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$30.16 - $33.22 / hour
Full-time
Temporary
Experienced

Zone: Central Zone
Location: JPM - James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre, Gander
Licensed Practical Nurse I
Central Zone - JPM Renal Dialysis
Temporary Full-time (3 years)
42240RP1

Hours: 75 (12 hours; Days, Nights)

Salary: CGL29 (CAD30.16 - CAD33.22 per hour)

Competition Number: VAC0010098

Posted Date: 2025-04-16

Closing Date: 2025-04-23

Definition of work:

Hemodialysis is a technical, specialized clinical patient service area. Work involves providing nursing care and treatment services for the hemodialysis patient within the Licensed Practical Nurse scope of practice. The successful candidate must demonstrate an awareness of and be responsible for promoting and supporting person-and family-centered care, demonstrate a commitment to safety and partner with all team members to improve worker and patient safety by integrating safety into work practices, identifying risks and implementing improvements.

Physical Demands:

By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limited to):

  • Constantly moves/lifts up to 10-15lbs, regularly moves/lifts up to 50lbs; required to restrain/reposition/move/lift up to, or above, 50lbs with co-worker assistance and repetitively required to complete pushing/pulling with medium force (22-44lbsF).
  • Constantly stands/walks. May work in awkward or cramped positions to assist with care. Work repetitively involves reaching/stretching, bending/twisting and repeated bouts of low level postures such as squatting, crouching or stooping
  • Potential for exposure to blood, bodily fluids and/or other contagion. May be exposed to patients/residents with potential risk for aggressive behavior.
  • Work Environments present potential for exposure to scented/chemical products and/or other allergens within publicly accessible areas.

Required qualifications:

  • Graduation from a Practical Nursing Program approved by Central Health.
  • Currently registered with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • Recent hemodialysis experience.
  • Current BLS certification.
  • Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills
  • Consistent demonstration of NL Health Service's core values; Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence (ICARE)
  • A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required for this position. A satisfactory Certificate of Conduct from the RCMP or local police authority.
Competition Number: VAC0010098
Company Website: https://NLHealthServices.ca/
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About NL Health Services

If you come from away, you’ll discover just how special Newfoundland and Labrador is. If you're a local, you already know this. It’s our people. It’s our culture. It’s our stories (and oh do we love our stories).

If you’re looking to grow your health career in a place with adventure around each corner and a strong sense of community, then let’s put on the kettle and have a chat. Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services might just be the perfect fit for you.

Why join NL Health Services?

There are many reasons. You will put your skills to great use in a unique and remarkable part of the world, be part of interdisciplinary and talented health-care teams and have access to state-of-the-art equipment and modern facilities.

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  • Competitive remuneration and attractive benefits package.
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  • Full-time and part-time pension plans options.
  • Health insurance, dental and long-term disability plans.
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With a rich and unique culture, and tremendous natural beauty, Newfoundland and Labrador is an ideal place to call home, with a growing diverse population and among the safest places in the world to live.

About NL Health Services

At NL Health Services, we are responsible for delivering health and community services to more than 510,550 people living in Newfoundland and Labrador. Our team consists of more than 22,000 dedicated health workers who are committed to providing the best care in communities across the province, in five geographical areas.

The provincial health authority was created in April 2023, following recommendations from Health Accord NL, and brings together five former separate health entities. Our goal is to improve the health of the people of Newfoundland and Labrador and to create a more integrated, accessible, technologically enhanced, equitable and sustainable health system.

We know that it is the people – employees, physicians and volunteers – that together make NL Health Services a great place to work. We believe that every person carries valuable knowledge, experience and perspective, and it is in this diversity that we find strength. At NL Health Services, we embrace the distinct and complementary characteristics of all our members as we seek to eliminate health disparities by providing fair, equitable and quality health care to all patients, residents and clients.

If your passion is to provide extraordinary health care to the residents of the communities of Newfoundland and Labrador, we want to hear from you.

Come, work with us, and be extraordinary every day!

For more information, please visit: https://nlhealthservices.ca/.

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