Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 205922

Expected Start Date: March 09, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Biggar & District Health Centre

City/Town: Biggar

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 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: 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

Education

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

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Registered Nurse Practitioner (RN(NP))

Other Education and Training

• Basic Cardiac Life Support Level C Certificate (BCLS)

Competencies

• Advanced - Communication skills
• Advanced - Facilitation skills
• Advanced - Decision making skills
• Advanced - Leadership skills
• Advanced - Research skills
• Advanced - Organizational skills
• Advanced - Problem solving skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to develop and deliver formal education programs
• Ability to work independently
• Knowledge in diverse cultures, values and traditions
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team

Other Information

• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Biggar is located approximately 93 km west of Saskatoon
• For more information on the town of Biggar please visit https://townofbiggar.com/
• May be eligible for additional incentives, please see Ministry of Health website
• May be eligible for the Rural and Remote Recruitment Incentive of up to $50,000