Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 9003744

Expected Start Date: May 26, 2025

Union: SUN

Facility: Addictions Outreach Office

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Connecting to Care

Type: Part-time temporary

Expected Up to Date: October 07, 2026

FTE: 0.47 - Job Share

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 7 shifts of 10.1 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: Yes

Job Description: The Mental Health and Addiction Service (MHAS) Community Outreach Nurse Practitioner RN (NP) is an advanced practice nurse with knowledge and skills gained through additional education and experience. The Nurse Practitioner blends an in-depth knowledge of nursing with the legal authority to order diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals and perform specific procedures in the 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 health and addictions care. The RN (NP) promotes holistic, promotion and prevention care with an understanding of the determinants of health. The practice involves building partnerships with individuals, families and communities. This includes community needs assessment, supporting inter-professional collaboration and participating in continuous improvements through evaluative processes/projects.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Two (2) full-time 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

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Basic Cardiac Life Support Certificate (BCLS)
• Nursing diploma is acceptable

Competencies

• Basic - Conflict resolution skills
• Basic - Facilitation skills
• Basic - Critical thinking skills
• Basic - Organizational skills
• Basic - Communication skills
• Basic - Commitment to continuous learning through education programs.

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to be flexible and willing to change
• Knowledge in harm reduction in Addictions Medicine
• Ability to take initiative
• Knowledge in wellness and holistic models of health care
• Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
• Knowledge in community development and facilitation strategies
• Knowledge in research processes and program evaluation
• Knowledge in program development and implementation
• Knowledge in conflict resolution techniques
• Knowledge in best practices in addictions and harm reduction strategies

Other Information

• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
• Provincial posting open to SUN members – SUN/SAHO CBA Articles 27.02 and 27.05
• Practices within Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics
• Travel required
• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• 1st preference given to staff of fSaskatoon HR employees and its affiliates
• For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/