Position #: 199267

Expected Start Date: September 14, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Royal University Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: CDM COPD Specialty Services

Type: Full-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: September 13, 2027

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Standard Hours

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

Travel Required: Yes

: Reporting to the manager of the COPD program, the nurse clinician: has primary clinical responsibility for the COPD program. Utilizes established criteria to assess and plan each client's self-management care needs, providing appropriate intervention to ensure timely access to care. Assesses client needs/concerns through chart review, history taking, physical assessments, and lab data and in consultation with physicians and multidisciplinary team members.

Liaises with multidisciplinary team members, hospital departments, and community agencies to advocate for continuity and coordination of care. Provides efficient and effective self-management education/counselling for clients/families/caregivers in all aspects of COPD management, care and treatment. Assists in the development, monitoring and evaluation of programs, protocols, guidelines and clinical standards of practice, in collaboration with the manager, physicians and multidisciplinary team members.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

- Experience delivering applicable clinical programs/services
- Minimum of 1 year experience teaching/counseling, and leading group activities




- Experience in applicable policies and procedures
- Minimum of 1 year experience in patient/family/professional education required
- Experience in clinical research, program development and evaluation
- Experience in quality assurance initiatives
- Minimum of 1 year experience in program design, implementation and evaluation
- 5 years of clinical experience related to patients with COPD required
- 1 year experience in program/resource development

Education

- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

- Respiratory Trec Certificate
- Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Other Education and Training

- Nursing diploma is acceptable

Competencies

- Basic - Case management skills
- Advanced - Interpersonal skills
- Advanced - Facilitation skills
- Advanced - Communication skills
- Advanced - Mediation skills
- Advanced - Organizational skills
- Advanced - Problem solving skills
- Advanced - Leadership skills
- Advanced - Decision making skills
- Basic - Computer skills
- Advanced - Counseling skills

Knowledge and Abilities

- Knowledge in health needs of individuals living with COPD and chronic conditions

Other Information

- A valid driver's license and a vehicle is required to carry out duties




- For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
- Travel required
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare setting. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.

Applicants must upload all relevant documents (ex: certificates, diplomas, proof of enrollment, licenses and/or memberships) relating to the qualifications of the position. By submitting your application, you consent to your application history and talent profile being shared with Human Resources and the applicable hiring team.

Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Those being interviewed are required to bring a valid Criminal Record Check (CRC) to the interview; it must be dated within six (6) months and include a vulnerable sector search.

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Please note: Only applications that include all required documentation will be considered.

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