DescriptionPosition #: V48256
Expected Start Date: April 01, 2025
Union: SUN
Facility: Urgent Care Centre Regina
City/Town: Regina
Department: Urgent Care
Type: Full-time temporary
Expected Up to Date: May 07, 2025
FTE: 1
Shift Info: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends, Stats
Hours of Work: 11.78 hour shifts
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: The Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice nurse with knowledge and skills gained through advanced academic preparation and experience. The Nurse Practitioner practices by blending an in-depth knowledge of advanced nursing practice with the legal authority and autonomy as outlined in legislation, regulation, CRNS Bylaws, regulatory requirements, and best practices. The Nurse Practitioner will provide care and services at the Urgent Care Centre within their full scope of practice and competencies for clients both independently and collaboratively with a physician(s) and the healthcare team. As health care professionals, they participate in self and peer review to evaluate the outcome of their services at the patient, community, and population level.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
- 1 year full time experience working as a Nurse Practitioner.
- 3 years experience as a RN in critical care, ER, acute care or primary care.
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
- or Post-Graduate Practitioner Certificate is required
Licenses
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
- Registered Nurse Practitioner (RN(NP))
Other Education and Training
- Master of Nurse Practitioner is acceptable
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)
Competencies
- Communication skills
- Leadership skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge in applicable best practices and principles for the clinical area
- Demonstrates ability to accept and implement change
- Knowledge in health education and its relationship to health status
- Knowledge in assessment, treatment, and consultation
- Knowledge in critical thinking processes
- Knowledge of Indigenous Culture and traditions
- Knowledge in community resources and services in the clinical area
- Ability to provide holistic care to individuals,families & the community
- Knowledge in individual assessment and counselling skills
- Demonstrates ability to assess the community for primary care needs.
- Knowledge in population health promotion and its relationship to health status
- Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
- Demonstrates ability in verbal and non-verbal communication techniques
- Knowledge in evaluating and leading process improvement projects
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to take initiative
Other Information
- Previous experience working w/i community setting w/ Indigenous clients an asset
- For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)