Licensed Practical Nurse - Long Term Care

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

Located within the Inuvik Regional Hospital, and reporting directly to the Supervisor, Long Term Care, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides culturally sensitive care to residents in the 25-bed (3 of these beds are for respite care) Long Term Care unit with Registered Nurses (RN)s and Personal Support Workers. During the week day shift there is a Team Leader RN on duty. Outside of these hours, the LPN in Long Term Care will be in charge and is accountable for the overall nursing care of all patients within the unit. Every LPN in Long Term Care may be required to act as the Responsibility Nurse when working nights or weekends.

Key Responsibilities

• The LPN, Long Term Care must have knowledge of and the ability to apply the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) and practice to ensure that the patients/residents¿ physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, educational and daily living needs are met
• An ability to educate patients/residents and their families (where applicable) on appropriate self-care methods and techniques.
• Basic knowledge in biological, physical and behavioral sciences in order to recognize, interpret and prioritize findings and determine and implement a plan of action based on accepted standards of practice.
• Knowledge of, and an ability to network, resources within and outside the NTHSSA (i.e. Social Services, Public Health, medevac teams etc.) in order to ensure support of patients/residents and their families.

Key Qualifications

This level of knowledge is commonly acquired through the successful completion of a Licensed Practical Nursing Certificate and two years recent experience within a long-term 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_[email protected]

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