Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 9010656

Expected Start Date: July 26, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Jim Pattison Children's Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: PediAllergy & Immunology Program

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Evenings

Number of Hours per Rotation: 14 shifts of 8 hours per 3 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

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

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse Practitioner is an advanced practice nurse with knowledge and skills gained through additional education and experience specializing in pediatric hematology oncology.  This nurse practitioner will work within the greater hematology oncology team to assess patients, coordinate care and support patients and families in relation to their care journey, including preventative care, diagnostics, procedures and treatments, medication and more.  The NP works collaboratively to build care pathways for each individual child and their family, utilizing a network of resources across the SHAs Pediatric Hematology Oncology Program.  They will provide expert clinical care within the interdisciplinary oncology team within both inpatient and outpatient settings. 

They will integrate and apply knowledge of pathophysiology, disease progression, treatment modalities, treatment side effects and evaluation framework to guide care needed within the multidisciplinary team.  This nurse practitioner will provide expert clinical care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary pediatric oncology team. They will work in a shared care environment with the Pediatric Hematologist Oncologists to support patient care with an in-depth knowledge of advanced health assessment and diagnosis.  They will have responsibility for some therapeutic management with the legal authority and autonomy to order diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals and perform specific procedures.  They will help create and work a system of provincially approved standards to improve access to services across the province, creating a network of support, education and care across the care pathway.

 
Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Five (5), full-time years’ experience as a Registered Nurse required
• Three (3) full-time years recent experience working in a pediatric area with children with medical complexity, pediatric oncology or palliative experience is required

Education

• Master’s Degree in Nursing, with Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Designation
• Certified or eligible for certification with Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse (CPHON)
• Level C, Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Registered or eligible for registration with College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS) Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nursing Certification – APHON, is an asset

Licenses

• Current CRNS registration as NNP required.
• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)

Knowledge and Abilities

• Decision making through the application of knowledge and critical thinking
• Enhanced knowledge of clinical assessment
• Knowledge in research processes and program evaluation
• Knowledge in community development and facilitation strategies
•  Demonstrates educational skills & strategies produce positive healthy outcomes
• Therapeutic intervention skills working relevant to practice of the RN(NP) role
• Knowledge in complex pediatric illnesses and chronic conditions
• Demonstrates clinical/health assessment, diagnostic, pharmacotherapeutic
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment in acute/ambulatory care
• Therapeutic intervention skills working to the scope of practice of RN (NP) role
• Demonstrates communication verbal/nonverbal to build relationships
• Knowledge in leadership strategies
• Commitment to continued learning and professional development.  
• Communication skills to transfer knowledge/skills
• Ability to adapt to ever changing environments 
• Knowledge in conflict resolution techniques
• Ability to implement holistic, comprehensive care to individuals/groups/families
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrates leadership, confidence and autonomy in the RN (NP) role
• Enhanced knowledge of diagnosis and treatment of common illnesses 
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
• Demonstrates capacity for visioning, goal setting and utilizing change theory
• Ability to handle difficult situations resulting in productive outcomes

Other Information

• Canadian Nursing Association Certification in clinical practice area is an asset