Licensed Practical Nurse

Health Association Nova Scotia; Bedford; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate openings

Compensation and benefits package

Job summary

Health Association Nova Scotia, in Bedford, NS, is recruiting Licensed Practical Nurses to fill long-term care and home nursing roles across the Central Zone. Immediate openings offer a chance to care for seniors with growth opportunities in a supportive team.

Work alongside Registered Nurses, provide direct resident care, medication administration, and community-based support. Positions are available province-wide with a competitive compensation and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse with Nova Scotia College of Nurses or eligible.
• Experience in long‑term care or home nursing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients with personal care activities.
• Use lifts and slings for patient transfers.
• Administer medications.
• Provide nighttime monitoring and assistance.
• Light housekeeping (laundry, dishes, cleaning).
• Basic food preparation (blenderized feeds).
• Plan outings and facilitate community inclusion activities.

Skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Teamwork

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - NS

Job description

Health Association Nova Scotia (Nova Scotia Department of Seniors and Long Term Care) – Bedford, 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 Central 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

Core Requirements

• Current Licensed (or eligible for license) with the Nova Scotia College of Nurses

What We Offer

• Immediate openings
• Positions Available Across the Province
• Attractive Compensation and Benefits Package