Nurse Practitioner

Saskatchewan Health Authority; Kipling; On-site; CAD 109,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Kipling Primary Health Care, part of the Saskatchewan Health Authority, seeks a Nurse Practitioner to provide autonomous, evidence-informed care across continuing care, primary care, and acute settings. The NP will assess, diagnose, treat, prescribe, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team as the most responsible provider.

Requirements include a Master’s degree in nursing, CRNS registration or eligibility, ACLS/PALS, and at least 3 years RN experience in Emergency/Acute/LTC/Continuing

Qualifications

• Master's degree in nursing is required.
• Registered/eligible for registration with CRNS (RN/NP).
• Minimum 3 years RN experience in Emergency, Acute, LTC, Continuing Care or Primary Care.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous, evidence-informed care across continuing care, long-term care, primary health care, acute care, urgent care and emergency settings as the MRP.
• Assess, diagnose, treat, prescribe, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and evaluate care.
• Collaborate with clients, families, physicians, and the multi-disciplinary team to ensure safe, person-centered care.

Skills

Autonomous practice

Leadership

Communication skills

Health promotion

Chronic disease management

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Cultural safety

Education

Master's degree in nursing

Job description

Position #: 158217
Expected Start Date: November 09, 2026
Union: SUN
Facility: Kipling Primary Health Care
City/Town: Kipling
Department: Primary Care Sites
Type: Full-time regular
FTE: 1
Shift Information: Days, Standby
Number of Hours per Rotation:224 hours per 6 weeks
Relief: No
Float: No
Hours of Work: Field Hours
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse Practitioner $52.590 to $62.910
Travel Required: No
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-centered, 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

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

Knowledge and Abilities

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

Other Information

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