Licensed Practical Nurse LPN

IT IS AN HONOR TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED, AND TO THOSE WHO CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY.

Bayshore Medical Personnel is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with one (1) full-time equivalent year of experience to join the team in Halifax, Nova Scotia. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The successful applicant will provide direct patient care under the direction of physicians, Registered Nurses, and/or other healthcare providers.

Responsibilities could include, but are not limited to:

• COVID screening prior to patients entering the clinic;
• assistance with vaccinations;
• conducting patient history and physical assessments;
• performing selected diagnostic and therapeutic interventions; and
• counseling patients on preventive health care.

Qualifications

The LPN shall possess, as a minimum, one (1) full-time equivalent year of experience within the last 3 years in nursing practice conducting patient assessments and providing direct nursing care for a broad range of diseases in the adult population in a primary care or ambulatory care setting.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

All LPNs must, as a minimum, have:

1. Graduated from a Practical Nursing Program approved by Council of the College of Nurses;
2. Current and valid license from the provincial or territorial professional college or association in the province of practice; and
3. Certificate of Standard First Aid and Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider or equivalent such as Cardio-pulmonary Resuscitation/Automated External Defibrillator (CPR/AED) Level C.

Other Requirements:

• Current N95 mask fit certificate CSA Standards Z94.4 (within 2 years)
• Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) Certification (within 2 years)

Benefits of working with Bayshore Medical Personnel:

• Enjoy a great work/ life balance with daytime hours, Monday to Friday.
• No evening or weekend shifts required.
• Paid on an hourly basis.
• Medical and Dental benefits for positions over 22.5 hours

** We thank and appreciate all applicants, however, the Recruitment Team will only contact candidates who are moved forwards in the recruitment process to discuss the role.  We encourage applicants to monitor their junk/spam email folders as the Recruitment Team will contact applicants via email when they are moved forwards in the recruitment process to schedule an interview.**