Licensed Practical Nurse – General Medicine Unit

Job title: Licensed Practical Nurse – General Medicine Unit

Job description: ​Req ID: 126383
Company: Nova Scotia Health
Location: Eastern Zone, Guysborough Memorial Hospital
Department: OPEZ General Medical Unit GMH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (50% FTE) x 1 position(s)
Status: Nursing NSNU position
Posting Closing Date: 7-Feb-22

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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Responsibilities

The successful candidate practices within the Nova Scotia College of Nurses (NSCN). The Job duties are outlined in the job description.

Qualifications

• Licensed in the Province of Nova Scotia with Nova Scotia College of Nurses (NSCN)
• Successfully completed Pharmacology Course
• Current CPR or willingness to obtain
• Back Care Program or willingness to obtain
• Current CPI Certification or willingness to obtain
• Commitment to the philosophy of family centred care
• Commitment to care planning/discharge planning
• Adaptable to change and is flexible to accommodate the expectations of the position
• Working knowledge and proficiency with a variety of computer software and programs
• Ability to work in a self-directed environment and also effectively within an interdisciplinary team
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and prioritizing skills
• Demonstrated commitment to self-learning and continuous professional development
• Physical ability to perform duties of the position
• Good work and attendance record
• Geriatric/Rehab nursing experience an asset
• Medical Surgical nursing experience an asset
• Commitment to maintain and protect patient, client, and personal safety on an ongoing basis
• Commitment to confidentiality and privacy of NSHA patients and clients
• Annually access the training and education on patient, client and personal safety made available by NSHA
• The successful applicant will have a commitment to the mission and values of the Nova Scotia Health Authority
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
• Successful Applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment

Hours of Work

Permanent Part Time (50%) Position; 37.5 hours bi-weekly

Shifts may include evenings, nights, weekends and holidays

Salary Information

Licensed Practical Nurse

$28.33 – $30.42

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 – NSNU 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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