Registered Practical Nurse - Various Positions

Anishinabek Employment & Training Services; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a vibrant community as a Registered Practical Nurse in a dynamic healthcare environment. This role offers the chance to lead resident care, ensuring safety and quality in a supportive setting. You'll be part of a compassionate team dedicated to enhancing the lives of residents while enjoying the benefits of a smaller city lifestyle. With a commitment to professional growth, you'll have access to excellent incentives and a strong focus on employee wellness. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative atmosphere, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

$25,000 Community Commitment Program for Nurses

Supportive employee family assistance program

Excellent employee wellness program

Fun staff appreciation events

Tuition reimbursement program

Paid vacation and holidays

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Practical Nurse with current registration in good standing.
• Knowledge of long-term care legislation and experience in gerontology.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized resident care in accordance with nursing standards.
• Plan and evaluate nursing care to meet residents' diverse needs.
• Complete all required documentation related to resident care.

Skills

Registered Practical Nurse

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Long Term Care legislation knowledge

Gerontology experience

Education

Current unrestricted certificate of competence

Job description

Registered Practical Nurse - Various Positions

The Corporation of the City of Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay is the largest community on Lake Superior, with a population of 123,258 (Census 2021). It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario, deeply rooted in European and Indigenous cultures. Thunder Bay values a high quality of life, promotes a clean and healthy community, and provides economic opportunities while respecting diversity.

As a vibrant community, Thunder Bay serves as the region's commercial, administrative, and medical hub, offering numerous educational institutions including 38 elementary schools, three middle schools, eight secondary schools, two private schools, an adult education facility, a post-secondary college, and a university institution.

Thunder Bay is known for its outdoor activities and is the sunniest city in eastern Canada, boasting 2121 hours of bright sunshine each year. It is a major center for visual and performing arts, making it one of the most dynamic "Cultural Capitals of Canada".

If you enjoy the advantages of work-life balance that a smaller city provides in a large organizational setting, then come join us!

If you already live here, we can’t wait for you to join our team!

Employment Type: Full Time

Job Occupation Type: Registered Nurse

Total Positions: 5

Wage: Min: CAD $31.7699/Hr. & Max: CAD $32.9344/Hr.

Hours/Week: 0

Days of Work: n/a

Closing Date / Apply By: 1/31/2025

Start Date: n/a

Duties:

The Opportunity

As a Registered Practical Nurse, you will assume the team leader role of the Resident Home Area, including resident care, staff, and the environment within the RPN scope of practice. You will provide optimum individualized resident care in accordance with the Standards of Nursing Practice, College of Nurses of Ontario, and long-term care legislation.

This role reports to the Clinical Manager with the following accountabilities:

• Demonstrate a commitment to resident safety by providing quality care in accordance with the Pioneer Ridge vision, mission, and caring philosophy.
• Plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate the nursing care of the residents to meet their physical, psychological, emotional, cultural, spiritual, and social needs.
• Complete all required documentation including assessment, care plans, medical documentation, MDS, and RAI.
• Encourage resident participation and family support in activities of daily living and participate in the provision of health promotion.
• Create a comfortable and safe environment that provides opportunities for privacy, dignity, autonomy, independence, and maintenance of personal lifestyle, values, and resident rights.
• Demonstrate clinical skills by recognizing the importance of maintaining resident independence through promotion and encouragement of their involvement in Activities of Daily Living.

Qualifications:

Ideal Candidate:

• Current unrestricted certificate of competence (registration in good standing) as a Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario and proof of current Basic Cardiac Life Support.
• Knowledge of long-term care legislation, specifically the Long Term Care Home Act and the Residents Bill of Rights.
• Experience in Long Term Care or gerontology.
• Ability to identify, understand, and meet/exceed the requirements of internal and external customers.

Why Pioneer Ridge?

Pioneer Ridge comprises over 200 skilled and trained staff, providing 150 Long Term Care beds in a compassionate setting. Since 2018, Pioneer Ridge has been recognized as a Best Practice Spotlight Organization with the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario and accredited by the Canadian Council on Health Services.

Community Commitment Program for Nurses (CCPN - $25,000 Incentive Program)

Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) Commitment Incentive: Registered Practical Nurses who join our team and make a 24-month commitment to Pioneer Ridge may be eligible to receive $8,000 through our RPN Commitment Incentive Program.

Why Work for the City of Thunder Bay (CTB)?

• Experience your importance.
• Unleash your potential.
• Know your work matters.
• Make a difference.
• Join a dedicated team.
• Build community.

Benefits:

• Awesome commitment incentive.
• Supportive employee family assistance program (EFAP).
• Excellent employee wellness program.
• Healthy Staffing Pattern (nurse to patient ratio).
• Fun place to work – staff appreciation events, recognition days, BBQs, luncheons, etc.
• Great teamwork environment.
• Amazing, dedicated team focused on exceptional resident care.
• Opportunity to provide meaningful work.
• Fantastic tuition reimbursement program (full-time employment).
• Advantageous voluntary leave purchase plan (full-time employment).
• Great paid vacation and holidays (full-time employment).
• Career progression opportunities.

We can’t wait for you to join us and be a part of our team!

For a detailed job description, including job responsibilities and to apply, please visit: www.thunderbay.ca/jobs