Licensed Practical Nurse, Long Term Care and Extended Care

Location

Yellowknife, NT | Canada

Job description

Department Information

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Are you a Licensed Practical Nurse looking for meaningful work which allows you the opportunity to develop relationships with your patients, and their families?

As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) at Stanton Territorial Hospital’s Long Term Care and Extended Care home, you will be a part of a multidisciplinary team providing culturally sensitive care to long-term residents, with well-defined diagnoses and varying levels of needs and acuity, in a facility offering 24-hour professional nursing services.

You will act as a resident advocate and facilitate communication resulting in a holistic approach to planning, organizing, teaching, and relationship development that will best meet the needs of the residents. LPNs can legally act on medication orders from physicians within their scope of practice and provide the following, but not limited to, starting IVs, administering narcotics, etc. that is within the scope of an LPN. LPNs are able to administer all medications upon completion of appropriate certification.

In this role, you will advocate for the dignity and self-respect of the residents while helping them to achieve their optimum level of health in situations of normal health, illness, injury, or in the process of dying.

To be considered for this position you will need to have:

A Licensed Practical Nursing Diploma, and experience within a long-term care setting. Other experience will be assessed on a case-by case basis.

Inquiries Only:

Health Recruitment
Department of Finance
Government of the Northwest Territories
YELLOWKNIFE CENTRE 5TH FLOOR
BOX 1320 YELLOWKNIFE NT X1A 2L9
Tel (867) 767-9154 Extension 14106
Fax (867) 873-0445
***************@gov.nt.ca

Note: If you do not receive electronic notification confirming receipt of your application, please follow up via telephone.

Candidates must clearly identify their eligibility in order to receive priority consideration under the Affirmative Action Policy.

Candidates must provide a satisfactory criminal record check. Failure to provide a satisfactory check may deem you disqualified from the competition.

The successful candidate will be required to obtain proof of current up-to-date immunization status.

Eligible for current registration/certification with College Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CANNN), formerly known as RNANT / NU, is mandatory for this position.

For more information on health and social services careers and practicing in the Northwest Territories please visit

The Government of the Northwest Territories is an inclusive workplace. If you have a disability and you require support during the hiring process, you are encouraged to identify your needs if you are contacted for an assignment or interview so that you may be accommodated during the hiring process.

Eligibility lists may be created from this competition to fill future term and indeterminate positions.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Transfer Assignments may be considered.

Job Opening ID # 24804

Closing Date: March 13, 2024 - 23:59, Mountain Time

The salary range for this position is from $40.91 per hour to $48.86 per hour (approximately $79,775 - $95,277.) plus an annual Northern Allowance of $3,700.

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$40.91 per hour