L.P.N. Licensed Practical Nurse (NOC 32101)
ParaMed Home Health
Job location: Halifax - NS, Nova Scotia
Job ID: #JP247-262372
Employer: ParaMed Home Health
Job Category: Nursing
Vacancies: 15
Website: https://www.paramed.com/careers/
Salary: $29.00 to $33.00 / Hour (To be negotiated)
Posting date: May 20, 2025
Expiry date: November 20, 2025
L.P.N. Licensed Practical Nurse (NOC 32101)
Employer details ParaMed Home Health Care
Job details
- Location: Bedford, NS B4A 1E8
- Work location: On the road
- Salary 29.00 to 33.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 60 to 96 hours per bi-weekly
- Terms of employment: Permanent employment - Full time
- Early morning, Evening, Shift, Flexible hours, Morning, Night, To be determined, Day, Weekend
- Starts as soon as possible
- Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits
- 15 vacancies
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- College/CEGEP
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work setting
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
- Home care and visiting care agency
- Nursing home/home for the aged
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Monitor nutritional intake
- Provide pre-operative and post-operative personal and comfort care
- Provide safety and health education to individuals and their families
- Provide nursing services, within defined scope of practice, to patients based on patient assessment and care planning procedures
- Monitor patients' progress, evaluate effectiveness of nursing interventions and consult with appropriate members of healthcare team
Credentials
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Eligible for licensure as a practical nurse by the province/territory of work
- Completion of the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination
- CPR Certificate
- First Aid Certificate
Experience and specialization
Area of specialization
- Geriatrics
- Palliative care
- Rehabilitation
- Mental health
Additional information
Security and safety
- Criminal record check
- Driver's validity licence check
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Own vehicle
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Interpersonal awareness
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Gasoline paid
- Mileage paid
Who can apply for this job?
You can apply if you are:
- a Canadian citizen
- a permanent resident of Canada
- a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit
Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.
How to apply
Direct Apply
By Direct Apply
By email
Online:
https://www.paramed.com/careers/
Include this reference number in your application
LPN001
How-to-apply instructions
Here is what you must include in your application:
- Cover letter
- Proof of the requested certifications
- References attesting experience
- Highest level of education and name of institution where it was completed
- Copy of latest school transcript
- Job reference number
This job posting includes screening questions. Please answer the following questions when applying:
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?