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Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Temporary, Part-time 0.8

Date Posted: June 30, 2025
Closing Date: September 30, 2025
Job Type: Summer/Term Employment (paid)
Job Category: Health & Wellness
Number of Positions: 2
Job Location: New Minas, Nova Scotia
Region: NS - Valley
Compensation: $31.11/hour

About the Position

Requisition Details:

  • Employment Status: Temporary, Part-time (0.8 FTE)
  • Program: Visiting Nursing
  • Work Schedule: Days, Evenings, Includes Weekends
  • Biweekly Hours: 60
  • Union/Bargaining Unit: NSNU
  • Anticipated End Date: April 2026
  • ON Call: Yes

Existing Vacancy: Yes – we’re currently hiring candidates for an existing vacancy in this position

Portability of Seniority as per NSNU Agreement

The power to change lives!

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! 

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.

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. Other terms commonly searched for this type of opportunity: Licensed Practical Nurse, LPN, nurse, nursing, practical nurse, clinic nurse.

Qualifications

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)

About the Company

VON Canada
9319 Commercial Street
New Minas, Nova Scotia B4N 3G2

https://jobs.jobvite.com/von/job/oTtrwfw3

Company Contact

Laura Samson, Talent Acquisition Specialist
voncareers@von.ca
Preferred Contact: Apply using the link above

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