Posted 12 months ago
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Full-time
@ VON Canada (Nova Scotia)
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Overview
VON Canada (Nova Scotia) is hiring a full-time Licensed Practical Nurse for its Visiting Nursing program in the Sydney/Cape Breton area. The role provides medical care to children, youth, adults and seniors in their homes and communities, with days and evening/weekend rotation, 75 hours biweekly, travel compensation, and a defined benefit pension.
Responsibilities:
- Diabetes management, dialysis and medication management
- Palliative care and phlebotomy
- Wound care, including negative pressure wound therapy
- Medical care in clients' homes and communities across Nova Scotia
Requirements summary:
- Licensed Practical Nurse licence in the province of practice
- Community health experience an asset
- Valid driver's licence and reliable vehicle
- Satisfactory criminal records check
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · jobvite
- Employer posting date
- 2025-11-09
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-13
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends |
| Travel | air: none · ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Client sites, Home |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Licensed Practical Nurse, Criminal Records Check |
| Driver’s licence | required, own vehicle |
| Background checks | criminal record, vulnerable sector |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan, Wellness |
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VON Canada (Nova Scotia)
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VON Canada has been leading care at home for over 125 years. Today, we are a highly-trusted non-profit organization that works with our clients, employees, volunteers and partners to provide innovative clinical, personal and social support to people who want the comfort and peace of mind of living in their own homes and communities. Our 6,300 employees and 6,500 volunteers deliver a wide range of vital health and wellness services, helping people remain healthy and at home for as long as possible. As valued and responsive health system partners at the heart of home and community care, we are distinguished by our commitment to client care and by our strong community roots and local engagement.
- LinkedIn followers
- 16,508
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,875
- Reported office locations
- 100-2315 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1G 4J8, CA
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- Business categories
- Health Care
- Non Profit
- Medical
- Other recorded names
- VON Canada
- VON Canada (Nova Scotia)
- VON Canada (Ontario)
- Specialties
- Health in the community
- Health at home
- Respite and Caregiver Support
- End of Life Care
- Social Connection
- Nursing
- Personal Support
- Physiotherapy
- Speech-language pathology
- Social Work
- and Occupational Therapy
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 11,000
Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
VON Canada has been leading care at home for over 125 years. Today, we are a highly-trusted non-profit organization that works with our clients, employees, volunteers and partners to provide innovative clinical, personal and social support to people who want the comfort and peace of mind of living in their own homes and communities. Our 6,300 employees and 6,500 volunteers deliver a wide range of vital health and…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Home Health Care Services |
| Company size | 5,001-10,000 employees |
| Headquarters | Ottawa, ON |
| Organization type | Nonprofit |
| Year founded | 1897 |
| Specialties | Health in the communityHealth at homeRespite and Caregiver SupportEnd of Life CareSocial ConnectionNursingPersonal SupportPhysiotherapySpeech-language pathologySocial Work |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 51 |
| View page |
Requisition Details:
Employment Status: Regular, Full-time (1.0 FTE)
Number of Hours Bi-Weekly: 75
Program Name: Visiting Nursing
Work Schedule: Days, with evening and weekend rotation
Union/Bargaining Unit: NSNU
Work Location: Sydney/Cape Breton Metro
Existing Vacancy: Yes - we're currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position.
Portability of Seniority as per NSNU Agreement
With VON you get to hit the open road, where the scenery and work are different every day. We offer a workplace free from the repetitive and boring, where you can work to your full scope, have clinical autonomy, continuous learning, and meet some great people along the way.
Come for the job, stay for the learning, and the chance to make a difference.
What we can offer you:
- Opportunity to work to full scope and expand your knowledge
- Competitive salaries and vacation time
- Tiered Benefits (health, dental, LTD) & an Employee Assistance Program
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan with company contribution
- Travel compensation
- Comprehensive orientation program
- SMART phone provided to keep you connected during work time
- The opportunity to make a difference in your community
- Portability of Seniority as per NSNU Agreement
What you’ll be doing:
Our LPNs provide medical care to children, youth, adults and seniors in their homes and other settings in communities across Nova Scotia.
- Diabetes management
- Dialysis
- Medication management
- Palliative care
- Phlebotomy
- Wound care; incl. negative pressure wound therapy and complex wounds
- ….and much more
What we need from you:
- Must be Licensed as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the province of practice
- Experience in community health an asset
- A valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle is required
- A current and original copy of a satisfactory Criminal Records Check is required and a Vulnerable Sector Search and/or a Child Abuse Registry Check may be required
- Must be able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Working conditions and physical demands: This role requires a detail-oriented approach in a dynamic environment, with physical activity including lifting, carrying (using proper techniques), bending, reaching, kneeling, and other movements that emphasize good body mechanics. Individuals in the role are required to walk, sit, stand, and climb stairs throughout the day, with some tasks requiring fine hand movements.
Attention Current Employees (Internal Applicants): If you are applying to a unionized position and you are a member of its bargaining unit, please be aware that this posting may remain open beyond the deadline if there are not enough applicants to fill the position(s). If the posting remains open after the initial deadline, VON may close the posting at its’ discretion or a rolling deadline equivalent to the posting period specified in your Collective Agreement will be deemed, and each successive period will be treated as a separate posting for purposes of comparing seniority between candidates.
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