Job Description

R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home, 64 Pleasant Street, Antigonish NS B2G 1W7 Competition #:420-05-02 17- 23 Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse Dept.: Nursing Start Date: March 27, 2023 Posted Date: February 17, 2023 Close Date: February 24, 2023 Reg/Temp: Permanent Full/Part: Part-time .45 position (36 hrs. biweekly) (subject to change) Union: UNIFOR Applications are accepted until 4:00 PM on the Closing Date


Opening Statement The R.K. MacDonald Nursing Home is a Long Term Care Home to 137 Residents and employs approx. 270 staff in various Departments. LPN Skills & Abilities Required: refer to LPN (Job) Description on website www.rkmacdonald.ca Qualifications required \xe2\x80\x93 LPN at an accredited School/College of nursing. Current license with the CLPNS (College of License Practical Nurses of NS). Minimum of 1-year experience with Medication Administration. Recent experience in geriatric setting preferred. Recent experience as Team Lead or Supervisor of CCA staff/equivalent preferred. Current CPR certification required with annual updates and annual WHMIS required. Regular and consistent attendance is essential. Hours of Work (Subject to change) Days & Nights (as required to cover 24 hr. period) 12 hour shifts (7am \xe2\x80\x93 7 pm or & 7 pm -7am) Salary: $28.18.01-$31.3240/ hr.(based on Union Contract Scale and on experience) Benefits/Pension Information Comprehensive Benefits Pension \xe2\x80\x93Yes (can deferred for 3 mos.) Vacation, holiday pro- rated to part-time hrs. \xe2\x80\x93 Yes Sick benefits- yes following probation period (528 for LPN) Health Benefits \xe2\x80\x93 Health (Travel), Dental, Life, Ltd Mandatory, unless have elsewhere, other optional\xe2\x80\x99s available as well. Closing Statement Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those Applicants selected for an interview to be contacted. Interviews held within two weeks of closing date. These are UNIFOR bargaining unit positions. Preference given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. As per the COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Protocol in High-Risk Settings, Nova Scotia Health requires all team members to be fully vaccinated by November 30th, 2021. The R.K. MacDonald is an inclusive employer who supports diversity, equality, and reconciliation. Our goal is to be a workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We welcome people from all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientation, age, religion, and physical and mental abilities. We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful Applicants are required to provide a criminal record check (including Vulnerable Sector Search) to Human Resources before starting employment and assume any associated costs as a condition of employment. In addition, proof of applicable education and or certification is required as a condition of employment. Internal applicants to apply by using the Internal Application Form, External Applicants to submit cover letter and resume to: Jacqueline Delorey HR 902-863-2578 Ext.292 Fax: 902-863-4437 or email: jobs@rkmacdonald.ca Disclaimer: Please refer to nursing home website for complete job posting www.rkmacdonald.ca