We found 1 optometrist assistant jobs in New Brunswick on Job Bank. The job postings found are for all Other assisting occupations in support of health services (NOC 33109).
| Location | Available jobs | Links |
|---|---|---|
| New Brunswick | 1 | View job postings > |
| Saint John–St. Stephen Region | 1 | View job postings > |
| Canada | 116 | View job postings > |
Read the latest news stories about job creation and layoffs related to the occupation ofoptometrist assistant (NOC 33109).
Vitalité, a Francophone health authority, is starting to hire more registered nurses than it is losing. For the current fiscal year, Vitalité has hired 133 registered nurses, while 93 have announced their departure. The authority is now on course to having a positive differential in 2024–2025 after it incurred a loss last year. Meanwhile, many positions remain vacant in the network.
The last nurse practitioner at the Noreen-Richard Health Centre, the only Francophone health clinic in Fredericton, left her position in January, and she will not be replaced until May. The two other positions, for a doctor and an additional nurse, remain vacant.
Two private pay-for-plasma clinics owned by the Spanish company Grifols, formerly Canadian Plasma Resources, opened in Fredericton and Saint John. In total, there are 13 clinics throughout the country in N.B., N.S., Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Ontario.
The provincial government and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) reached an agreement that will allow the 1,000 nurses represented by this union to earn retention bonuses of up to $10,000 as well. For reference, these bonuses have already been paid to the majority of public sector nurses represented by the New Brunswick Nurses Union and the New Brunswick Union.
The Lamèque Hospital and Community Health Centre is closing 12 beds for a number of months. These are all the beds at the hospital. The Vitalité Health Network assured that the situation is temporary and is planning renovations to improve the ventilation system, among other things. This project could take until April. In the meantime, patients are redirected to long-term care homes and other hospitals in the Acadian Peninsula.
The staff turnover rate continues to increase at Vitalité Health Network institutions. The rate has gone from 4.6% to 8.1% over two years. Testimonials from former employees refer to workload, administrative management changes, and a lack of flexibility as the causes.
