Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 9009332 (V50991)

Expected Start Date: February 23, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Multi-Site; Service to RGH, PH, Chronic Pain Clinic; Home base: Regina General Hospital

City/Town: Regina

Department: Acute and Transitional Pain Services

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days (Monday to Friday)

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 Practitioner $52.590 to $62.910

Travel Required: Yes

Job Description: The Nurse Practitioner (NP) Regina Acute and Transitional Pain Service (ATPS) is an advanced practice nurse with knowledge and skills gained through additional education and experience, working within a framework of evidence-informed practices, holism, health promotion, and disease and injury prevention. The advanced practice NP blends an in-depth knowledge of pain management and perioperative care with the legal authority and autonomy to order diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals, and perform specific procedures in the prevention and management of physiological and pathological conditions.  In this setting, pain management and perioperative experience is an asset to supplement advanced clinical skills, knowledge, and abilities. Practice involves building partnership with individuals and families. The NP collaborates with interdisciplinary team members and liaises with health professionals and agencies throughout the organization to facilitate high quality care for the patient and families. NPs are responsible for their professional development and maintaining competence and registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS).

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Five (5) full time years of experience as a Registered Nurse
• Two (2) years Surgical, PeriAnesthesia, or Perioperative nursing experience within the last 5 years would be an asset

Education

• Master's degree in nursing
• Canadian Nursing Association Certification in clinical practice area an asset.

Licenses

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation HCP Certificate (CPR-HCP)

Other Education and Training

• Registered/eligible for registration with CRNS as a Nurse Practitioner (NP)
• Current authorization Methadone for pain management and therapeutics for OUD
• Ability to maintain current registration as a Nurse Practitioner with CRNS

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to act independently/work independently/make decisions autonomously
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching and research
• Knowledge of assessment/diagnosis/treatment of common illnesses/chronic diseases
• Demonstrate communication skills to create positive outcomes/build relationships
• Ability to convey information to patients/families about health care/well-being
• Sensitive to diverse cultures/client advocay & social justice concerns.
• Be a champion of patient and family-centered care
• Enhanced knowledge of stable chronic diseases as well as post-operative care
• Knowledge in conflict resolution techniques
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and openness to working w/ diverse populations
• Knowledge in communication strategy, methods and tools
• Demonstrates communication verbal/nonverbal to build relationships
• Ability to utilize evidence-based practice
• Communicates effectively with patients, families and other health professionals
• Ability to implement holistic, comprehensive care to individuals/groups/families
• Knowledge in research processes and program evaluation
• Sensitive and attuned to stakeholder and community processes and needs
• Clinical diagnostic/pharmacotherapeutic/therapeutic intervention skills
• Practices as an expert in the area/maintains expertise through professional dvlp
• Pharmacotherapeutic intervention skills to the scope of practice of RN (NP) role
• Demonstrates capacity to plan, implement and evaluate multiple assessments
• Ability to initiate and exercise critical thinking and decision-making
• Enhanced knowledge of clinical assessment
• Demonstrates capacity for visioning, goal setting and utilizing change theory

Other Information

• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Canadian Nursing Association Certification in clinical practice area is an asset
• Two (2) years recent Perioperative nursing experience would be an asset
• Two (2) years recent Surgical nursing experience would be an asset
• Two (2) years recent PeriAnesthesia nursing experience would be an asset
• This is a Multi-Site position; Service to RGH, PH, Chronic Pain Clinic; Home base: Regina General Hospital
• For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca//