Description

Position #: 158217

Expected Start Date: September 14, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Kipling Primary Health Care

City/Town: Kipling

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Standby

Number of Hours per Rotation: 224 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Field Hours

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse Practitioner $52.590 to $62.910

Travel Required: Yes

: This Nurse Practitioner (NP) role provides autonomous, evidence-informed care across continuing care, long-term care, primary health care, acute care, urgent care, and emergency settings. The position will report to and work under the direction of a manager in one of the designated program areas. Practicing within Saskatchewan Health Authority policies, CRNS standards, and legislated NP scope, the NP assesses, diagnoses, treats, prescribes, orders and interprets diagnostic tests, performs authorized procedures, and evaluates care for clients with common acute illnesses, stable chronic conditions, urgent and emergent needs, and health promotion priorities as the most responsible provider (MRP).

The NP works collaboratively with clients, families, physicians, multi-disciplinary teams, community partners, and managers to support protected, person-centred, culturally responsive, and coordinated care.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

- Min. 3 years RN exp. in Emergency, Acute, LTC, Continuing Care, Primary Care

Education

- Master's degree in nursing

Licenses

- Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

- Basic Cardiac Life Support Level C Certificate (BCLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certificate (PALS)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
- Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) training

Knowledge and Abilities

- Ability to work autonomously with high levels of responsibility & accountability
- Knowledge in disease and injury prevention, health protection and harm reduction
- Ability to practice autonomously within NP scope, legislation, CRNS standards




- Integrates clinical knowledge/experience to support electronic documentation
- Adaptability for competing/changing patient priorities, situations, environment
- Ability to lead, mentor, and support staff in a collaborative team environment
- Knowledge in research processes and program evaluation
- Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Respects Indigenous health priorities, community context, client values
- Communicates through therapeutic relationships, client and family education
- Knowledgeable a trauma informed approach to patient and family care
- Demonstrated ability to use sound clinical judgement
- Proven conflict resolution skills
- Demonstrates skills in safety initiatives and service innovation
- Ability to integrate clinical knowledge and experience into clinical practice
- Demonstrates skills in clinical governance, research-informed practice
- Knowledge of social determinants/resource evaluation for assessment/mngment plan
- Demonstrates capacity to plan, implement and evaluate multiple assessments
- Knowledge of diverse, culturally safe and representative workforce
- Knowledge in wellness and holistic models of health care
- Knowledge in consultation
- Working knowledge in health promotion
- Ability to apply evidence-based decision making
- Able to practice autonomously within SHA policies, clinical practice guidelines
- Ability to take initiative
- Knowledge in significance of quality improvement
- Knowledge of the diversity of cultures, values and traditions
- Knowledge in chronic disease prevention and management
- Demonstrates leadership abilities

Other Information

- Travel required to provide services within the area
- May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
- Multisite position serving Kipling Integrated Health Centre & PHC
- Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
- Standby may be required.
- For more information on the town of Kipling please visit https://townofkipling.ca/
- Kipling is located approximately 138 km north of Estevan

📌 Nurse Practitioner (Kipling)
🏢 Saskatchewan Health Authority
📍 Kipling