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Licensed Practical Nurse
@ Health Association Nova Scotia
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Overview
Health Association Nova Scotia is recruiting Licensed Practical Nurses for long-term care and home nursing roles across the Eastern Zone, in partnership with the Department of Seniors and Long-term Care. The LPN delivers resident care, medication administration and overnight monitoring, and leads Continuing Care Attendants. Immediate openings are available across the province with an attractive compensation and benefits package.
Responsibilities:
- Assist clients with personal care activities
- Administer medication
- Perform nighttime monitoring and assistance
- Use lifts and slings for patient transfers
- Lead and supervise Continuing Care Attendants
Requirements summary:
- Current licence or eligibility for licence with the Nova Scotia College of Nurses
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-29
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-16
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
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Job details
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Schedule | overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Care home, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
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Health Association Nova Scotia
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EXPERTISE. SERVICES. SUPPORT.
Full company description
Health Association Nova Scotia is a not-for-profit, non-government, member-based association with over 65 years’ experience in providing expertise, shared services, and support. Our customers can count on us to work in their best interest to deliver competitively priced and innovative solutions that streamline their workload – swiftly and without sacrificing the exceptional quality the Health Association is known for. We do what we do best, so our customers can do what they do best. Some of our services include: Technical Services Group Benefits Solutions Labour Relations Financial Services Procurement Support Services For further information regarding the services and programs available to members, please [email protected]
- LinkedIn followers
- 10,591
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 178
- Reported office locations
- 2 Dartmouth Rd., Bedford, NS B4A 2K7, CA
- Other recorded names
- Health Association Nova Scotia
- Specialties
- Group Benefit Solutions
- Clinical Engineering
- Member & Partner Engagement
- Continuing Care Assistant Program/ADODCC
- Technical Services
- Procurement Support Services
- Payroll Services
- Benefits Administration
- and Labour Relations
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
Health Association Nova Scotia is a not-for-profit, non-government, member-based association with over 65 years’ experience in providing expertise, shared services, and support. Our customers can count on us to work in their best interest to deliver competitively priced and innovative solutions that streamline their workload – swiftly and without sacrificing the exceptional quality the Health Association is known…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | Bedford, NS |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1960 |
| Specialties | Group Benefit SolutionsClinical EngineeringMember & Partner EngagementContinuing Care Assistant Program/ADODCCTechnical ServicesProcurement Support ServicesPayroll ServicesBenefits Administrationand Labour Relations |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 13 |
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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 Eastern 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
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