Join Nurse Next Door: Nursing with a Personal Touch!
Nurse Next Door is currently seeking experienced, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for casual position. The LPN provides essential compassionate and person-centered care to clients. You will be a vital member of our care-giving team supporting the physical, emotional and social well-being of our clients according to established care plans.
Attention Applicants: please review the qualifications below before submitting your application. Thank you for your interest!
Pay: $30 - $35
Responsibilities:
- Perform routine nursing tasks including vital signs, dressing changes, monitoring IV fluid drips
- Direct patient care: administer medications safely and accurately according to physicians’ orders and protocols
- Observation and reporting: observe patient for changes in condition, document findings thoroughly and report observations to Care Designer
- Provide compassionate support to clients in-home care and long-term care settings
- Patient assessment and monitoring – obtaining and interpreting vital data and implementing emergency intervention
Required Qualifications:
- Education: Graduate of an approved Practical Nursing Program
- Active Registration with Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN) without conditions
- CPR and First Aid
- Criminal Record Check with Vulnerable Sector
- Legally authorized to work in Canada
- Minimum 1 year experience in LPN setting
- Ability to perform the physical duties of the role including lift and transferring
- Physical assessments such as JACCOLD method
Job Type: Casual
Pay: $30.00-$35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
Experience:
- Nursing: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
- LPN license (required)
Work Location: In person
