Nurse B - Registered Nurse

HealthCareersInSask.ca • Biggar, SK

19h • Onsite

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

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
• Minimum one year of recent nursing experience in a clinic-based setting required
• Facilitation skills
• Computer skills
• Organizational skills
• Critical thinking skills
• Knowledge in chronic disease prevention and management
• Competent critical thinking/judgement/autonomous decision making capabilities
• Systems thinking approach to health care delivery
• Demonstrated understanding of the prevention and management of chronic diseases
• Ability to act independently/work independently/make decisions autonomously
• Demonstrates ability to accept and implement change.
• Knowledge in time management
• Knowledge in LEAN management system
• Ability to work independently and with broader interdisciplinary teams
• Knowledge of motivational interviewing
• Ability to prioritize to meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure
• Demonstrates ability in teaching, facilitation and group activities
• Demonstrates empathy, trust and respect in the provision of care
• Demonstrated ability to use sound clinical judgement
• Demonstrated clinical competency
• Knowledge in First Nation and Metis history in Saskatchewan
• Knowledge of population health approach to health promotion/prevention
• Knowledge in various diagnostic for cardiopulmonary disease and/or diabetes
• Knowledge and application of quality improvement principles, tools, and outcomes
• Basic Life Support Level C Certificate (BLS-C)
• Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)

Nice To Haves

• Experience in case management is an asset
• Nursing diploma is acceptable
• Experience in a community-based setting (Public Health, Home Care) is an asset.
• Nursing experience in Chronic Disease Management is desired.

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.
• Supporting linkages between primary and secondary health care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level