Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 9011311

Expected Start Date: To be Determined: Posted until Filled

Union: SUN

Facility: Saskatoon City Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Preassessment Clinic

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Number of Hours per Rotation: 28 shifts of 8 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 : Under the direction of the Pre-Admission Clinic Manager, the Nurse Practitioner will provide pre-operative assessment services to surgical care patients in the Pre-Admission Clinic (PAC). The Pre-Admission Clinic ensures patients are fully prepared for surgery in terms of patient optimization, appropriate pre-operative testing and intervention, and education surrounding what to expect before and after surgery. The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for surgical care patients both independently and collaboratively with Anesthesiology and Internal Medicine, depending upon the complexity of patient needs. This includes: diagnosis, assessment, intervention and follow up for pre-operative patients.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Education
- Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)
Other Education and Training
- Basic Cardiac Life Support Certificate (BCLS)
Competencies
- Advanced - Organizational skills
- Advanced - Assessment skills
- Advanced - Leadership skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Knowledge in leadership strategies
- Knowledge of common medical conditions and treatments.
- Decision making through the application of knowledge and critical thinking
- Knowledge of community programs/services
- Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office programs (Word/Excel/Outlook)
- Ability to lead/encourage/advise/col...
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