Number of Hours per Rotation: 8 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
Job Description: This position works as part of an interdisciplinary primary health care team. Under the direction of Primary Health Care Manager, the Nurse Practitioner will provide primary health care services to the community. The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for clients in the community both independently and collaboratively with a physician, depending upon the complexity of client needs. This includes: health promotion and protection; first line treatment and emergency services; provision of supportive counselling and instruction in management of medical conditions; disease and injury prevention; initiating and conducting community needs assessments and participating in evaluative projects; and collaboration with and referral to other health care professionals.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
- 3 years experience as a RN in critical care, ER, acute care or primary care.
- One year experience in community needs assessment/development/health promotion
Education
- Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)
Other Education and Training
- International Trauma Life Support Certificate (ITLS)
- Basic Cardiac Life Support Certificate (BCLS)
- Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Specialization
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certificate (PALS)
- Ability to take initiative
- Knowledge of community programs/services
- Positive approach to deal with challenging situations with empathy and sincerity
- Knowledge in health services delivery in primary care and rural settings
- Knowledge in the principles of Population Health Promotion
- Ability to adapt to and implement change
- Knowledge in philosophy and principles of holistic health care
- Knowledge of common medical conditions and treatments.
Other Information
- For more information on the town of Indian Head please visit https://townofindianhead.com/
- Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
- May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
- Position is based in Indian Head.
- One year nursing experience in a primary health or community setting preferred
- Indian Head is located approximately 70 km east of Regina
- Must possess a valid driver's license and have a vehicle available for work.
- Scheduled hours of work may be reduced when a statutory holiday is recognized
📌 Nurse Practitioner (Grenfell)
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