Position #: 129520
Expected Start Date:
Union: SUN
Facility: La Loche Health Centre
City/Town: La Loche
Department: Community Clinics & Programs
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Hours of Work: 112 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: No
Job Description: The Nurse Practitioner blends an in-depth knowledge of nursing with their legal authority and autonomy to order diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals and perform specific procedures in the management and treatment of illnesses and stable chronic conditions. The practice involves working within the nursing program objectives, guidelines, and policies and procedures; building partnerships, completing community needs assessments; supporting inter-professional collaboration; and participating in continuous improvements through evaluative processes/projects.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
- Five (5) years experience as a nurse practitioner
Education
- Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)
Licenses
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
Competencies
- Basic - Interpersonal skills
- Basic - Communication skills
- Basic - Computer skills
- Basic - Problem solving skills
- Basic - Decision making skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge in diverse cultures, values and traditions
- Ability to be flexible and willing to change
Other Information
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
- La Loche is located approximately 347 km north of Meadow Lake
About US
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that ar...
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