Registered Practical Nurse

Extendicare•Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Palliative Visiting RPN/LPN will enhance the effective management and quality of nursing practice daily in keeping with the standards and expectations set out by governing bodies and internal policies and standards of care. The working schedule will be Mon-Thurs 0830-1630 and every other weekend. Access to reliable vehicle in community home care is required. As the leading home care provider in the country, ParaMed Home Health Care, has proudly been helping Canadians live better at home since 1974. When you join ParaMed, you become part of a caring community of over 12,000 dedicated professionals committed to delivering compassionate, person-centred care. We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position. 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. ParaMed is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request.

Requirements

Appropriate current certificate of competence from the Approved Institutions for the province
Registration or eligible for registration with the Approved Institutions for the province
Experience dealing with the cognitively impaired
Comprehensive knowledge of nursing and health care practices, as well as Knowledge in Infection Control Practices
Demonstrated commitment to working with seniors
Ability to present information clearly and effectively both verbally whether in person or over the phone, and in writing; an active listener who projects a friendly demeanor
Ability to collect and use information to thoroughly think through problems and situations; puts information from various sources together to see the ‘big picture’ and generate creative solutions
Organizational, planning, time management and multi-tasking skills
Access to reliable vehicle in community home care is required

Nice To Haves

Previous managerial experience in long-term care or community homecare preferred

Responsibilities

Ensure care is provided with established nursing standards and principles, physicians’ orders and administrative policies, as well as, observe, report and record vital signs, symptoms and conditions of residents / patients.
Assure observance of required techniques in nursing care
Assist in assessing patients/residents and develop, implement, review and evaluate care plans.
Monitor health, notes changes in condition and assess need for referral to doctors; processes and implement physicians’ orders