Part Time Night RPN (Temp) - OakPark Retirement

Riverstone Retirement Communities; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverstone Retirement Communities seeks an experienced RN to support the Director of Care in planning, delivering, and evaluating resident care quality. You will lead shifts, coordinate care plans, and supervise PSW/HCA staff to ensure high standards of safety and well‑being for residents.

Responsibilities include nursing assessments, medication management, and timely reporting. Collaboration with families and other health professionals is essential to maintain optimal care in a geriatric

Qualifications

• Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing.
• Medication Administration Certification required.
• CPR and First Aid certification current and valid.
• Two+ years of experience, preferably in geriatric care.
• Strong communication and supervisory capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Care in planning and evaluating resident care quality.
• Deliver and receive shift reports at start and end of each shift.
• Participate in care plans and ensure execution and revisions as needed.
• Perform initial and ongoing nursing assessments of residents.
• Monitor resident well‑being and document observations and symptoms.
• Administer or supervise medications as ordered by physicians.
• Assist residents with personal care when required.
• Document unusual symptoms and notify the physician when needed.
• Order, administer, and store medications per policies and standards.
• Provide orientation to new hires and supervise PSW/HCA staff.
• Manage department in director’s absence and liaise with other health care personnel.
• Assist in resident and family orientation and complete audits/reports.

Skills

Experience in geriatric care

Excellent communication

Supervisory skills

Education

RN registration in good standing (Ontario)

Medication Administration Certification

CPR & First Aid Certification

Job description

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;
• Excellent communication skills;
• 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.