Number of Hours per Rotation: 7 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Standard Hours
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse Practitioner $52.590 to $62.910
Travel Required: Yes
: In collaboration with Physicians and the Primary Care Team, the Nurse Practitioner will provide primary health care services to several communities.
This includes: health promotion and protection, disease and injury prevention, provision of supportive, instructive, treatment and emergency services; collaboration with and referral to other health care professionals; conducting community needs assessments and participating in evaluative projects. The incumbent reports to the Director of Primary Care for the Region.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
- Experience in community needs assessment/development, health promotion
- 2 - 3 years experience as a Primary Care Nurse or Nurse Practitioner preferred.
- Three (3) years full-time experience as a Registered Nurse
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
- Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)
Licenses
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
Other Education and Training
- Trauma Nurse Core Course (TNCC) or other trauma assessment course desired
Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge in community development
- Ability to competently use computers and software applications
- Works well as a team member & mentor, strong leadership & interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as a leader of a multidisciplinary team
- Working knowledge in health promotion
- Working knowledge of community needs assessment
- Communication skills to provide/obtain verbal and/or written opinions/advice
Other Information
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
- For more information on the town of Birch Hills please visit http://birchhills.ca/
- Birch Hills is located approximately 38 km southeast of Prince Albert
- May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
- Scheduled hours of work may be reduced when a statutory holiday is recognized