Casual RPN - Willowbend Retirement

Riverstone Retirement Communities; Canada; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverstone Retirement Communities is seeking an experienced registered nurse to support the Director of Care in planning, delivering and evaluating high-quality resident care across our aging services. The role requires CNON registration, Medication Administration certification and CPR/First Aid, with at least two years in geriatric settings.

Healthy supervisory skills and the ability to lead teams daily are essential.

Qualifications

• Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario and Medication Administration Certification.
• Current CPR and First Aid Certification.
• Two years or more experience, preferably in a geriatric setting.
• Supervisory skills, emergency management and added nursing skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Care in planning, development, organization, implementation and evaluation of overall resident care quality by the nursing department.
• Deliver and receive report at the beginning and end of each shift.
• Participate in developing health care plans for residents and ensure they are carried out, reviewed and revised as necessary.
• Perform initial and ongoing nursing assessments of residents’ needs.
• Maintain ongoing surveillance of residents’ physical and emotional well-being per shift and account for each resident.
• Administer and/or supervise medication as ordered by attending physicians.
• Assist residents with personal care as required.
• Document unusual symptoms and observations.
• Consult residents’ physicians when necessary.
• Order, administer and store medication and treatment per Riverstone RC policies and standards.
• Provide orientation to new hires and supervise/evaluate PSW/HCA staff.
• Manage department in the absence of Director of Care, including staffing, equipment, and supplies.
• Liaise with other health care personnel, agencies and families as required.
• Assist in orientation of residents, family members and nursing staff.
• Complete audits and reports as required.

Skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Interest in seniors

Education

Registered with College of Nurses of Ontario

Medication Administration Certification

CPR and First Aid Certification

Job description

Job Description

Posted Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 4:00 AM | Expires Friday, August 21, 2026 at 3:59 AM

Riverstone RetirementCommunities is a locally owned and operated company. We believe that everyone deserves to live a meaningful, engaged, and joyful life. We strive to ensure our residents live comfortably and with dignity in a safe and happy environment.

Riverstone offersa highly respected, full continuum of care to its residents with avariety of lifestyle options to best suit their needs-from Independent, Assisted living, and Memory Care. Allowing each resident the freedom to live their best life.

Our valuedemployees work in an environment that fosters job satisfaction, respect, responsibility, loyalty, and personal growth. We are looking for positive, caring team members who want to make adifference inthe lives ofseniors.

More than just Senior Living. It's a new life.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario and Medication Administration Certification


• Current CPR and First Aid Certification

Background:

• Two years or more experience, preferably in a geriatric setting;


• Supervisory skills, emergency management and added nursing skills.

Personal Requirements:

• Work as part of a team


• Capable of adapting to different situations and change


• Keen interest in working with seniors

FUNCTIONS:

• Assists the Director of Care in the planning, development, organization, implementation and evaluation of the overall quality of resident care by the nursing department;


• Delivered and received report at the beginning and end of each shift;


• Participates in the development of health care plan for each resident and ensures that it is carried out, reviewed and revised as necessary;


• Performs initial and ongoing nursing assessments of residents’ needs;


• Carries out constant surveillance of residents for physical and emotional well-being and accounts for each resident on each shift;


• Administers and/or supervises medication as ordered by residents’ attending physician;


• Assists residents with personal care as required;


• Charts any unusual symptoms and/or observations;


• Calls residents physician when necessary;


• Orders, administers and stores medication and treatment in compliance with the Riverstone RC polices, pharmacy and standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario, for current and new residents.


• Provides orientation to all new hires and directs, assigns and evaluates the work of PSW/HCA;


• Ability to manage department in the absence of Director of Care, in areas such as staffing, equipment breakdown, supply ordering and receiving;


• Liaises with other health care personnel, agencies and families as required;


• Assist in orientation of the residents, family members and nursing staff;


• Completes audits and reports as required.

Riverstone Retirement is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Please advise in advance if you require any accommodation during the application or selection process. Any information you send us will be handled professionally, respectfully and in complete confidence.

While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.