Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) - Part time - Countryside

Extendicare (Canada); Greater Sudbury; Sur place; CAD 46 000 - 48 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Mentorship

Career growth

Meaningful work

Employee Assistance Program

Benefits package

Résumé du poste

Extendicare is hiring a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) to join its team to provide patient‑centered nursing care in a long‑term care setting across Canada. The role focuses on planning, coordinating, and delivering high‑quality resident care in collaboration with physicians, management, and a multidisciplinary team.

You will help implement care plans, manage medications, educate residents and families, and respond to medical emergencies while upholding Extendicare’s standards and policies.

Qualifications

• Current registration as an RPN in the applicable province/state.
• Experience in a seniors environment with unregulated care providers preferred.
• Education/experience in gerontology or rehabilitation is an asset.
• Strong written/oral communication, critical thinking, care coordination, time management and customer focus.
• Sound clinical knowledge and judgment.
• ACLS and First Aid certification current.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsabilités

• Provide planned, patient‑oriented nursing care per provincial standards.
• Maintain and update resident care plans and documentation.
• Implement and evaluate care/service plans and communicate changes.
• Assist with care conferences and coordinate resident moves and transfers.
• Administer medications and treatments following regulatory requirements.
• Educate residents and families and coordinate with the care team.
• Delegate to unregulated care providers and supervise as needed.
• Monitor changes in resident condition and respond to emergencies.
• Participate in infection control, health and safety, and quality plans.

Connaissances

Communication

Critical thinking

Care coordination

Time management

Customer focus

Formation

RPN license

Gerontology / rehab experience

Outils

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

Mission

Reporting to the Director of Care (DOC) or Director of Health and Wellness (DHW), 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 DOC/DHW 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 respond to resident/family concerns and ensure appropriate action taken and or concern communicated to DOC/DHW/Executive Director and other departments;
• To follow and assist the DOC/DHW 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 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 all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current registration as a Registered Practical Nurse in applicable Province/State;
• 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.
• Current (within 6 months) Vulnerable Position/Sector Screening (VPS).

What Extendicare has to offer

• Continuous mentorship, support for life-long learning and growth opportunities
• Opportunities for advancement and career growth within the organization
• A rewarding and meaningful work experience where you can enrich your life and the lives of others through your work.
• Employee Family Assistance Program.
• Robust benefits package.

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 a growing seniors' population, inspired by our mission to provide people with the care they need, wherever they call home.

We operate a network of long-term care homes (both owned and under management contracts), deliver over 11 million hours of home health care services annually, and provide group purchasing services to third parties representing approximately 150,000 beds across Canada. Extendicare proudly employs nearly 30,000 qualified, highly trained and dedicated team members who are passionate about providing high-quality care and services to help people live better.

Time Type

Part time

Compensation Details

$33.47 - $35.07

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 res