Position #: 127848
Expected Start Date: October 05, 2025
Union: SUN
Facility: Cumberland House Health Centre
City/Town: Cumberland House
Department: Integrated Nursing Unit 1
Type: Casual
FTE: 0
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: No
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse Practitioner $52.590 to $62.910
Travel Required: No
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
Three years fulltime experience as a Registered Nurse
One (1) year experience with community development/health promotion activities
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Licenses
Valid Class 5 driver's license
Other Education and Training
Master of Nurse Practitioner is acceptable
Basic Cardiac Life Support Level C Certificate (BCLS)
Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Specialization
Competencies
Advanced - Decision making skills
Advanced - Facilitation skills
Advanced - Organizational skills
Advanced - Leadership skills
Advanced - Communication skills to transfer knowledge/skills
Advanced - Research skills
Advanced - Problem solving skills
Knowledge and Abilities
Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge of the diversity of cultures, values and traditions
Ability to develop and deliver formal education programs
Other Information
Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
One (1) year nursing experience in a primary health care setting preferred
Cumberland House is located approximately 260 km east of Melfort
May be eligible for additional incentives, please see Ministry of Health website
Travel within the region and provincially
