Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse – Experienced Candidates

Req : 217220

Location: Various Sites and Community-based Locations Throughout Nova Scotia

Department: Services and Programs Throughout Nova Scotia Health

Type of Employment: Permanent, Assignments, and Casual Relief Opportunities Available

Union: Nursing Bargaining Unit, Constituent Union Based on Location

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province’s largest provider of health services — we are a team committed to excellence in health, healing and learning across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

We are seeking compassionate Licensed Practical Nurses to join our teams across various programs and locations, providing patient‑centred care within a collaborative healthcare environment. This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact while building a rewarding career and enjoying the exceptional lifestyle Nova Scotia has to offer.

Hourly: $31.74 – $35.81 (annual equivalent $61,893 – $69,829)

With 25 years of LPN experience: $37.06

• Virtual Health Access: Get convenient, on‑demande care through Telus Health, in partnership with Nova Scotia Health — giving you and your family peace of mind wherever you are.
• Paid Vacation: Start your journey with three weeks of paid vacation each year.
• Parental Leave Top‑Up: We proudly support growing families with a parental leave top‑up.
• Exclusive Corporate Discounts.
• Comprehensive Benefits Package.
• Travel insurance
• Long‑term disability protection
• Life insurance

• Licensed, or eligible for licensure, as a Licensed Practical Nurse with the Nova Scotia College of Nursing (NSCN)

Long‑assignment refers to temporary positions greater than 9 months.

Short‑assignment refers to temporary positions 2–9 months in length.

Full‑time positions are scheduled 75 hours biweekly.

• Medical Stroke Unit 4C – Permanent full‑time
• General Medical Unit – Permanent full‑time
• Emergency Department – Permanent part‑time, 60 hours biweekly
• Continuing Care Nursing – Long assignment full‑time

• Medical Telemetry – Long assignment full‑time
• Float Pool – Permanent part‑time, 60 hours biweekly

• Medical Unit – Long assignment full‑time
• Restorative Care & Alternate Level of Care Unit (Multi‑Unit) – Permanent part‑time, 37.5 hours biweekly
• Hospice/Long Term Care (Multi‑Unit) – Long assignment full‑time
• Hospice/Long Term Care (Multi‑Unit) – Permanent full‑time
• Medical Unit – Permanent part‑time, 67.5 hours biweekly
• Restorative Care & Alternate Level of Care Unit (Multi‑Unit) – Permanent full‑time
• Acute Medical Unit – Permanent full‑time
• Medical Surgical Unit – Permanent full‑time
• Medical Surgical Unit – Long assignment full‑time
• Emergency Department – Permanent full‑time
• Acute Care – Permanent part‑time, 37.5 hours biweekly
• Acute Care – Long assignment full‑time
• Complex Care – Long assignment part‑time, 37.5 hours biweekly
• Emergency Department – Permanent part‑time, 37.5 hours biweekly

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve.

We encourage all qualified applicants who self‑identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2

SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self‑identify.