Nurse Practitioner

Position # : 000986

Expected Start Date: To Be Determined; Posted Until Filled

Union: SUN

Facility: Beechy Health Centre

City/Town: Beechy

Department: Primary Care Sites

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days

Hours of Work: 224 hours per 6 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: Advanced practice nurse with knowledge and skills gained through additional education and experience. Nurse blends an in-depth knowledge of nursing with the legal authority and autonomy to order diagnostic tests, prescribe pharmaceuticals and perform specific procedures in the management and treatment of common acute illnesses and stable chronic conditions patients. Position practices within a framework of evidence-based primary care, holism, health promotion, and disease and injury prevention. Practice involves building partnerships with individuals, families, and communities. This includes community needs assessments; supporting inter-professional collaboration and participating in continuous improvements through evaluative processes/projects. provides clinical assessment and treatment strategies that reflect in-depth knowledge of the care populations.

Human Resources Exemption: No

Experience

• Experience as RN (NP) in a Primary Health Care setting preferred.
• Three (3) years experience working as a Registered Nurse

Education

• Master of Nursing - Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP)
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)

Licenses

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
• Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)

Competencies

• Organizational skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Decision making skills
• Leadership skills
• Communication skills

Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to competently use computers and software applications
• Must be well organized and able to meet deadlines

Other Information

• Travel required
• Access to a reliable vehicle
• For more information on the village of Beechy please visit
• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• Valid Class 5 driver's license
• Beechy is located approximately 126 km northeast of Swift Current
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives