Registered Practical Nurse - Casual

111000 Extendicare (Canada) Inc.; Brampton; On-site; CAD 39,000 - 50,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Total rewards package

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Extendicare is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) to provide planned, patient-oriented nursing care at our long-term care homes in Canada. You will work with an inter-professional team to develop and manage resident care plans, ensuring accuracy and timely updates, while supporting emergency responses and staff delegation.

The role emphasizes person-centered care, documentation accuracy, and collaboration with the Director of Care and health care team.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Practical Nurse with CNO.
• Experience in a senior's environment; unregulated care providers preferred.
• Education/experience in gerontology, rehabilitation, and long-term care assets.
• Strong written and oral communication, critical thinking, care coordination, time management and customer focus skills.
• Demonstrated sound clinical knowledge.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support and First Aid certification.
• Computer proficiency and MS Office skills.

Responsibilities

• Work as a member of the inter-professional team applying Extendicare’s Professional Practice Model with a person-centered approach.
• Complete and ensure resident's clinical care assessments, care/service plans and documentation are accurate and up to date.
• Implement and evaluate the effectiveness of care/service plans and make changes as required.
• Assist with scheduling of resident's care conferences and participate in conferences where applicable.
• Coordinate nursing team's resident care assignments to ensure efficient and timely delivery of services.
• Respond to changes in resident's condition and medical emergencies; provide emergency first aid.
• Teach, delegate to, and direct unregulated care providers.

Skills

Written and oral communication

Critical thinking

Care coordination

Time management

Customer focus

Clinical knowledge

Education

Gerontology/Rehabilitation/LTC education asset

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Mission: Reporting to the Director of Care, the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) is responsible for providing planned, patient-oriented, goal-directed nursing care in accordance with the provincial standards of care.

Key Responsibilities

• To work as a member of the inter-professional team as described by Extendicare’s Professional Practice Model applying the person-centered approach to care;
• To complete and ensure resident's clinical care assessments, care/service plans and documentation are accurate, up to date and changes communicated as required;
• To implement and evaluate the effectiveness of the care/service plans and make changes as required;
• To assist with scheduling of resident's care conferences and participate in conferences where applicable;
• To work closely with the Director of Care to facilitate resident's move in, move out and transfers;
• To provide direct resident care and medication/ treatment administration and document care in compliance with regulatory and Extendicare Resident Care standards and policies and procedures;
• To process the orders and safe keep drugs and narcotics and administer in compliance with all regulatory requirements, scope of practice and Extendicare policies and procedures;
• To facilitate and provide resident/family education;
• To plan, coordinate, manage & evaluate the resident's care plan working with the resident/substitute decision maker, physicians, nursing & interdisciplinary team and contracted service providers;
• To coordinate nursing team's resident care assignments to ensure efficient and timely delivery of services to residents;
• To respond to and manage significant changes in resident's condition and or medical emergencies; provide emergency first aid;
• To teach, delegate to, and direct unregulated care providers;
• To coordinate emergency response in the absence of Director of Care or Director of Health & Wellness/ Executive Director;
• To respond to resident/family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken and or concern communicated to Director of Care/ Executive Director and other departments;
• To follow and assist the Director of Care in the coordination, implementation and monitoring of Infection Prevention and Control, Health and Safety and Clinical Programs and Quality/Safety Plans for the Nursing Department;
• To work in a position of trust with vulnerable adults (residents);
• To uphold and promote the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in Extendicare’s Code of Conduct;
• To complete other duties as assigned.
• * Work in compliance with the health and safety standards
• * Flexibility to work as per the needs of the home

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Practical Nurse with CNO
• Experience working in a senior's environment and with unregulated care providers preferred;
• Education and experience in gerontology, rehabilitation, community/complex/long term care an asset;
• Must possess strong written and oral communication, critical thinking, care coordination, time management and customer focus skills;
• Must have demonstrated sound clinical knowledge;
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support and First Aid certification required;
• Computer proficiency and experience with Microsoft office applications.
• * Must provide a complete and current (within six months) Vulnerable Sector Check (including a Criminal Background Check) or be willing to obtain one.

Time Type: Part time

At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve.

Benefits

• We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings.
• 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.

Extendicare 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.

Extendicare 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, email us at [e-mail].

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.

Extendicare is a leading provider of care and services for seniors across Canada, operating under the Extendicare, ParaMed, Extendicare Assist, and SGP Purchasing Network brands. We are committed to delivering quality care to meet the needs of the growing seniors’ population, inspired by our mission to provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home.

We operate a network of 99 long-term care homes (59 owned, 40 under management contracts), deliver approximately 14.0 million hours of home health care services annually, and provide group purchasing services to third parties representing approximately 153,600 beds across Canada.

Extendicare proudly employs approximately 23,000 individuals and manages an additional 5,000 joint venture employees, all of whom are highly qualified, trained and dedicated team members and passionate about providing high-quality care and services to help people live better.

Mission

To provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home.

Vision

Everyone in Canada has access to the care and support they need to live their best lives.

Values

We embrace every person for the individual they are. We care for each person as we would our own family. We collaborate with others because we achieve more together. We are relentless in our efforts to improve. We respect the resources entrusted to us.