Registered Nurse, Complex Care

Health Careers Canada; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 50,971 - 52,348; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension plan

Wellness program

On-site gyms

Employee perks program

Mental health support

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Bruyère Health in Ottawa, Ontario, is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) to deliver safe, patient-centered care within the palliative care program. You will work under the Clinical Manager as part of an interdisciplinary team, ensuring ethical and evidence-based nursing practice.

This temporary, part-time role (0.4 FT) requires CNO registration, BLS CPR Level C, and completion of an RPN medication administration course.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of RPN medication administration course or equivalent.
• Valid certificate of registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).
• Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR Level C certificate.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, effective, patient-centered nursing care within the palliative care program.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families and the interdisciplinary care team.
• Follow Bruyère Health policies and standards while providing nursing duties.

Skills

RPN medication administration

CNO registration

BLS CPR Level C

Job description

Program : Palliative Care**

POSITION TYPE :

Temporary, Part-time, Night-Evening, 30 hours / pay period, 0.4 FT

SALARY SCALE :

$37.323 to $38.663 per hou

CLOSING DATE :

2026 - 08 - 03*

Why should I join Bruyère Health?

At Bruyère Health, we're much more than a health organization; we're a true community built on respect, compassion, accountability, collaboration, and learning. If you're passionate about making a difference and are ready to be part of something bigger than yourself, join us. Come and work at Bruyère Health, where compassion and innovation meet to make each life better.

What is in it for me?

• Generous percentages in lieu of benefits and annual leave
• Defined benefit pension plan (when applicable)
• Wellness program and on-site gyms
• Employee perks program
• Mental health support through our Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Professional development and learning opportunities

What would my role be?

Reporting to Clinical Manager, as a member of the interdisciplinary team you will deliver safe, effective, patient-centered, ethical and evidence-based nursing care to patients according to scope of practice and in accordance with Bruyère Health policies, procedures and standards and with the College of Nurses of Ontario standards. You will communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with patients and their loved ones, colleagues and other health discipline members.

For information purpose only, please note that the position is currently aligned with the palliative care, subject to change.

How do I qualify?

Required

• Successful completion of RPN medication administration course or equivalent
• Valid certificate of registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
• Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) Level C certificate

Preferred

• Experience in Palliative Care or Oncology
• Membership in Registered Practical Nurses' Association of Ontario (RPNAO)
• Fluent in French and English

What skills should I possess to succeed in the role?

• Skills and abilities to deal with death and dying, on an ongoing basis
• Motivated towards professional growth and development
• Superior communication, organizational, interpersonal skills
• Leadership, decision-making and conflict resolution skills
• Able to work within an interdisciplinary team
• Able to work under pressure and to adapt to change
• Intermediate computer skills

About Bruyère Health

Bruyère Health is Eastern Ontario’s leading health organization specializing in aging, rehabilitation, and care for those with multiple complex medical conditions. We bring together compassionate, person-centered care with world-class research to maximize quality of life for those we care for and their loved ones.

Bruyère Health has a proven history of addressing gaps in our health system with compassion, innovation, and courage. Today, as an academic health sciences center, we are training the next generation of health professionals to see—and take action on creating—a better health system for all.

Employer Commitment

Bruyère Health promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the Employment Equity Act and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

All Bruyère Health employees are required to provide proof of full vaccination for all identified communicable diseases as per our Communicable Diseases: Health Surveillance and Management policy.