Weekend Worker - Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Child Health Float Pool

Shared Health-Soins Communs; Winnipeg; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension top-up $5.95/hour (full-time)

In-person work

Job summary

Shared Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for the Child Health Float Pool at Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg. The role involves providing professional nursing care, administering treatments, and coordinating patient care with the health team.

Weekend shifts and in-person work are required. Applicants must have an approved LPN program, CLPNM registration, IV therapy/care certification, and CPR as policy requires.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved Licensed Practical Nursing Education program required.
• Certification in IV Therapy; IV Medication Administration.
• Active registration with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM).
• CPR training as per Employer policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional practical nursing services to designated patients.
• Administer prescribed treatments and collaborate with the healthcare team.
• Coordinate patient care and discharge planning.
• Demonstrate commitment to the vision and objectives of the unit.

Skills

Communication skills

Indigenous language preferred

Critical thinking

Time management

Delegation

Multitasking

Independence

Adaptability

Concentration under interruptions

Computer literacy

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) credential

Tools

Microsoft Word

Spreadsheets

Databases

Windows

Job description

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Health Sciences Centre

Department / Unit: Child Health Float Pool

Job Stream: Clinical

Union: MNU

Anticipated Start Date: 10/02/2026

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Weekends Only

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 11.63

Annual Base Hours: 1872

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Pensionable Salary Enhancement - Nurses in eligible classifications may be eligible to earn an additional $5.95/hour when working full-time hours within a prescribed six-month reporting period. (Effective April 1, 2025 – March 31st 2027.)

Position Overview

Under the general supervision of the Manager Health Services, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for providing professional practical nursing services to designated patients, including independent nursing services, administration of prescribed medical treatments, collaboration and interaction within the healthcare team and participation in the coordination of patient care and discharge. Demonstrates a commitment to the vision, values, goals, and objectives of the region/facility/unit.

Experience

• Recent, related, experience in the applicable clinical area may be required, or preferred.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an approved Licensed Practical Nursing Education program required.

Certification / Licensure / Registration

• Certification in IV Therapy; IV Medication Administration.
• Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of active registration with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba (CLPNM).
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.

Qualifications And Skills

• Knowledge of:
  • College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Licensed Practical Nurses.
  • College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba Code of Ethics for Licensed Practical Nurses.
  • Scope of practice as documented in the Licensed Practical Nurses Act.
  • Regional/Facility/Unit policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
  • Nursing care knowledge related to the clinical area.
  • Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.
  • Roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
• Demonstrated critical thinking/problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize care for an individual patient or group of patients.
• Ability to delegate care appropriately and monitor outcomes of delegated care.
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
• Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.
• Ability to perform independently and as a member of the healthcare team.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment.
• Proficient with computers, software programs, and applications such as Windows and Word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

Physical Requirements

• Moderate to heavy physical effort required.
• Rotating shifts and weekends may be required.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.