Full Time Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) – Seniors Living Retirement

S&R Group; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Pension/RRSP matching

Company events and recognition

Job summary

S&R Seniors Living is seeking a capable Registered Nurse to lead the PSW team and oversee resident care within our seniors living villages. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary staff to assess new residents, update care plans, and ensure high-quality care in a warm, home-like setting.

Responsibilities include taking vitals, administering medications, and communicating care plans with residents and families. Eligibility requires RN registration in Ontario and a current VSS clearance.

Qualifications

• Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing.
• Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) completed within the past 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Lead the PSW team in delivering patient-centered care.
• Take glucose readings during meals and coordinate support.
• Distribute medications and monitor vitals.
• Discuss care plans with residents and families; update plans every 6 months or with changes.
• Accurately chart resident care and changes in condition.

Skills

Nursing registration

Team leadership

Care planning

Education

BSc Nursing

Job description

Company Description

At S&R Seniors Living, "We LOVE our Residents". Our affection for our residents runs far deeper than a brand or a logo—this philosophy envelops all that we do. Dedicated to our residents, our role is to ensure their good physical and emotional well-being, and to tend the needs of the heart. We are looking for people who, like us, believe the work we do has a positive impact on their community and that together we can continue supporting our Residents and their families.

Job Description

When you come to work at our Seniors Living villages, you are coming into a Resident’s home. Your feedback and input is used to improve our daily practices, and your energy goes a long way to putting smiles on our Residents’ faces. Here are some of the things you would have done last week:

• Worked with a multidisciplinary team comprising of dietary personnel, Nurse Practitioners, Doctors, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, among others to help assess the new Resident
• Lead the PSW team in providing care to your Residents
• Take a Resident’s glucose reading during meal time, directing PSWs to help queue Residents and support them during meal time
• Distributing medication to Residents and taking vitals
• Talk with Resident and their families regarding care plans
• Update care plans every 6 month or whenever there is a change in the resident condition
• Accurately chart resident care, treatments, and changes in condition to support continuity of care
• Working with the Home and Community Care association to support Residents
• And supported your team as needed.

When you’re eligible with us for benefits, you can expect a variety of them:

• Flexibility in shift scheduling to support your home life
• When eligible, you can enjoy full range of Health benefits such as: dental, life insurance and AD&D, vision, physio, and extended healthcare paid 100% by employer (no deductible)
• Pension/RRSP matching
• And many Company Events like our annual recognition parties, team theme parties, lunches, outings, and paid days off

We prioritize promoting from within and support our employees' educational needs because we care for the team we have put together. We come to our workplace each day understanding that we are entering our Residents' Home, and we are there to support them. While we don't take ourselves seriously, we take our jobs seriously and love to have fun with each other and the Residents!

Qualifications

To be hired into this role, you must have:

• Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing
• Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS) check completed within the past 6 months

Additional Information

While our Applicant Tracking System uses some AI-enhanced tools, every decision throughout screening, assessing, and selecting candidates is made by real people on our team.

This posting is for an upcoming vacancy.