Licensed Practical Nurse – Alternate Level of Care Unit – YRH

Job title: Licensed Practical Nurse – Alternate Level of Care Unit – YRH

Job description: Req ID: 122532
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Western Zone, Yarmouth Regional Hospital
Department: OPWZ Alternate Level of Care Unit YRH
Type of Employment: Temporary Hourly PT short-assignment (40% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: CUPE Healthcare position
Posting Closing Date: 19-Nov-21

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.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there’s a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with an Nova Scotia Health role means you’ll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Health Services Manager, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) practices as a team member and works to full scope of practice, independently providing nursing care to individuals with stable health conditions and predictable health outcomes, and consulting and practicing with other healthcare professionals when caring for individuals with unstable conditions and/or unpredictable health outcomes.

The duties of the LPN will be carried out in accordance with the principles and practices that guide Nova Scotia Health.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved School of Practical Nursing
• Licensed or eligible for licensure with the Nova Scotia College of Nurses (NSCN)
• Current BLS-C (HCP) certification
• Minimum one (1) year recent nursing experience relevant to the above specified unit preferred
• Must be at full scope of LPN practice
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to interact positively with patients/residents, families, other health care providers and staff, demonstrating sensitivity, empathy and warmth
• Ability to organize, prioritize, supervise patient/resident care and be accountable for decisions
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills
• Basic computer skills, Meditech an asset
• Physical and mental capabilities to perform the duties of the position such as fine motor dexterity and ability to adjust to varying workloads
• Must be able to perform duties that involve lifting, bending and stretching
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.

Please Note: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information. Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Hours of Work

• Part Time 40%, Short Assignment; 30 hours bi-weekly
• Commencing as soon as possible; Ending April 24, 2022
• Dates are approximate and subject to change

Salary Information

$28.33 – $30.42 hourly

Once You’ve Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Some opportunities may be eligible for our Employee Referral Program. If a Nova Scotia Health employee refers a candidate who is not working for the organization and the candidate is hired, the employee who made the referral may be eligible to earn up to $1000. For more details and instructions, please visit please visit

​This is a Nursing bargaining unit – CUPE 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.

​As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021.

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. Our priority groups are Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians, People of Colour, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ and Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.

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