Licensed Practical Nurse
- New Glasgow, NS, Canada
Full-time
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Health Association Nova Scotia - New Glasgow, NS, Canada
Health Association Nova Scotia is partnering with the Department of Seniors and Long-term Care to provide recruitment support to continuing care employers in Nova Scotia. There are numerous opportunities across the Northern Zone.
Are you a well-rounded professional, pursuing a challenging career with the chance to grow and make a real difference? There are many available positions in long term care for Licensed Practical Nurses who have a passion for working with seniors; or with home nursing, where you will provide care to people of all ages in their homes and other community settings.
In collaboration with the Registered Nurse, the LPN performs a wide variety of resident care functions within the scope of practice, code of ethics, and governing legislation. The LPN provides a leadership and supervisory role to the Continuing Care Attendant/Personal Care Worker.
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Job # 4023
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Health Association Nova Scotia is partnering with the Department of Seniors and Long-term Care to provide recruitment support to continuing care employers in Nova Scotia. There are numerous opportunities across the Northern Zone.
Are you a well-rounded professional, pursuing a challenging career with the chance to grow and make a real difference? There are many available positions in long term care for Licensed Practical Nurses who have a passion for working with seniors; or with home nursing, where you will provide care to people of all ages in their homes and other community settings.
In collaboration with the Registered Nurse, the LPN performs a wide variety of resident care functions within the scope of practice, code of ethics, and governing legislation. The LPN provides a leadership and supervisory role to the Continuing Care Attendant/Personal Care Worker.
Responsibilities
- Assisting clients with various personal care activities
- Use of lifts and slings to transfer patients with a movement disorder
- Administration of medication
- Nighttime monitoring and assistance
- Light housekeeping (Laundry, washing dishes, sweeping and wiping of surfaces)
- Basic food prep of a blenderized feed for the clients
- Outings in the community
- Facilitation of community inclusion activities
- Current Licensed (or eligible for license) with the Nova Scotia College of Nurses
- Immediate openings
- Positions Available Across the Province
- Attractive Compensation and Benefits Package
Job # 4023
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Responsibilities
Provide resident or home nursing care within the LPN scope of practice, collaborating with Registered Nurses and following applicable ethics and legislation. Assist with personal care, transfers, medication, nighttime monitoring, household tasks, food preparation, community outings, and inclusion activities, while providing leadership and supervision to continuing care attendants or personal care workers.
Requirements
Applicants must be currently licensed, or eligible for licensure, with the Nova Scotia College of Nurses. The posting does not specify an education credential or prior experience requirement.
Skills
- Personal Care
- Patient Transfers
- Use of Lifts and Slings
- Medication Administration
- Nighttime Monitoring
- Light Housekeeping
- Basic Food Preparation
- Community Inclusion
- Resident Care
- Leadership
- Supervision
- Senior Care
- Home Nursing
Benefits
- Attractive Compensation and Benefits Package
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Categories
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Nova Scotia College of Nurses
- Long-Term Care
- Continuing Care
- Home Nursing
- Resident Care
- Scope of Practice
- Code of Ethics
- Medication Administration
- Personal Care
- Patient Transfers
- Lifts and Slings
- Movement Disorders
- Nighttime Monitoring
- Light Housekeeping
- Blenderized Feed Preparation
- Community Outings
- Community Inclusion
- Registered Nurse Collaboration
- Continuing Care Attendant
- Personal Care Worker
- Leadership
- Supervision
- Senior Care