Registered Practical Nurse - Community Support Services (Part-Time)

CUPE JOBPOSTING

R / 25-146

POSTING DATE : December 18, 2025

DEPARTMENT : Community Support Services

POSITION : Registered Practical Nurse

Part

Time

SHIFTS / HOURS : 12 / 8 hr. shifts

Must be available to work all shifts

Days / Nights (Includes Weekends)

RATE

OF PAY : Start 9 months 18 months

$36.55 $37.21 $38.16

Purpose : To

assist with the provision of therapeutic social / recreational activities,

Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), medication administration, day and overnight

monitoring and behavior interventions for Adult Day Program and Overnight Stay

Program participants (which includes frail elderly, dementia, mental health and

acquired brain injury population).

Key Accountabilities and Success

Criteria :

Document

treatment protocols and medications administered, unusual incidents, near

misses, advice given to client or caregiver and any other pertinent information

on client chart

• Assist

in maintaining a safe physical and psycho-social environment.

• Assist

the Overnight Stay Team and Clinical Resource Worker with the completion of day

program client profiles and care plans

• Assist

with the implementation and organization of client Instrumental Activities of

Daily living; Assist clients with activities of daily living.

• Participate

in meal preparation and in recreational activities

• Comply

with St. Joseph's Health Centre’s Privacy policy based on PHIPA

principles.

• “Trouble

shoot” for staff, participants, families, and physicians.

• Promote

and support ongoing staff professional development.

• Provide

nursing care in accordance with administrative policies, established standards

outlined in the “Standards of Nursing Practice” from the College of Nurses of

Ontario Provide support and

assistance during staff absences.

• Administer

medications as prescribed by participant’s physician and requested by

participant’s family and maintain an accurate record in MAR.

• Assess

participant’s ability to ambulate and perform lifts and transfers, assist

participant with ambulation as necessary.

• Provide

appropriate interventions with participants exhibiting responsive behaviours,

communicate and document outcomes.

• Respond

appropriately to emergency situations and provide direction to other team

members.

Qualifications

and Skills :
• Current

registration with the Ontario College of Nurses.

• Current

CPR certificate

• Registration

with or completion of a Geriatric Certificate Program (preferred through the

Regional Geriatric Program)-UFIRST or PIECES Certification

• Advanced

knowledge of diseases and conditions causing memory impairment

• Experience

with community based cognitively impaired, frail elderly population

• Experience

in administering medications and monitoring client response to medications

• Experience

with recreational program planning and delivery

• Excellent

documentation, organizational, interpersonal and communication skills.

• Knowledge

of pertinent community support services preferred.

• Ability

and willingness to work as an effective team member.

• Ability

to apply effective body mechanics and meet physical demands of the position.

• Knowledge

of and / or willingness to pursue learning in the InterRAI CHA and PIECES

assessment tools

• Completion

of Pharmacology certificate preferred

• Food

Handling Certificate preferred

If you feel you possess the

necessary qualifications and experience, and would like to be considered for

this position, please submit your job application online here :