Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Halifax, NS, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 5+ years' experience in senior care, home care, community healthcare, or a related setting
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Halifax, NS
Love nursing but ready for a better work-life balance? Home Instead is looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team in a rewarding, community-focused role offering consistent Monday-to-Friday daytime hours, with some evening and weekend on-call responsibilities managed remotely from home.
At Home Instead, we believe individuals should be supported to live safely, confidently, and with dignity in the place they call home. Through personalized, non-medical home care, we help clients maintain their independence and quality of life.
This is an exciting opportunity for an LPN who enjoys building meaningful relationships, supporting families, and making a difference beyond traditional bedside nursing. The role combines client care oversight, quality assurance, team collaboration, and community engagement to ensure a positive experience for clients and their families throughout their care journey.
Responsibilities
Love nursing but ready for a better work-life balance? Home Instead is looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team in a rewarding, community-focused role offering consistent Monday-to-Friday daytime hours, with some evening and weekend on-call responsibilities managed remotely from home.
At Home Instead, we believe individuals should be supported to live safely, confidently, and with dignity in the place they call home. Through personalized, non-medical home care, we help clients maintain their independence and quality of life.
This is an exciting opportunity for an LPN who enjoys building meaningful relationships, supporting families, and making a difference beyond traditional bedside nursing. The role combines client care oversight, quality assurance, team collaboration, and community engagement to ensure a positive experience for clients and their families throughout their care journey.
Responsibilities
- Help maintain and ensure strong standards of care
- Manage and support day-to-day client care experience
- Oversee and strengthen the care assessment and quality assurance process
- Collaborate with the service team to support continuity of care
- Monitor service quality, client satisfaction, and team performance
- Maintain relationships with healthcare providers, senior living communities, and community partners
- Participate in community outreach and referral activities as needed
- Participate in the rotating after-hours escalation schedule
- Current LPN or RN designation in good standing in Nova Scotia
- 5+ years' experience in senior care, home care, community healthcare, or a related setting
- Proactive, confident, and comfortable taking initiative
- Supervisory experience is an asset
- Strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills
- Professional, compassionate approach
- Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle
- Competitive compensation
- Matching Group RRSP
- Health and dental benefits
- Learning and career development opportunities
- A supportive, collaborative team environment
More about this job
Responsibilities
Oversee day-to-day client care, care assessments, quality assurance, and service quality while collaborating with the service team to support continuity of care. Maintain relationships with healthcare and community partners, participate in outreach and referrals, and take part in the rotating after-hours escalation schedule.
Requirements
Applicants must hold an LPN or RN designation in good standing in Nova Scotia and have at least five years of experience in senior care, home care, community healthcare, or a related setting. The role also calls for strong communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, a professional and compassionate approach, a valid driver’s license, and a reliable vehicle; supervisory experience is an asset.
Skills
- Client Care Oversight
- Care Assessment
- Quality Assurance
- Continuity of Care
- Service Quality Monitoring
- Client Satisfaction Monitoring
- Team Performance Monitoring
- Communication
- Organization
- Problem-Solving
- Supervision
- Relationship Building
- Community Outreach
- Initiative
- Compassionate Care
- Team Collaboration
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Matching Group RRSP
- Health and Dental Benefits
- Learning and Career Development Opportunities
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Management & Leadership
- Social Services
Keywords
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Registered Nurse
- Nova Scotia Nursing Designation
- Senior Care
- Home Care
- Community Healthcare
- Non-Medical Home Care
- Client Care
- Care Assessment
- Quality Assurance
- Continuity of Care
- Client Satisfaction
- Service Quality
- Team Performance
- Healthcare Providers
- Senior Living Communities
- Community Partnerships
- Community Outreach
- Referral Activities
- After-Hours Escalation
- Supervisory Experience
- Valid Driver’s License
- Reliable Vehicle