Nurse B - Registered Nurse
About The Position
Reporting to the Primary Health Care (PHC) Manager, the Primary Health Care (PHC) Nurse is an integral member of the PHC team, providing and coordinating initial, continuing, and comprehensive nursing services to patients in the PHC site. The PHC Nurse promotes quality health care outcomes working within established standards to ensure patients/clients receive a high standard of primary health care. The PHC Nurse works alongside physicians, clinic staff, and other health care professionals to promote quality health care outcomes, while working with established standards to ensure patients/clients receive a high standard of primary health care. PHC Nurse initiates and/or participates in community development initiatives and participates in the evaluation of PHC initiatives within the site. The PHC Nurse works relatively independently and is expected to make decisions based on competent assessment knowledge and skills. The PHC Nurse plays a key role in quality improvement in the function of the clinic, primary health supports offered in the community and supports linkages between primary and secondary health care.
Requirements
- Minimum one year of recent nursing experience in a clinic-based setting required
- Experience in a community based, multidisciplinary setting
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
- Nursing diploma is acceptable
- Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
- Knowledge of the impact of social/economic/cultural issues on chronic disease
- Demonstrated ability to use sound clinical judgement
- Ability to work under pressure and establish priorities
- Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
- Knowledge in time management
- Demonstrates efficient use of resources
- Knowledge in chronic disease prevention and management
- Conflict resolution skills to effectively handle difficult issues
- Demonstrated understanding of the prevention and management of chronic diseases
- Demonstrates ability in teaching, facilitation and group activities
- Knowledge of group dynamics and facilitation skills.
- Ability to use a variety of assessment procedures and interviewing skills
- Knowledge of traditional care needs of patients of First Nations, Metis ancestry
- Ability to apply evidence-based decision making
- Ability to apply advanced computer skills
- Systems thinking approach to health care delivery
- Knowledge in LEAN management system
- Knowledge in critical thinking processes
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Demonstrated clinical competency
- Knowledge and application of quality improvement principles, tools, and outcomes
- Knowledge in the principles of Population Health Promotion
- Ability to adapt to and implement change
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in chronic disease management would be an asset
- Experience in case management is an asset
Responsibilities
- Providing and coordinating initial, continuing, and comprehensive nursing services to patients in the PHC site.
- Promoting quality health care outcomes working within established standards.
- Working alongside physicians, clinic staff, and other health care professionals.
- Initiating and/or participating in community development initiatives.
- Participating in the evaluation of PHC initiatives within the site.
- Making decisions based on competent assessment knowledge and skills.
- Playing a key role in quality improvement in the function of the clinic and primary health supports offered in the community.
- Supporting linkages between primary and secondary health care.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
