Licensed Practical Nurse

Title: Licensed Practical Nurse
Department: Health
Community: Kugluktuk
Requisition Number: 1067
Type of Employment: Indeterminate

Salary range: $99,556 to $113,016 per year, 37.5 hours/week

Northern Allowance: $22,483 per year
Housing: Subsidized Staff Housing is Available
Union Status: Nunavut Employees Union
Closing date: Open until filled

This employment opportunity is open to all applicants. Applicants must be currently eligible to work in Canada

An eligibility list may be created to fill future vacancies.

For Licensed Practical Nurse position that is full time and permanent, recruitment bonuses include: $3,000 on start date, $3,000 at 6 months of service, $5,000 at 12 months of service, and $7,000 at 24 months of service.

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is a member of the multidisciplinary team working in partnership with registered nurses, physicians, allied health professionals and other members of the team to provide health care to clients with actual or potential health problems in a variety of practice settings. 

The key responsibilities of this position are:

• Planning and performing client interventions and evaluating client outcomes following the Standard of Practice adopted by the Government of Nunavut (GN);

• Observing, assessing, monitoring and documenting all findings and care; and

• Providing direct nursing care, health promotion and prevention to clients.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities required for this job are usually obtained through an LPN Diploma from a recognized institution for practical nursing education and eligibility for registration as an LPN with the College of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut (CNNN). Current BCLS and annual recertification is also a requirement for this position. Possession of WHIMS training and current Immunization Certification or willingness to complete within one month of hire is also a requirement for this position. Assets for this position are Non-Violent Crisis Intervention, Critical Incident Stress Debriefing, Cross Cultural training, and Back Injury Prevention Program.  This is a Highly Sensitive Position and a satisfactory Criminal Record Check, along with a clear Vulnerable Sector Check is required.

The Official Languages of Nunavut are Inuktut, English and French. Applicants may submit their resume in any of the official languages of Nunavut. Fluency in more than one of Nunavut’s official languages would be considered an asset. Knowledge of Inuit communities, culture, land, Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, Inuktut and experience working in a northern cross-cultural environment are also considered assets.

Acceptable combinations of education and experience may be considered for this position. We encourage you to apply if you have equivalent years of education and/or experience equal to the education and experience requirements listed above.

• The Government of Nunavut is committed to creating a representative workforce; therefore, priority will be given to Nunavut Inuit who self-identify as being enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement in accordance with the Priority Hiring Policy.
• Government of Nunavut employees serving a probationary period must obtain and provide written authorization from the deputy head of their employing department. The authorization from the deputy head must accompany your application for your application to be considered. 
• Possession of a criminal record may not disqualify candidates from being considered. An assessment of the criminal record will be measured against the scope and duties of the position. This is only a requirement for positions that require a satisfactory criminal record or vulnerable sector check.
• Applicants may submit their resume in any of the Official Languages of Nunavut.
• Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
• The onus is on candidates in receipt of foreign post-secondary education credentials to have their foreign credentials assessed through a recognized Canadian education institution.  Failure to do so may result in the rejection of their application.