Community Nursing Palliative Care (RN) Oakville

Acclaim Health; Oakville; On-site; CAD 49,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

Acclaim Health is seeking a compassionate Community Visiting Nurse specializing in Palliative Care to join our team in Oakville. You will provide high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals with serious illnesses in their homes, focusing on symptom management, pain relief, and emotional support.

The role requires 1–2 years of community nursing experience, CNO registration, and CPR certification, with a 2-shift-per-week schedule and 1:3 weekend rotation, including on-call and holiday

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 to 2 years clinical practice in a community environment preferred.
• Minimum 1 to 2 years of nursing experience preferably in palliative care, hospice, or home health.
• Current registration with the CNO.
• Certification in Palliative or hospice care (preferred).
• Current CPR certificate.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and teaching skills.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to palliative patients in their homes within the Halton area.
• Organizes the day, sets priorities based on continuity of care and health needs.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and modifies the plan of care outlining strategies, orders and actions.
• Assesses the health status of the client.
• Administers IV therapy including central line and peripheral line maintenance.
• Administers medications topically through body routes or injections.
• Handles wound care for various types and stages of wounds.
• Ensures laptop synchronization with the network at start/end of shift for client records.
• Attends team/POD meetings as required.

Skills

Clinical experience

Palliative care

Communication skills

Education

Registered Nurse (CNO licensed)

Job description

Community Nursing Palliative Care (RN) Oakville

Job Category: Nurses

Requisition Number: COMMU001208

• Posted : October 29, 2026
• Part-Time

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Description

Why work for Acclaim Health?You will be working for an organization that has provided quality care to the community for 85+ years. Acclaim Health provides a wide variety of services to support the community, including Community Support Services, Alzheimer Services, Home and Personal Support Services and Palliative Care Services. Acclaim Health is a patient and family centered work environment that allows for flexibility in work schedules to ensure work/life balance. At Acclaim Health, we promote and support employees with a strong emphasis on the values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Excellence.

We are seeking a compassionate and experiencedCommunity Visiting Nurse specializing in Palliative Careto join our dedicated healthcare team. This role involves providing high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals with serious illnesses in their homes, focusing on symptom management, pain relief, and emotional support. The ideal candidate will work closely with patients, families, and an interdisciplinary team to enhance quality of life and ensure comfort in alignment with the patients goals and wishes

Acclaim Health announces the availability of one (1) Regular Part Time Registered Nurse position to work days starting at 8:00am in the Halton Community and Clinics with a focus on the Oakville Community. This position requires the individual to be available to work 2 shifts per week and 1:3 weekends including an On-call rotation in addition to the statutory holiday rotation.

$35.90 - $39.29 per hour

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to palliative patients in their homes within the Halton area.
• Organizes the day, set priorities based on continuity of care, the type of care to be given and the client’s health needs.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and modifies the plan of care outlining the strategies, orders and actions to achieve expected/desired outcomes.
• Assesses the health status of the client.
• Administers IV therapy including central line and peripheral line maintenance.
• Administers medications topically through natural body orifices, through tubes and by injections.
• Handles wound care, acute and chronic, for certain types and stages of wounds.
• Responsible for ensuring that the lap top is synchronized with the network at a minimum of twice a day, at the beginning and end of your shift, in order to receive information on and update client records.
• · Attends team/POD meetings as required.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 1 to 2 years clinical practice in a community environment preferred
• Minimum 1 to 2 years of nursing experience preferably in palliative care, hospice, or home health.
• Current registration with the CNO
• Certification in Palliative or hospice care (preferred)
• Current CPR certificate
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and teaching skills
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle

Must be legally eligible to work in Canada

Acclaim Health is an equal opportunity employer and is actively working towards a more inclusive, diverse and equitable world. We recognize that our work environment is stronger - and our care more effective - when it includes people of equity-seeking groups, including those of varying race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, family status or disability status.

Please note - only those applicants selected for interview will be contacted.

Should you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please inform human resources so we can ensure your equal participation in this process.