Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 171346

Expected Start Date: March 31, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Addictions Outreach Office

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Connecting to Care

Type: Part-time regular

FTE: 0.5

Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends

Hours of Work: 112 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Field Hours: Yes

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

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The Mental Health and Addiction Services Community Outreach Nurse Practitioner RN (NP) reports to the Manager of Mental Health and Addiction Services - Adult Outreach and Targeted Prevention Services. The RN (NP) is an advanced practice nurse with knowledge and skills gained through additional education and experience. The RN (NP) blends in-depth knowledge of nursing with the legal authority to order diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals and performs specific procedures in management and treatment of common acute illnesses and stable chronic conditions. The RN (NP) practices within a framework of evidence-based primary care and mental and health and addictions care. The RN (NP) will have responsibilities of clinical team building and clinical supervision within a collaborative community nursing model of care.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• 2 years FT recent experience as RN working with marginalized populations in MHAS
• Three (3) full-time years of experience as a Registered Nurse

Education

• Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)

Licenses

• Basic Life Support Health Care Provider Certificate (BLS-HCP)
• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)

Competencies

• Basic - Leadership skills
• Basic - Organizational skills
• Basic - Communication skills
• Basic - Critical thinking skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to implement holistic, comprehensive care to individuals/groups/families
• Demonstrates capacity for visioning, goal setting and utilizing change theory
• Knowledge in research processes and program evaluation
• Knowledge in community development
• Ability and flexibility in adapting to changing situations and environments
• Commitment to continued learning and professional development.  
• Ability to handle difficult situations resulting in productive outcomes
• Clinical diagnostic/pharmacotherapeutic/therapeutic intervention skills
• Ability to use health promotion and prevention strategies for program planning
• Demonstrates leadership, confidence and autonomy in the RN (NP) role
• Ability to work as a member of a team
• Knowledge in complex pediatric illnesses and chronic conditions
• Knowledge in conflict resolution techniques
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care

Other Information

• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/