Role overview

Job Status: Permanent Part-Time & Casual
Union: RVG ONA
Number of Positions: 1
Location: Riverview Gardens
Closing Date: October 8, 2026 at 11:59pm EST. Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted.

Job description:

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for ensuring that a high standard of care is combined with an understanding of the needs of people with long term disabilities and particularly those disabilities associated with aging.

Essential responsibilities:

Demonstrate Chatham-Kent’s core values and competencies
Provide nursing care in accordance with the administrative policies, medical director's orders, established standards and recognized nursing principles; this care is provided on a shift basis as scheduled in order to ensure that residents of the Home have nursing care 24 hours per day, seven days per week
Administer medications and treatments as prescribed by a physician or according to established policies and protocols
Complete an individualized plan of care for each resident
Assess resident's health status on an ongoing basis and institutes appropriate care measures
Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in residents' conditions
Operate or monitor medical apparatus or equipment
Follow all guidelines for employees and employers as legislated under the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act
Coordinate skin and wound care programs according to MOH Long Term Care standards and Services for Seniors best practice policies and procedures
Protect own health and health of others by adopting safe work practices, reporting unsafe conditions immediately, and attending all relevant in-services regarding occupational health and safety
Working as per CNO standards
Maintaining compliance with the Long Term Care Homes Act, 2007
May supervise registered practical nurses and other nursing staff

Essential qualifications:

Possess a secondary school graduation diploma or equivalent education (i.e. GED certificate)
Completion of a Registered Nurse diploma program or a BScN degree program required
Completion of a post-diploma geriatric program is desired
Previous general registered nursing experience required
Registered Nurse work experience, or student placement experience, in a long term care home setting
Additional experience in geriatric, rehabilitation or psychiatric nursing
Ability to apply knowledge, skills, judgment and competencies required for safe, independent and inter-disciplinary practice by meeting nursing practice standards as outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario and other related professional associations
Training in appropriate use of restraints and current best practices in least restraint policy
Ability to integrate reflection, critical thinking, education and relevant practical experience in problem solving
Experience supervising staff
Experience participating in a workplace committee
Experience with RAI-MDS charting
Familiar with PCC (PointClickCare) / EMAR (Electronic Medication Administration Record) or similar programs
Computer knowledge, including Microsoft Office (or similar software program)
As per the Long-Term Care Homes Act, all staff members shall promptly provide the employer with a signed declaration disclosing new charges, convictions, orders and restraining orders, consistent with Ontario Regulation 79/10 made under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, with respect to the period since the date the person's last criminal reference check under subsection (2) was conducted

Certifications, memberships, licenses:

Current registration with the Ontario College of Nurses
Possess current Standard Level First Aid and Level C CPR certifications

Work environment/hours of work:

There are no guaranteed hours for this position
This position works weekday hours, afternoon hours, evening hours, and weekend hours
Able to accept on short notice call-in hours days, afternoons, midnights, and weekends, which may include short shifts
This position will be required to work midnight hours

Background check requirements

Successful candidates will be required to complete a background check prior to commencement of employment. A background check may include the following: education/certification verification and employment reference check. This position works with vulnerable residents in a position of trust and authority, on a sustained and regular basis, in a largely unsupervised capacity. A Vulnerable Sector Screen is required (Long-Term Care Homes Act section 215 O. Reg. 79/10) prior to being accepted for employment. You must be 18 years of age or older to obtain a vulnerable police check.

Essential physical and/or safety requirements:

Annual Flu immunization is required
2 step TB skin test to be completed within two weeks of starting position
The employer may request a “Physical Task Analysis”
Bending: frequent twisting, kneeling, squatting, crawling; constant stooping (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (assists residents with activities of daily living; assists with portering residents when needed; preventative skin care by turning residents, re-positioning residents in bed and chair, etc.; administers medications and treatments (i.e. complex wound care) to residents assigned to their care; manages emergency situations when necessary)
Walking: constant walking on level surface (up to 28.6 kgs or 63 lbs) (participates in medical rounds with the attending physician; assists residents with activities of daily living; assists with portering residents when needed; obtains and distributes supplies used on the nursing units; participates in indoor/outdoor resident activities; manages emergency situations when necessary)
Sitting: constant sitting in a chair (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (participates in "shift report" at start/end of shift; completes written documentation and computerized documentation (assessments, progress notes, etc.) in online charting system in PCC software; develops/maintains care plans for each individual resident)
Reaching: frequent reaching above shoulder; constant reaching below shoulder, forward, backward, handling (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (assists residents with activities of daily living; administers medications and treatments (i.e. complex wound care) to residents assigned to their care; utilizes mechanical lifting devices; obtains and distributes supplies used on the nursing units; monitor/assists residents with meals and nourishments)
Lifting: frequent lifting at shoulder, carrying, pushing at or above shoulder, pulling at or above shoulder; constant lifting floor to waist, waist to shoulder, pushing below shoulder, pulling below shoulder (up to 28.6 kgs or 63 lbs) (assists residents with activities of daily living; assists with portering residents when needed; preventative skin care by turning residents, re-positioning residents in bed and chair, etc.; administers medications and treatments (i.e. complex wound care) to residents assigned to their care; utilizes mechanical lifting devices; obtains and distributes supplies used on the nursing units; manages emergency situations when necessary)
Standing: constant standing inside (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (assists residents with activities of daily living; participates in indoor/outdoor resident activities)
Hands: frequent fine finger dexterity (movement), gripping, pinching, mousing (up to 4.55 kgs or 10 lbs) (assists residents with activities of daily living; administers medications and treatments (i.e. complex wound care) to residents assigned to their care; communication via email; completes computerized documentation (assessments, progress notes, care plans, etc.)

Benefits

This permanent position has an hourly wage of $39.07 - $56.00 and will receive 15% in lieu of benefits and 6% vacation pay.

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The Municipality of Chatham-Kent is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fair and accessible employment practices that attract and retain talented employees in a workplace that is inclusive, supportive, and reflective of the diverse community we serve.