Community Nursing Palliative Care (RN) Oakville Community

Acclaim Health; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 49,000 - 56,000; Part time

Job summary

Acclaim Health in Oakville is seeking a compassionate Part Time Registered Nurse specializing in Palliative Care to provide in-home, patient-centered care across the Halton community.

The role focuses on symptom relief, emotional support, and coordination with families and an interdisciplinary team to align with patients' goals and wishes, while offering flexible scheduling to support work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the CNO
• Minimum 1–2 years in a community setting, preferably palliative care
• CPR certificate required
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to palliative patients in their homes in the Halton area
• Organize the day and set priorities based on continuity of care
• Develops and modifies the plan of care to achieve outcomes
• Assess the health status of the client
• Administer IV therapy and line maintenance
• Administer medications topically, via tubes, or by injections
• Manage wound care for various wounds
• Ensure laptop synchronization to update client records
• Attend team/POD meetings as required

Skills

Compassionate care

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Patient-centered care

Education

Registered Nurse (CNO)

CPR certificate

Palliative care certification (preferred)

Tools

IV therapy

Central/peripheral line maintenance

Wound care

Job description

Community Nursing Palliative Care (RN) Oakville Community

Part Time, Days (22.5 hrs/week) Palliative Care Visiting Nursing for the Oakville Community

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) Established Part Time Registered Nurse position to work days starting at 8:00am in the Halton Community and Clinics with a focus on Oakville Community. As an Established Part Time, the individual will be required to forty-five (45) hours in a bi-weekly period. This position requires the individual to be available to work 3 shifts per week and 1:3 weekends in addition to the statutory holiday rotation.

$35.90-$40.47 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.


• Assess 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.