##Limited Competition

This job opening is limited to residents living within 25KM of Inuvik

##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.

##Job Information

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Acute Care provides independent, 24 hour nursing care for adult and pediatric patients requiring medical and nursing treatment. Working within professional standards, guidelines, and scope of practice, the LPN delivers safe, ethical, and patient centred care in a dynamic acute care environment.

This role is ideal for an LPN who is adaptable, compassionate, and committed to high quality care across a range of predictable and complex clinical situations.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide independent, patient centred nursing care to adult and pediatric patients requiring 24 hour acute care.
• Assess, plan, implement, document, and evaluate care using a holistic, problem solving approach.
• Support patients through illness, injury, recovery, and end of life care.
• Advocate for patient dignity, autonomy, privacy, and equitable access to care.
• Deliver patient and family education related to treatment, self care, and discharge planning.
• Coordinate admissions, transfers, and discharges in collaboration with the health care team.
• Communicate effectively with nurses, physicians, and allied health professionals to ensure continuity of care.
• Participate in emergency and disaster response as required.
• Support a safe, ethical, and collaborative practice environment, including mentoring and orienting new staff.

Key Qualifications

• A Licensed Practical Nurse Diploma

AND

• Two (2) years recent experience in an acute care setting.

##GNWT Inquiries

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
hlthss_recruitment@gov.nt.ca

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