Licensed Practical Nurse

Bayshore HealthCare; Happy Valley-Goose Bay; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great work-life balance

No evening or weekend shifts

Medical and Dental benefits for positions over 22.5 hours

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Happy Valley-Goose Bay is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) with at least one year of experience in nursing practice. The LPN will provide direct patient care and support in various ambulatory care settings. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, assisting with vaccinations, and delivering preventive health care. Candidates must have a valid nursing license and BLS certification. This position offers great work-life balance with no evening or weekend shifts.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of nursing experience in primary or ambulatory care.
• Capability to perform diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.
• Current N95 mask fit certificate and WHMIS Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under healthcare providers' direction.
• Conduct patient history and physical assessments.
• Provide services in various primary and ambulatory care settings.

Skills

COVID screening

Assistance with vaccinations

Patient assessments

Counseling on preventive healthcare

Education

Graduated from a Practical Nursing Program

License from the provincial or territorial professional college

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Certificate of Standard First Aid

Job description

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 Goose Bay, NL. The successful LPN provides services to patients on a walk‑in and appointment basis in various primary and ambulatory care settings such as the Care Delivery Unit (CDU), treatment room, and specialty clinic.

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

• Graduated from a Practical Nursing Program approved by Council of the College of Nurses;
• Current and valid license from the provincial or territorial professional college or association in the province of practice; and
• 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 forward in the process to discuss. We encourage applicants to monitor their junk/spam email folders as the Recruitment Team will contact applicants via email to schedule an interview.