Location
Saskatoon, SK | Canada
Job description
Job Description
The Primary Health Nurse Practitioner RN(NP) is an advanced practice nurse with knowledge and skills gained through additional education and experience. The Nurse Practitioner 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. The RN(NP) practices within a framework of evidence-based primary care, holism, health promotion, and disease and injury prevention. The 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.
Job Qualifications 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)
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
Experience Requires 3 years experience as a Registered Nurse, with a minimum of 1 year nursing experience in a Primary Health Care setting preferred. Requires 2 years full-time experience working in an advanced RN(NP) role, including community needs assessment, community development and health promotion. Knowledge of health needs of urban individuals, families and the communities. Knowledge of change and conflict resolution theory. Demonstrates leadership, confidence and autonomy in the RN(NP) role. Demonstrates organizational capacity to plan, implement and evaluate multiple assessments, projects and deadlines. Demonstrates capacity to work closely with multiple physicians. Demonstrates teaching, educational and facilitation skills
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Ability and flexibility in adapting to changing situations and environments.
- Ability and initiative in handling difficult situations resulting in productive outcomes.
- Ability to implement holistic, comprehensive care to individuals, groups, families and the community
- Ability to work in a team, successfully promoting collaborative practice with other health professionals on the Integrated Primary Health Care team.
- Commitment to continued learning and professional development.
- Communication skills; both verbal and nonverbal, to create positive outcomes, build relationships, and support the change process.
- Demonstrate the application of critical thinking skills to responsible decision-making.
- Demonstrated clinical competency including critical thinking skills and confidence to work autonomously.
- Demonstrated empathy, trust and respect in all aspects of the job
- Demonstrates capacity for visioning, goal setting and utilizing change theory
- Demonstrates clinical/health assessment, diagnostic, pharmacotherapeutic and therapeutic intervention skills working to the scope of practice of the RN (NP) role
- Educational skills and strategies that produce positive healthy outcomes for individuals, groups and communities.
- Leadership skills
- Organizational capacity to plan, implement and evaluate multiple assessments, projects and meet deadlines at the individual, group and community levels.
Other Information - Field hours
- 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.
Additional Information This position will include the Health Bus and additional work in the core neighbourhoods. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) requires a criminal record check (CRC) from every potential SHA team member. The CRC must be dated within the past six (6) months and be satisfactory to the SHA. A vulnerable sector check (VSC) is required for individuals providing patient/resident/client care to vulnerable persons. Internal candidates may be required to provide a CRC and/or VSC during the recruitment and selection process. 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: March 3, 2024
FTE: 1.00
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