Job Detail
Position
Nurse B - Patient Educator
Wage/Salary
Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440 (6 step range)
Employment Length: Permanent
Job Description
Position #: 185178
Expected Start Date: January 06, 2025
Union: SUN
Facility: Saskatoon City Hospital
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department: Polysomnography
Type: Casual
FTE: 0
Shift Information: Days
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: No
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440
Travel Required: No
Job Description: Under the direction of the Manager of Sleep Disorders Centre, the Patient Educator is responsible for providing assessment and education to the patients and families of
Position #: 185178
Expected Start Date: January 06, 2025
Union: SUN
Facility: Saskatoon City Hospital
City/Town: Saskatoon
Department: Polysomnography
Type: Casual
FTE: 0
Shift Information: Days
Relief: No
Float: No
Field Hours: No
Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse B $42.040 to $52.440
Travel Required: No
Job Description: Under the direction of the Manager of Sleep Disorders Centre, the Patient Educator is responsible for providing assessment and education to the patients and families of the Sleep Disorders Centre. This include, but is not limited to reviewing patient charts, educating and counseling patients on the function and use of respiratory sleep equipment, problem solving and follow up if issues with use arise. And occasionally giving meds and performing TLR.
Human Resources Exemption: No
Experience
- Three (3) years nursing experience with patient/families with sleeping disorders
- One (1) year experience in program/resource development
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)
Licenses
- Basic Life Support Certificate (BLS)
Competencies
- Basic - Computer skills
- Verbal communication skills
- Cultural competency
- Basic - Communication skills
- Facilitation skills
- Advanced - Assessment skills
Knowledge and Abilities
- Demonstrated initiative, self-direction, organizational & leadership abilities
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to facilitate change and continuous improvement
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
Other Information
- Registered/eligible with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS)
- For more information on the city of Saskatoon please visit https://www.saskatoon.ca/
About US
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a dynamic healthcare environment. The Saskatchewan...
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