Position #: V35451 Expected Start Date: To be determined, Posted until filled Union: SUN Facility: Primary Health Care Services City/Town: Regina Department: Intermediate Care Services Type: Full-time regular FTE: 1 Shift Information: Days, Evenings, Weekends, Stats Hours of Work: 8 hour shifts Relief: No Float: No Field Hours: No Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse Practitioner $52.590 to $62.910 Travel Required: Yes Job Description:This position works as part of an interdisciplinary primary health care team. Under the direction of the Primary Health Care Manager, the Nurse Practitioner will provide primary health care services to the community. The Nurse Practitioner will be responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for clients in the community both independently and collaboratively with a physician, depending upon the complexity of client needs. This includes: health promotion and protection; first line treatment and emergency services; provision of supportive counselling and instruction in management of medical conditions; disease and injury prevention; initiating and conducting community needs assessments and participating in evaluative projects; and collaboration with and referral to other health care professionals. This is a community-based position therefore the incumbent is required to work at a high level of independent clinical practiceThis position will be part of the Intermediate Care Services within the Primary Health Care Networks. The goals for this service are: to provide the most at risk seniors with home based access to higher level health care providers, including MDs and NPs; to mitigate the risk for worsening health states and acute care episodes leading to ED visits and hospitalizations for at risk seniors; to reduce system pressures on acute care services, particularl...For more information on this job, please visit the employer's website.