The Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety has a career opportunity for self-confident and positive role models to work at Pine Grove Correctional Centre (PGCC) as a 2 year full-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
The successful candidates will be professionals who will commit to teamwork and will have effective communication and interpersonal skills. You will work with a team of healthcare professionals to provide direct female client nursing care and treatment. You will maintain accurate patient records, actively promote preventative health measures, respond to medical/psychiatric emergencies with appropriate interventions and assess medical and mental conditions, and make referrals as needed.
You must have a valid BLS-CPR/AED with oxygen therapy and airway management certificate with three months remaining at the time of hire. You must have knowledge of medical and psychiatric theories and related intervention strategies; drug/alcohol withdrawal indicators and effects; communicable diseases in a correctional population; public health issues and risk factors; and knowledge of multi-cultural beliefs, values and perspectives.
The successful candidates must be an advocate for their patients, be honest and reliable, and treat everyone with dignity and respect. They must also be committed to the pursuit of excellence, exhibit leadership and professionalism, embrace diversity and equality, and be responsible and accountable.
You will work day, evening, week and/or weekend shifts. 12-hr shift and 8-hr M-F positions are available.
This position requires a full range of practical nursing knowledge, skills, and abilities sufficient to meet the standards of practice and code of conduct inherent in current active registration with SALPN. Typically, this knowledge is obtained through a two-year diploma program from an approved post-secondary education institution.
As a recruitment incentive, the employer is open to negotiating a starting salary above the minimum of the salary range.
Note: The supplemental salary range will be increasing to $34.879-$43.711 as of October 6, 2024.
Number of Openings: 1 Closing Date: September 27, 2024
To apply for this opportunity, click use the following link: https://govskpsc.taleo.net/careersection/10461/jobdetail.ftl?lang=en&job=HEA001770