Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) Archives - St. Joseph's Health Centre Guelph

CUPE Job
Posting

Posting
Date:

March 26, 2026

Expiry Date:

April 1, 2026 at 4:30PM.

Position:

Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)

Job Posting
#

T/26-38, 39, 40 (Three Positions)

Department:

Complex Continuing Care (CCC) – Complex Care/LIR/Palliative – Float

Employment
Type:

Temporary Full-Time (Approx. 5 months)

Shifts:

8hr/12hr shifts

Must be available to work all shifts and float to all hospital floors.

Days/Evenings/Nights (Includes Weekends)

Rate of Pay:

$37.37
– $39.02

Vacancy Status

Existing

Job Summary

The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)
is accountable and responsible for the provision of general nursing duties
and work assignments on a daily basis, according to the Practice Standards of
the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), and approved standards of care of the
Health Centre. Responsible for providing care to patients as well as supervision and
direction to staff including and not limited to PSWs, support services, etc.
on a designated unit. The RPN supports
the mission, vision and values of SJHCG, as well as working towards
established goals and objectives. The
RPN is also responsible for following all policies, processes and procedures
of SJHCG.

Key Accountabilities

·
Recognizes changes, probes further and manages or
consults appropriately with RN or other health care team member.

·
Transfers knowledge from similar situations through
pattern recognition.

·
Makes decisions based on the analysis of available
information.

·
Makes decisions by accessing a known range of
options to solve problems.

·
Develops plans of care to achieve identified client
goals when overall care needs are less complex, outcomes are predictable and
risk of negative outcomes is low.

·
Coordinates care for less-complex clients.

·
Meets identified nursing care needs of less-complex
clients with predictable outcomes, including health teaching.

·
Meets current identified client care needs using a
systematic framework for providing care (e.g., nursing process or theory) and
selects from a known range of options.

·
Performs nursing interventions for which they can
manage the client during and after the intervention or has access to
resource’s.

·
Works in consultation with RNs and others to meet
care needs of more complex clients.

·
Provides elements of care for highly complex clients
when in close consultation with the RN directing that client’s care.

·
Collaborates with client to evaluate overall goal
achievement and modifies plans of care for less-complex clients.

·
Identifies expected outcomes of specific
interventions and modifies plan of care in collaboration with client.

·
Recognizes deviations from predicted client
response(s) and consults appropriately.

·
Consults with RNs and other health care team members
about identified client needs.

·
Delivers elements of established health programs.

·
Represents nursing and nursing care issues (e.g.,
participates in committees, workgroups, union/regulatory activities).

·
Acts as a preceptor to students and novice nurses.

·
Directs unregulated care providers, as appropriate.

·
Provides leadership through formal and informal
roles.

·
Contributes to the appropriate resource utilization.

·
Participates in data collection for research.

·
Uses research to inform practice (e.g., practice
guidelines).

Qualifications & Experience

·
Registered Practical Nurse – Registered with the
College of Nurses of Ontario, in good standing

·
Current CPR

Minimum one (1) year experience in a hospital
setting preferred.

·
Specialization in Gentle Persuasive Approach
preferred. (Gentle Persuasive
Approaches (GPA®) in Dementia Care – Centre for Resilience, Learning &
Growth)

·
Superb organizational planning, time management and
multi-tasking skills

·
Demonstrated written and verbal communication
skills, and excellent interpersonal and leadership skills

Exceptional patient service skills

·
Basic computer skills are required.

·
Member of the Registered Practical Nurses
Association of Ontario an asset

Application Instructions:

To apply to this exciting opportunity, please submit your resume and
cover letter highlighting how your
skills, experience and strengths meet the requirements of this role and
support the values of St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph here: Internal
Opportunities – St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph (sjhcg.ca)

Disclaimers

St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph
is an equal opportunity employer and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and
diversity in all programs, facilities, and people. St. Joseph’s Health Centre
Guelph is committed to creating a barrier-free, accessible organization, and
will work to accommodate any needs under the Accessibility for Ontario for
Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Should any applicant
require accommodation through the application process, please contact Human
Resources at employment@sjhcg.ca for assistance. If the applicant requires a
specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the
applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the
interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph
(SJHCG) does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, evaluate, or
select applicants for this position.

Recruitment Process Integrity:

To support fairness,
confidentiality, and an equitable recruitment process, applicants are kindly
asked not to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools, and not to record,
transcribe, encrypt, or otherwise capture interviews at any stage of the
recruitment process, unless explicitly authorized by the organization.

We thank all applicants for their
interest. Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.