Nurse Practitioner

About Us

The Saskatchewan Cancer Agency (SCA) provides leadership in health promotion, early detection, treatment and research for cancer at our two cancer centres, the Allan Blair Cancer Centre in Regina, and the Saskatoon Cancer Centre. We also provide services in rural communities in partnership with hospitals through the Community Oncology Program. Our goal is to deliver safe, person-centric care; we value teamwork, and encourage colleagues to work together. Our vision is a healthy population free from cancer, and our more than 900 dedicated employees work hard every day towards this vision.

Being a Nurse Practitioner

Nurse practitioners in oncology provide comprehensive direct patient care as a central member of the Medical Services team.
As a direct care provider, nurse practitioners (NP) provide advanced, patient-centered care to individuals undergoing evaluation or treatment for cancer. They perform comprehensive assessments, order and interpret diagnostic tests, manage symptoms, and develop treatment plans in collaboration with oncologists. 

The NPs provide ongoing education and emotional support to patients and families, helping them understand diagnoses, therapies, side-effects, and survivorship or palliative care options. They monitor patient progress between physician visits, and adjust care plans to optimize quality of life. The NP provides expert clinical care in collaboration with the larger oncology team.

Job Requirements

Education

 

• Successful completion of an approved NP program at a
  minimum of a Master of Nursing level or equivalent

   

• Successful completion of the Controlled Drug and Substance
  Act Module (CDSA) from Saskatchewan Polytechnic or
  Athabasca University. Where this is not complete, the
  successful candidate is required to complete within one year of
  date of hire to the position.

   

• Level C, Basic Cardiac Life Support

 

Credentials

 

• Must be eligible for licensure with the College of Registered Nurses of Saskatchewan (CRNS) and licensed as an RN (NP)

   

Experience

 

• Minimum three years of clinical experience relevant to oncology and/or palliative care and/or acute care