DescriptionPosition #: V48256
Expected Start Date: May 12, 2025
Union: SUN
Facility: Urgent Care Centre Regina
City/Town: Regina
Department: Urgent Care
Type: Full-time regular
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
- 3 years experience as a RN in critical care, ER, acute care or primary care.
- 1 year full time experience working as a Nurse Practitioner.
Education
- Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)
- or Post-Graduate Practitioner Certificate is required
Licenses
- Valid Class 5 driver's license
- Registered Nurse Practitioner (RN(NP))
Other Education and Training
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)
Competencies
- Leadership skills
- Communication skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge of Indigenous Culture and traditions
- Ability to take initiative
- Ability to provide holistic care to individuals, families & the community
- Knowledge in individual assessment and counselling skills
- Knowledge in population health promotion and its relationship to health status
- Demonstrates ability to accept and implement change
- Knowledge in critical thinking processes
- Knowledge in applicable best practices and principles for the clinical area
- Knowledge in assessment, treatment, and consultation
- Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
- Knowledge in evaluating and leading process improvement projects
- Knowledge in community resources and services in the clinical area
- Knowledge in health education and its relationship to health status
- Demonstrates ability to assess the community for primary care needs.
- Demonstrates ability in verbal and non-verbal communication techniques
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Other Information
- Previous experience working w/i community setting w/ Indigenous clients an asset
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
- For more information on the city of Regina please visit https://www.regina.ca/