Nurse Practitioner

Human Resources Exemption: No

Multi-site

• Yes

Experience

• Min. 3 years RN exp. in Emergency, Acute, LTC, Continuing Care, Primary Care

Education

• Master's degree in nursing

Licenses

• Valid Class 5 driver's license

Other Education and Training

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support Certificate (PALS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certificate (ACLS)
• Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) training
• Basic Cardiac Life Support Level C Certificate (BCLS)

Knowledge and Abilities

• Proven conflict resolution skills
• Knowledge in wellness and holistic models of health care
• Demonstrates skills in safety initiatives and service innovation
• Demonstrates skills in clinical governance, research-informed practice
• Demonstrates capacity to plan, implement and evaluate multiple assessments
• Able to practice autonomously within SHA policies, clinical practice guidelines
• Knowledge in significance of quality improvement
• Communicates through therapeutic relationships, client and family education
• Working knowledge in health promotion
• Knowledge in consultation
• Knowledge in chronic disease prevention and management
• Ability to apply evidence-based decision making
• Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge in disease and injury prevention, health protection and harm reduction
• Knowledgeable a trauma informed approach to patient and family care
• Demonstrates leadership abilities
• Ability to work autonomously with high levels of responsibility & accountability
• Ability to integrate clinical knowledge and experience into clinical practice
• Ability to take initiative
• Respects Indigenous health priorities, community context, client values
• Knowledge of social determinants/resource evaluation for assessment/mngment plan
• Adaptability for competing/changing patient priorities, situations, environment
• Ability to lead, mentor, and support staff in a collaborative team environment
• Knowledge in research processes and program evaluation
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to use sound clinical judgement
• Ability to practice autonomously within NP scope, legislation, CRNS standards
• Knowledge of the diversity of cultures, values and traditions
• Integrates clinical knowledge/experience to support electronic documentation
• Knowledge of diverse, culturally safe and representative workforce

Other Information

• Kipling is located approximately 138 km north of Estevan
• Standby may be required.
• Travel required to provide services within the area
• Multisite position serving Kipling Integrated Health Centre & PHC
• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• For more information on the town of Kipling please visit https://townofkipling.ca/