Registered Practical Nurse

Registered Practical Nurse

Thanks to generous volunteer and donor support, Hospice Peterborough offers quality support to individuals and families living with or affected by life-threatening illness and grief at no cost to those who need it.

We are recruiting for a Registered Practical Nurse.

The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) will be responsible for providing professional, evidence-based, client-centred care for individuals staying in the Hospice Residence including all aspects of client and family care. The RPN will be holistic, careful, and ethical in interactions with clients, families and colleagues, and make sound judgememnts based on experience and knowledge. The RPN will work in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team. They will provide care and be part of a care delivery team with the Registered Nurse (RN), Personal Support Worker (PSW) and any volunteers assigned to the Hospice Residence.

The RPN will complete admission assessments and care-planning across the domains of physical and psychosocial care, lead and provide client care, use critical thinking skills to recognize when to use validated assessment tools.

Complete Job Description

• Registered Practical Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses Ontario with the requisite practice insurance.
• RPN diploma with demonstrated commitment to continuous learning.
• Preference may be given to candidates who have completed: CAPCE, Fundamentals of Palliative Care or equivalent educational courses in another jurisdiction.
• At least 2 years demonstrated experience working with hospice palliative care.
• Evidence of a demonstrated client centred approach to care and ability to work with families.
• Skills in client assessment, planning, communicating with doctors, nurse practitioners and other health professionals.
• Ability to practice collaboratively with other members of the direct care team including volunteers.
• Ability to communicate professionally and compassionately with clients and families as well as health care providers.
• Demonstrated computer skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of infection control, good body mechanics and safe use of client lift and transfer in the provision of care.
• Experience collaborating with unregulated health providers and volunteers in a team environment.

Hospice Peterborough is an organization that strives to embrace the spirit of inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to building an inclusive and barrier-free environment in which all individuals have access in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).