Registered Nurse

The County Of Huron, ON; Morris-Turnberry; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A municipal health service provider in Ontario is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse to provide quality care in a team environment. The role involves assessing residents' conditions, developing care plans, and supervising staff. Ideal candidates will have a nursing degree and experience in long-term care settings. This position offers competitive compensation ranging from $35.09 to $50.23 per hour and the chance to contribute to a meaningful community service.

Benefits

Competitive wages

Comprehensive benefits package

Pension plan contribution option

Qualifications

• Current registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario is required.
• Experience in nursing care for long-term care residents.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care according to standards and policies.
• Assess residents' conditions and develop care plans.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and ensure confidentiality.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team members.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical competency

Communication

Critical thinking

Education

Graduate of a recognized Registered Nurse program

Tools

PCC (Patient Care Chart)

POC (Point of Care)

EMAR (Electronic Medication Administration Record)

Job description

Post Date: November 5, 2025 Closing Date: November 30, 2025 4:30 pm Department: Homes for the Aged Job Type: Part Time

The Corporation of the County of Huron’s Homes for the Aged department is seeking a part-time Registered Nurse for Huronlea (Brussels) !

Position Summary

The role of the Registered Nurse is to provide quality care as part of an interdisciplinary team, consistent with the plan of care and the Resident Bill of Rights. Within the team, assists the residents with activities of daily living, with the intention of maintaining or improving independence, promoting wellness and health, and preventing disease. The Registered Nurse acts in a leadership role for the RPNs and PSWs. The Registered Nurse follows and ensures other nursing staff follows the policies and procedures of the Home.

What We Offer

At the County of Huron, we’re committed to offering a modern work environment that puts people first. We are aCertified Living Wage employer that values equity, diversity and inclusion. We offer our staff competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.

The County of Huron offers a diverse portfolio of employment opportunities. When you join our team, you’ll have the benefit of working with and learning from, people who have a broad range of skills and knowledge. We offer training, mentorship, and career development opportunities to all staff. When you work for the County of Huron, you invest in the community, and you benefit from seeing the results of your efforts firsthand. It’s a great place to work!

• Liaison with colleagues, interdisciplinary team members, employees of the home, residents, families, volunteers, community members, and agency representatives.
• Adherence of all policies, procedures and mission/vison/values statements of the Home.
• Maintain professionalism to all residents, staff, families, volunteers, community members and agency representatives.
• Maintains confidentiality and privacy of residents and staff as required under legislation and as per policies and procedures of the Home.
• Accepts responsibility for the quality of care and service provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care consistent with the College of Nurses of Ontario standards, physician’s orders, the Long-Term Care Homes Act, and the Home’s policies.
• Assesses a resident’s condition by recognizing and interpreting signs and symptoms, and where appropriate, initiates remedial health measures.
• Ensures the completion of assessments within the required time frames.
• Collaborate with the resident, family, SDM/POA, multi-disciplinary team members to develop and maintain current resident care plans that meet the individualized resident needs and wishes.
• Maintains accurate and complete clinical records on all residents according to established documentation policies and procedures and ensures the confidentiality of these records.
• Computer skills are required for documentation of resident care, and data entry of RAI/RAPS MDS that is accurate and complete according to the policies.
• Assists in maintaining a physical and psychosocial environment, which meets the cultural, spiritual and psychosocial and restorative needs of the residents.
• Shares responsibility in safely using and maintaining equipment and supplies of the home, and the personal belongings of the residents.
• Ensures efficient use of supplies. Assists in maintaining adequate quantities of nursing care supplies on the unit.
• Assesses the care provided for end of life care, giving specific instructions to those providing care and offering support to the family of these residents.
• Maintains a good attendance record and accepts responsibility for working as scheduled. Accepts that as a 24/7 operation, shift and weekend work is required.
• Takes responsibility for personal development including identification of own learning needs related to work and participating in the educational opportunities provided. Supports and participates in student and colleague education. Assists in training, guiding and supporting new staff through the orientation period, and provides ongoing education identified, to the staff.
• Is knowledgeable of the Resident Bill of Rights and endeavours to respect and promote it.
• Supervises the nursing care provided by the Registered Practical Nurse and the Personal Support Worker/ Health Care Aid.
• Participates in facility and departmental teams as able. If the nurse is a member of the Home’s team they will attend the regularly scheduled meetings. Supports the Home’s teams by facilitating employee attendance.
• Participates in activities related to the infection control program, resident safety and quality, etc.
• Maintains the safekeeping of all drugs and prescribed treatments on the unit, ordering and reordering drugs as required. Administers drugs and treatments according to procedure, maintaining accurate records.
• Ensures orders are correctly processed and followed through according to the established procedures.
• Is responsible for the building, residents and staff after hours and on weekends.
• Ability to prioritize, use critical thinking and problem solving skills and responds to multiple demands in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Takes responsibility for personal ethical behaviour using the ethical practice guidelines of the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Deals tactfully and courteously, maintaining effective communication and good interpersonal relations with residents, residents’ families, visitors, medical and allied staff members.
• Promotes a positive team spirit within the department and facility.
• Performs on-call responsibilities and other job related duties as required.
• Assists the Director of Care/Associate Director of Care/ Charge Nurse in training, supervising and evaluating departmental nursing personnel. Takes an active leadership role in the department. Keeps the Director of Care/Associate Director of Care/ Charge Nurse informed of any staff members whose performance is less than satisfactory.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Charge Nurse/Associate Director of Care/Director of Care. Specific duties will be listed in the job routines.
• Understands the Homes fire and disaster plan.
• Maintains personal health and follows the facility policies regarding health and wellness promotion strategies (i.e. influenza vaccination policy, TBST).

Qualifications and Education

• Qualifications and Education Requirements: Graduate of a recognized Registered Nurse program- with current registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Clinical competency in providing services and performing procedures within their scope of practice to long term care residents

Preferred Skills

• Experience working with seniors and/or chronic care residents in a health care facility or community setting, with a genuine interest in and concern for seniors
• Leadership and supervisory experience
• Experience working in an interdisciplinary team
• Expertise in assessments and development of care plans

Additional Notes

• Seeks out opportunities to maintain competency and continued learning
• Demonstrates leadership ability with comprehensive knowledge of nursing and health care practices and techniques as they relate to long term care
• Critical thinking, tact and problem-solving abilities are required
• Must be able to communicate verbally and in writing and have computer literacy in PCC, POC, EMAR and e-mail

Competitive Compensation

• $35.09 – $50.23 per hour; as per ONA Collective Agreement
• Pay in lieu of benefits
• Option to contribute to an OMERS pension plan

Please forward your letter of application and resume to humanresources[at]huroncounty[dot]ca

Submission Guidelines:

• We would love to have you join our team! To apply for this position, please ensure that:
• Email subject is “Part-time RN – Huronlea”
• The cover letter is a maximum of one page
• Cover letter and resume are saved together in one PDF file
• The PDF file name is your: First name Last name (e.g. Jane Smith)

We look forward to hearing from you!

Studies have shown that women are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles. At the County of Huron, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.

Only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. Information is collected solely for the purpose of job selection under the provisions of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The County of Huron is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

Note:

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Personal information collected will be maintained in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Questions about this collection should be directed to the County Clerk at [phone].

Only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted. The County of Huron is an equal opportunity employer. Accessibility accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.