Job Details

Posting Date: Open Recruitment 

Closing Date: Open Recruitment

Starting Rate: $ 30.65 hourly

Salary Range: $ 30.65 - $ 33.06 hourly

Status: Permanent part-time

Hours of Work: Minimum availability of 46.5 hours (6 shifts) in a two-week period, including every other weekend. Will be scheduled a minimum of 30 hours (4 shifts) during each two-week period with opportunity to pick-up additional shifts

How to apply: please apply directly through the link included https://muskoka.hiringplatform.ca/list/careers

Job Description

The Pines

The Pines is located in Bracebridge, Ontario and is owned and operated by the District Municipality of Muskoka. Being an employee of the District is an opportunity to work with ambitious teams where you can learn, grow, and contribute while building a rewarding career.  We have a strong focus on health & wellness, and we are committed to creating and promoting respect, diversity, accessibility and inclusion in the workplace. 

The Pines has been serving seniors with care and dignity in our community since 1961. Our cozy and comfortable home encompasses five resident home areas (one secure) and has four wonderful courtyards with plenty of outdoor spaces to roam about.

 
The Opportunity

As the RPN, you will provide professional nursing care to residents and oversee the care given by nonregistered staff in accordance with individual resident care plans and in a manner consistent with the College of Nurses of Ontario Standards of Practice, the regulations set out in the Long Term Care Homes Act, and the policies/procedures of the home.

 
What you will do

Under the direction of an RN, provide and ensure nursing care that promotes resident/family choice and acknowledges the residents’ strengths and limitations as well as their need for safety and the safety of other resident/family and staff.

Order, receive and administer prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with the standards set by the college of Nurses of Ontario.

Observe and monitor conditions of residents and report changes in physical or mental status.

 
What you will need

Current certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario, in good standing, currently requiring the completion of a postsecondary diploma in Practical Nursing (2.5 years diploma)

Previous experience in a hospital or long-term care home is an asset

Cardiac Life Support

Completed police record check, including vulnerable sector screening

 
What we are offering

The District is proud to offer the following benefits with this job:

Health benefits

OMERS pension

Work-life flexibility

Perks and discounts

Wellness programs

Fostering and fun environment

Professional development and education opportunities

Pay range progression based on length of time in the job and satisfactory performance