Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 9009332

Expected Start Date: August 10, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Regina General Hospital

City/Town: Regina

Department: Acute and Transitional Pain Services

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: 224 hours per 6 weeks

Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Standard Hours

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

Travel Required: No

Job Description: The Nurse Practitioner (NP) Regina Acute and Transitional Pain Service (ATPS) is an advanced practice nurse with knowledge and skills gained through additional education and experience, working within a framework of evidence-informed practices, holism, health promotion, and disease and injury prevention. The advanced practice NP blends an in-depth knowledge of pain management and perioperative care with the legal authority and autonomy to order diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals, and perform specific procedures in the prevention and management of physiological and pathological conditions.  In this setting, pain management and perioperative experience is an asset to supplement advanced clinical skills, knowledge, and abilities. Practice involves building partnership with individuals and families. The NP collaborates with interdisciplinary team members and liaises with health professionals and agencies throughout the organization to facilitate high quality care for the patient and families. NPs are responsible for their professional development and maintaining competence and registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS).

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Five (5) full time years of experience as a Registered Nurse

Education

• Master's degree in nursing

Licenses

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation HCP Certificate (CPR-HCP)

Other Education and Training

• Current authorization Methadone for pain management and therapeutics for OUD
• Ability to maintain current registration as a Nurse Practitioner with CRNS
• Registered/eligible for registration with CRNS as a Nurse Practitioner (NP)

Knowledge and Abilities

• Practices as an expert in the area/maintains expertise through professional develop
• Ability to implement holistic, comprehensive care to individuals/groups/families
• Knowledge in research processes and program evaluation
• Enhanced knowledge of stable chronic diseases as well as post-operative care
• Enhanced knowledge of clinical assessment
• Demonstrate communication skills to create positive outcomes/build relationships
• Demonstrates capacity for visioning, goal setting and utilizing change theory
• Sensitive and attuned to stakeholder and community processes and needs
• Knowledge in conflict resolution techniques
• Clinical diagnostic/pharmacotherapeutic/therapeutic intervention skills
• Ability to act independently/work independently/make decisions autonomously
• Ability to utilize evidence-based practice
• Knowledge of assessment/diagnosis/treatment of common illnesses/chronic diseases
• Communicates effectively with patients, families and other health professionals
• Knowledge in communication strategy, methods and tools
• Ability to initiate and exercise critical thinking and decision-making
• Ability to convey information to patients/families about health care/well-being
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and openness to working w/ diverse populations
• Be a champion of patient and family-centered care
• Demonstrates communication verbal/nonverbal to build relationships
• Sensitive to diverse cultures/client advocacy & social justice concerns.
• Pharmacotherapeutic intervention skills to the scope of practice of RN (NP) role
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching and research
• Demonstrates capacity to plan, implement and evaluate multiple assessments

Other Information

• Two (2) years recent Surgical nursing experience would be an asset
• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Two (2) years recent Peri Anesthesia nursing experience would be an asset
• Canadian Nursing Association Certification in clinical practice area is an asset
• Two (2) years recent Perioperative nursing experience would be an asset