Job Status: Permanent Part-Time & Casual
Union: RVG ONA
Number of Positions: 1
Location: Riverview Gardens
Closing Date: November 19, 2026 at 11:59pm EST. Applications received after this deadline will not be accepted.

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.

- 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
- 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
- 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 setting/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 t

📌 Registered Nurse, Riverview Gardens (South Buxton)
🏢 Municipality of Chatham-Kent
📍 South Buxton