Nurse Practitioner

Position #: 201398
Expected Start Date: September 18, 2026
Union: SUN
Facility: Kamsack District Hospital & Nursing Home
City/Town: Kamsack
Department: Primary Care Sites
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days
Number of Hours per Rotation: 28 shifts of 8 hours per 6 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Standard Hours
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse Practitioner $52.590 to $62.910
Travel Required: Yes
Job Description: This Nurse Practitioner (NP) role provides autonomous, evidence-informed care across continuing care, long-term care, primary health care, acute care, urgent care, and emergency settings. The position will report to and work under the direction of a manager in one of the designated program areas. Practicing within Saskatchewan Health Authority policies, CRNS standards, and legislated NP scope, the NP assesses, diagnoses, treats, prescribes, orders and interprets diagnostic tests, performs authorized procedures, and evaluates care for clients with common acute illnesses, stable chronic conditions, urgent and emergent needs, and health promotion priorities as the most responsible provider (MRP). The NP works collaboratively with clients, families, physicians, multi-disciplinary teams, community partners, and managers to support safe, person-centred, culturally responsive, and coordinated care.
Human Resources Exemption: No
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

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

Other Information

• For more information on the town of Kamsack please visit http://www.kamsack.ca/
• Multisite position serving Kamsack Hospital & Nursing Home & PHC
• May be eligible for Recruitment and/or Retention Incentives
• Registered/eligible for registration with the CRNS as RN (NP)
• Kamsack is located approximately 83 km northeast of Yorkton
• Standby may be required.
• Travel required to provide services within the area