Job Order Detail

Description

Position #: 185178

Expected Start Date: February 10, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Saskatoon City Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Polysomnography

Type: Casual

FTE: 0

Shift Information: Days

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

Salary or Pay Band:  Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440

Travel Required: No

Job Description: Under the direction of the Manager of Sleep Disorders Centre, the Patient Educator is responsible for providing assessment and education to the patients and families of the Sleep Disorders Centre. This include, but is not limited to reviewing patient charts, educating and counseling patients on the function and use of respiratory sleep equipment, problem solving and follow up if issues with use arise. And occasionally giving meds and performing TLR.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience
- 1 year exp. teaching/counselling related to patient need and discharge plan.
- 1 year of experience with CPAP, BiPAP or ventilated patients
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Licenses
- Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
Competencies
- Basic - Communication skills
- Verbal communication skills
- Facilitation skills
- Basic - Computer skills
- Advanced - Assessment skills
- Cultural competency
Knowledge and Abilities
- Ability to work independently
- Demonstrated initiative, self-direction, organizational & leadership abilities
- Ability to facilitate change and continuous improvement
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Other Information
- For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)


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The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchew...
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