Position #: 181640

Union: SUN

Facility: La Ronge Health Centre

City/Town: La Ronge

Department: Integrated Nursing Unit

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Evenings, Weekends

Hours of Work: 149.36 hours per 4 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: No

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

Travel Required: No

Job Description: Advanced practice nurse with knowledge and skills gained through additional education and experience. Nurse blends an in-depth knowledge of nursing with the legal authority and autonomy to order diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals and perform specific procedures in the management and treatment of common acute illnesses and stable chronic conditions patients. Position practices within a framework of evidence-based primary care, holism, health promotion, and disease and injury prevention. Practice involves building partnerships with individuals, families, and communities. This includes community needs assessments; supporting inter-professional collaboration and participating in continuous improvements through evaluative processes/projects. provides clinical assessment and treatment strategies that reflect in-depth knowledge of the care populations.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certificate (PALS)
Basic Cardiac Life Support Level C Certificate (BCLS)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale certificate (CTAS)
Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)

Competencies

Advanced - Organizational skills
Advanced - Decision making skills
Advanced - Leadership skills
Advanced - Interpersonal skills
Advanced - Communication skills
Advanced - Critical thinking skills
Advanced - Public relations skills

Knowledge and Abilities

Ability to provide holistic care to individuals, families & the community
Demonstrate ability to use various clinical and diagnostic machines
Excellent public relations skills
Ability to take initiative
Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
Demonstrates ability to accept and implement change
Knowledge in critical thinking processes
Positive approach to deal with challenging situations with empathy and sincerity
Demonstrate ability to use computers and associated equipment
Demonstrates ability in verbal and non-verbal communication techniques

Other Information

May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
For more information on the town of La Ronge please visit https://www.laronge.ca/
Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
La Ronge is located approximately 241 km north of Prince Albert
May be eligible for the Rural & Remote Recruitment Incentive of up to $50,000