LPN Assistant Supervisor - FullTime

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) - Assistant Unit Supervisor

About Us

The Meadows is a 105-bed Long-Term Care Facility committed to dignity, respect, and resident-centred living. We are currently undergoing an exciting transformation to empowered neighborhood teams that focus on relationship-based and resident-centered care. Our home is guided by the principles of compassion, collaboration, and meaningful engagement, creating an environment where residents feel valued and staff feel supported.

What You Will Do

As an LPN - Assistant Unit Supervisor, you will provide safe, competent, ethical, and compassionate nursing care while offering leadership, supervision, and clinical guidance to neighborhood team members. You will work collaboratively with residents, families, and interdisciplinary teams to support residents' physical, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being.

Key responsibilities include:

Perform resident assessments, reassessments, and care plan updates in accordance with policy

Administer medications, treatments, wound care, vitals, glucometer testing, and documentation

Provide direct nursing care to medically stable and predictable residents within scope of practice

Supervise and support CCAs, Floor LPNs, FSWs, ESWs, and SSWs, including coaching and bedside teaching

Monitor resident status, report changes, and collaborate with RNs, physicians, pharmacy, and allied health professionals

Participate in multidisciplinary meetings, care conferences, and quality initiatives

Ensure accurate documentation, medication safety, infection prevention, and compliance with standards and regulations

Act as a point of contact for resident and family concerns and escalate appropriately

Promote resident engagement, meaningful activities, and quality of life

Support a positive, respectful, and collaborative workplace culture

This is a 24/7 role requiring availability for days, nights, weekends, holidays, and call-ins.

What You Will Need

Current registration as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the Province of Nova Scotia

Diploma in Practical Nursing

Completed Pharmacology through the LPN Core Program or an approved post-graduate course

Minimum one (1) year recent experience administering medications

Minimum two (2) years nursing experience demonstrating sound clinical judgment and leadership skills

Experience working with older adults, including those living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias

Previous supervisory or leadership experience (preferred)

Strong organizational, communication, and critical-thinking skills

Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

CPR certification and willingness to complete Alzheimer's and Dementia Care training

Ability to maintain confidentiality and professionalism at all times

Satisfactory Criminal Record and Vulnerable Sector Check

What We Offer

Membership in the HANS Group Benefits Plan

Enrollment in the NSHEPP Pension Plan

A supportive, mission-driven, and resident-focused work environment

Opportunities to contribute to an innovative neighborhood-care model

Ongoing learning, leadership development, and professional growth

A workplace culture that values respect, collaboration, and compassion

While COVID-19 vaccination and masking mandates have been lifted, masking may be required during outbreak situations. Vaccination against COVID-19 and Influenza is encouraged.