The SHA is committed to building a representative, diverse, inclusive and culturally responsive workforce. We are committed to the Truth and Reconciliation Calls to Action. We work in the spirit of truth and reconciliation acknowledging Saskatchewan as the traditional territory of First Nations and Metis people.
Expected Start Date: April 1, 2024
FTE®: 0.00
This posting will remain Open until Filled.