COMMUNITY NURSE CONSULTANT

LPN Licenced Practical Nurse
Term/part-time
0.5 position
Department of Families
Centralized Services and Disability Supports, Community Services and Supports
Portage la Prairie MB
Advertisement Number: 44486
Salary(s): LPN $2,734.20 - $3,232.53 bi-weekly
Closing Date: September 7, 2025
The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).
Employment Equity is a factor in selection for this competition. Consideration will be given to Indigenous people and persons with disabilities.
An eligibility list may be created for similar positions and will remain in effect for 12 months.
This competition will be used to establish an eligibility list to fill current and future regular/full-time, regular/part-time and casual Licensed Practical Nurse positions, subject to staffing approval.
The Manitoba government has a comprehensive benefits package which includes extended health, health spending, dental, vision, long term disability, supportive employment, maternity and parental leave, and a defined pension plan.
As part of Community Service and Supports (CSS) Division, Community Nurse Consultant Service (CNCS) provides adults living with an intellectual disability residing in community, and their support network, access to professional nurses who specialize in assessment, health care plan development and assistance in navigating the health system.
CNCS will provide education and training delegation for individuals supported by Community Living disability Services (CLDS) as well as their service providers or support network.
CNCS facilitates assessments for Manitoba Supports for persons with Disabilities (MSPD) in their role as disability assistance adjudicators.
Disability assistance Adjudicators are responsible to review disability impact assessments, supporting documentation, and results from functional assessments, and use their clinical judgement to provide a recommendation for eligibility to MSPD.

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• Licensed Practical Nurse with current active registration in good standing to practice in Manitoba
• Ability to travel within the province as required
• Requires physical efforts typical of complex nursing interventions. Position may require levels of activity that vary in intensity, duration, and frequency, or any combination of these factors, which produce physical strain and fatigue
• After hours on-call provision may be required

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Experience supporting adults living with an intellectual disability with complex medical conditions
• Ability to foster a collaborative learning environment that supports improvement initiatives and quality client services
• Effective verbal communication skills
• Effective written communication skills
• Ability to lead and teach
• Ability to make decisions autonomously
• Ability to work well with others
• Strong organizational skills and flexibility to meet demands of the position
• Strong work ethic and commitment to task completion

Duties:
The Licensed Practical Nurse works within an interdisciplinary team service model and applies the professional nursing process to deliver clinical nursing care interventions, including both mental health status and physical assessments, to adults with an intellectual disability who often have dual diagnoses. The incumbent functions under the Licensed Practical Nurses Act in accordance with the framework of the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Manitoba.

Please refer the Job description for details