Licensed Practical Nurse

Req ID: 208433

Location: Northern Zone, North Cumberland Health Care Centre

Department: OPNZ General Medical Unit NC

Type of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3%) x 1

NSNU
Nursing Position

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We're on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

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About the Opportunity

The Licensed Practical Nurse is a member of the health provider team and in keeping with the patients' plan ofcare provides direct nursing care to clients whose health care requirements and expected outcomes of care arepredictable. For patients and families whose health status is unpredictable, the LPN provides direct nursing carein collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, and as delegated and (when required) supervised by, theRegistered Nurse. The RN is accountable for creating the plan of care and delegating selected nursing carefunctions to the LPN. The LPN is accountable for acceptance of delegated functions and for decisions andactions taken in the provision of nursing care.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Graduate from a School of Practical Nursing
• Licensed or eligible for licensure with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN)
• Current BCLS certification
• Minimum of 1-2 years recent acute medical nursing experience an asset
• Successful completion in Pharmacology course is required
• Successful completion in physical assessment course offered through Nova Scotia Community College isrequired
• Gerontological course is an asset
• Successful completion of IV Therapy Module within 4 months of commencing the position
• Strong affiliation with the elderly is required
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing work environments
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• An equivalent combination of education and training may be considered for this position
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Casual Relief

Compensation and Benefits

$ $35.81 hourly

$37.06 with 25 years LPN experience

To Apply

Visit Licensed Practical Nurse - Seeking Experienced Candidates Job Details | Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health and indicate "Northern - Pugwash - Med/Surg" as your interest. Once you submit your application, a member of our Talent Acquisition team will contact you directly.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Nursing bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units, or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.