2600000165 - Registered Nurse

ONA

Job Title : Registered Nurse

Status : Regular Part Time

Department : LG LTC 5W RESIDENTIAL

Program : Long Term Care

12 Hour Shifts, Days and Nights Schedule (Subject to Change)

Location : Lakeridge Health Ajax, ON - Long Term Care

Wage Schedule : $40.240 - $57.680 per hour

ONA : 2600000165

Lakeridge Health is more than a hospital. It is a health network that includes five hospitals, a long-term care home, a community-based surgical centre, and more than 30 community sites across the Durham Region. Guided by our vision of One System. Best Health. and supported by a dedicated team of nearly 9,000 staff, physicians, and volunteers, Lakeridge Health is a place where the best people want to start, grow, and finish their careers in health care. We are focused on fostering an environment that’s inclusive, compassionate, innovative, and joyful. This is Lakeridge Health!

This position is open to all qualified ONA staff throughout Lakeridge Health commencing 20 January 2026 and closing at 11 : 59 pm on 27 January 2026.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assessing the individual nursing care needs of residents in the Home
• Coordinating the development and ongoing evaluation of resident care plans with the interdisciplinary team
• Planning, supervising and coordinating the work of Registered Practical Nurses and Personal Support Workers
• Completing and ensuring residents' care assessments, service plans and documentation are up to date and changes are communicated to Nursing Leadership
• Assisting with scheduling of residents' care conferences and participating in conferences
• Working closely with Nursing Leadership to facilitate residents' move in and transfers
• Ordering, and safe keeping, of drugs and narcotics and administering in compliance with all regulatory requirements and Lakeridge policies and procedures
• Facilitating and providing resident / family education
• Supervising resident self-medication assessment and audits
• Supervising and delegating care and medication administration responsibilities to Unregulated Care Providers in compliance with applicable regulations and Lakeridge policy and procedures
• Planning, coordinating, managing and evaluating the resident's care plan in collaboration with the resident / substitute decision maker, physicians, nursing and interdisciplinary team and contracted service providers
• Coordinating the nursing team's resident care assignments to ensure efficient and timely delivery of services to residents
• Responding to and managing significant changes in residents' condition and or medical emergencies
• Coordinating emergency response in absence of Nursing Leadership and Executive Directors
• Responding to resident / family concerns and ensuring appropriate action is taken and or concern communicated to Nursing Leadership and other departments
• Assisting Nursing Leadership in the coordination, implementation and monitoring of Infection Prevention and Control, Health and Safety and Clinical Programs and Quality Plans for the Nursing Department
• Coordinating the scheduling and assignment of nursing students from approved education institutions
• Upholding and promoting the organization's values and philosophy relating particularly to ethics, morality, and integrity as set out in Lakeridge's Code of Conduct
• Completing all other tasks as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

At Lakeridge Health, we value inclusion and diversity. We are committed to fostering a culture that is respectful, inclusive, and accessible. We are committed to employing a workforce that is representative of the diverse community we provide services to and welcome applications from all qualified applicants from all backgrounds.

Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the recruitment and assessment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require any accommodation at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact recruitment@lh.ca .

Unless specifically stated, all job postings at Lakeridge Health are to fill existing vacancies within our organization. Lakeridge Health may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the recruitment and screening process. A member of our Talent Acquisition team is actively engaged in the Recruitment and Selection process to ensure a fair and thorough assessment of applicants.

Lakeridge Health thanks all those who apply, however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The terms and conditions of employment are in accordance with the Collective Agreement between the Hospital and the Ontario Nurses Association (RN Bargaining Unit Local 051).

Successful External applicants must provide a satisfactory Criminal Investigation Reference for the vulnerable sector, dated within the past six (6) months.

Lakeridge Health is committed to providing a safe and healthy work environment for all team members and patients. New Lakeridge Health team members will be required to complete a Pre-employment Health Assessment as a condition of employment.

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