Job: LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

Title LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE
Categories Health Services
Job Employer Colchester East Hants Health Authority
Location Truro
Job Information

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE

Based at Colchester Regional Hospital, Truro

Temporary Full Time (1 FTE) (approximately 12 months)

3-North

NSNU Bargaining Unit

Competition Number CR-F12/11-119

Qualifications:

Required

• Current registration (or eligibility) with the college of Licensed Practical Nurses of Nova Scotia

required.

• Current acute general medical / surgical experience.

• The ability to work independently and as an effective team member.

• Demonstrated excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Current certification in BCLS.

• Pharmacology.

• Physical Assessment course.

• Certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention or willingness to enroll.

• Current competency in IV initiation or willingness to complete.

• Current WHMIS certification.

Preferred

• Commitment to complete current competencies in nursing specialty.

• Wound Care course.

• Two years recent demonstrated continuing education.

• Minimum of 1 – 2 years of medication administration.

The deadline for submitting applications is 4:00 p.m., Monday, January 23, 2012. To

explore this employment opportunity further, please forward your resume quoting

competition number to:

Human Resources Services

Colchester East Hants Health Authority

C/o 207 Willow Street

Truro, NS B2N 5A1

Fax: 902-893-7653

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.cehha.nshealth.ca

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be

contacted.

All offers of employment are conditional upon the applicant providing satisfactory

Background Checks; Reference Checks & Criminal Record Check

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