Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 9000763

Expected Start Date: To be Determined; Posted until Filled
 

Union: SUN

Facility: Kipling Primary Health Care

City/Town: Kipling

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Part-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: July 03, 2026

FTE: 0.88

Shift Information: Days, Standby

Hours of Work: 13 shifts of 10.1 hours per 4 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse Practitioner $52.590 to $62.910

Travel Required: No

Job Description: Advanced practice nurse with knowledge and skills gained through additional education and experience. Nurse 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 patients. Position 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 populations.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Three (3) years nursing experience
• One year experience in community needs assessment/development/health promotion
• Experience as RN (NP) in a Primary Health Care setting preferred.

Education

• Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
• Certification in recognized Primary Care NP equivalent program is acceptable
• Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)

Competencies

• Advanced - Facilitation skills
• Intermediate - Leadership skills
• Basic - Interpersonal skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Basic - Communication skills to provide/obtain verbal and/or written opinions/advice
• Advanced - Research skills
• Variety of computer programs
• Advanced - Problem solving skills
• Advanced - Decision making skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Ability to competently use computers and software applications
• Ability to develop and deliver formal education programs
• Knowledge in community development
• Knowledge in diverse cultures, values and traditions
• Knowledge in Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge in health promotion and prevention strategies

Other Information

• Kipling is located approximately 138 km north of Estevan
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the town of Kipling please visit https://townofkipling.ca/
• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)