Pediatric Nurse - RN

ParaMed Home Health Care; Kitchener; On-site; CAD 66,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental benefits

Mileage reimbursement

Company mobile devices

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Extendicare is seeking a Pediatric Nurse for a school-based care role with scheduled shifts. You will care for pediatric patients with varying complexity, travel within the Waterloo Region, and work Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., plus one weekly on-call evening and a weekend on-call rotation.

You’ll benefit from autonomy, strong peer support, comprehensive training, and benefits. Salary range is $31.66–$36.39 per hour, with mileage compensation and opportunities for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Experience in pediatric care.
• Valid driver’s license required.
• Willingness to travel within Waterloo Region.
• Clinical skills in gastric feeding, tracheostomy and ventilation care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess patients using appropriate tools and monitor care plans.
• Execute and update care plans as needed.
• Engage patients with rapport and collaborative care.
• Maintain and update patient records of encounters and plans.

Skills

Pediatric care

Driver’s license

Travel flexibility

Gastric feeding

Tracheostomy care

Ventilation care

Job description

This is a replacement vacancy. In this nursing role, as a Pediatric Nurse you will have scheduled shifts to care for patients in a school setting. You will work with patients within pediatric ages with differing complexity of care needs and play a key role in helping patients remain comfortable.

Job Description

This is a Full-Time position, requires travel anywhere within the Waterloo Region.

• Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• One evening on-call shift per week: 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 a.m.
• Regular weekend on-call rotation: Friday at 4:30 p.m. - Monday at 8:00 a.m.
• Care for pediatric patients with varying levels of medical complexity, including palliative care
• HPC training courses required

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Autonomy, independence, and a work-life balance
• Supportive team of peer nurses and supervisors
• Opportunity to develop long term therapeutic relationships with patients
• Best in class training and development programs, including a comprehensive clinical orientation and hands-on skills labs
• Celebration and Recognition programs
• Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans
• Company paid mobile devices
• Mileage compensation
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Employee perks and exclusive offers

What You’ll Do

• Using appropriate assessment tools/techniques to assess patients’ individualized needs
• Executing and continuously monitor care plans
• Engaging patients using a collaborative approach by building rapport and trust
• Maintaining and update professional patient records related to patient encounters and plans

What You Bring

• Registration with the CNO as a Nurse in good standing
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle is required
• Experience in Pediatric care is mandatory
• Experience in delivering community care is an asset
• Clinical skills in gastric feed, tracheostomy, and ventilation care strongly preferred
• Reliability and flexibility
• Willingness to travel to and from patient residences within a designated area
• Passion for making a difference in your community
• Required on-call coverage, including after hours to ensure patient safety and to meet patient care needs

When you choose to build your career with Extendicare, you’re joining a team dedicated to making a difference. By focusing our energy on enriching the lives of our residents every day, we transform both the quality of their lives and the quality of our own work experiences.

We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring process. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Time Type

Full time

Compensation Details

$31.66 - $36.39

ParaMed is Canada's leading provider of home health care services, driven by a mission to provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home. Our dedicated team of skilled professionals delivers a wide range of services to meet the full care spectrum of care needs including high-quality nursing, therapeutic, personal support and home support. We work hand-in-hand with health system partners to deliver personalized and coordinated care, support independent living and relieve capacity pressures on hospitals. Today, our national reach enables expanded access to care in homes and communities across Canada, allowing us to support more people in more places than ever before.

We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.

Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment - every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

ParaMed is an equal opportunity employer committed to respectful and inclusive hiring practices. We welcome all applicants, including those from equity-deserving groups, including Indigenous peoples, women, people with disabilities, and visible minorities.

ParaMed is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We will gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of the recruitment process upon request and in accordance with applicable legislation. If you require support during any stage of the process.

We acknowledge that the care we provide across Canada occurs on lands that have been cared for by many Indigenous peoples for generations. We recognize First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples and their enduring connection to this land, and the importance of respect and cultural safety in the work we do.