Posted 26 months ago
Licensed Practical Nurse
@ Coast
Hammonds Plains, Nova Scotia
Overview
Coast is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse for retirement homes and long-term care facilities across Nova Scotia. The work involves medication administration, charting in Point Click Care, resident care planning and supervising staff on shift. The posting lists full-time and casual positions, with day and night shifts, 8 and 12 hour shifts, and overtime pay.
Responsibilities:
- Administer medications according to care plan and MAR
- Complete charting and documentation in resident files
- Respond immediately to emergencies involving residents or staff
- Communicate with families and health care providers on care plans
- Supervise other staff on duty when required
Requirements summary:
- Current registration with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing
- Pharmacology in basic LPN program or approved course
- Criminal record and vulnerable sector check
- Experience with seniors an asset
- Strong written and verbal communication
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · bamboohr
- Employer posting date
- 2024-09-17
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-14
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Care home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | LPN/RPN, First Aid and CPR |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Coast
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 23 |
Become a Member of the Coast family! We have an inclusive and welcoming work environment with plenty of learning opportunities. Partnered with retirement homes and long-term care facilities across Nova Scotia, work is practically guaranteed.
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Current registration with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing. Pharmacology must have been part of the basic LPN program, or have taken an approved Pharmacology course.
- Professional attitude and appearance
- Experience working with seniors an asset. Ability to respond to the needs of our residents in a compassionate manner
- Able to work independently and as a team member
- Able to work well under pressure. Ability to make informed decisions in emergency situations
- Solid written and verbal communication skills
- Criminal record and vulnerable sector check required
Responsibilities:
- Carries out tasks and daily work following the procedures, standards and job performance requirement within the scope of practice of the NSCN
- Participates in the implementation of organizational goals
- Complete all documentation and charting on residents’ files, incident reports etc. as applicable, and access any required resident information in Point Click Care.
- Administer medications according to care plan and MAR. Document appropriately.
- Maintain confidentiality concerning residents, employees, organizational data and information.
- Cooperates with fellow employees and Management to promote a positive atmosphere for residents, their families, coworkers and visitors
- Communicate and work with family members and other health care providers to develop a care plan when additional care is needed.
- Respond immediately to emergency situations involving residents or staff.
- Supervise other staff while on duty when required.
- Provide report at end of shift
Schedule:
- Variety of different positions available.
Job Types: Full-time, Casual
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
Supplemental pay types:
- Overtime pay
Licence/Certification:
- LPN/RPN (required)
- First Aid and CPR (required)
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