CUPE Job
Posting
Posting
Date:
April 30, 2026
Expiry Date:
May 6, 2026, at 4:30PM.
Position:
Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)
Job Posting
#
R/26-40
Department:
Long Term Care (LTC)
Employment
Type:
Full Time
Shifts:
8hr/12hr shifts
Days/
Evenings/Nights/Weekends/Holidays
Must be available to work
all shifts
Rate of Pay:
$37.37
– $39.02
Vacancy
Status
Existing
Job Summary
Responsible for providing care to
clients 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
·
Performs all
duties in accordance with legislation, the Standards of Nursing Practice of
the College of Nurses of Ontario, the College of Nurses Guidelines for
Professional Behaviour, the Mission Statement, and policies and procedures of
St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph.
·
The Helping
Role
o Creating a
climate for and establishing a commitment to healing
o Preserving
the personhood of clients
o Encountering
clients in a caring way
o Maximizing
the individual’s participation and control
o Interpreting
types of pain and selecting appropriate strategies for pain management and
control
o Providing
comfort and communication through touch
o Guiding
individuals through emotional and developmental change
·
The Teaching-Coaching-Counselling Function
o Providing
interpretation of the individual’s condition and giving rationale for
procedures
o Assisting
clients and families in coping with changes in health
·
The Diagnostic and Monitoring Function
o Performing
nursing assessment of clients with medical and psychiatric needs, referring/collaborating
with the Registered Nurse in performing nursing assessment of older adults
with complex medical and psychiatric needs
o Detecting
and documenting significant changes in a clients’ condition
o Anticipating
deterioration prior to explicit confirming diagnostic signs, and anticipating
challenges and problem solving with others
o Understanding
the particular demands of an illness and anticipating care needs
o Assessing
the individual’s potential for wellness and for responding to various
treatment strategies
·
Effective Management of Rapidly Changing Situations
o Managing
extreme life-threatening emergencies before and after the arrival of the
resuscitation team
o Identifying
and managing a client in crisis
·
Administering and Monitoring Therapeutic
Interventions and Regimes
o Performing
and monitoring vascular access (VA) therapy (hypodermoclysis)
o Promoting
safety, comfort, hygiene, Promoting respiration / oxygenation
o Monitoring
vital signs, weight change
o Administering
medications
o Promoting
fluid balance, nutrition and digestion, elimination, posture, mobility and
ambulation
o Preventing
and controlling infection
o Promoting
skin integrity, neurological status, balance between rest and activity, psychosocial/mental/emotional
function
o Providing
behavioural care
o Obtaining,
preparing, and preserving specimens
o Assisting
with diagnostic procedures
o Planning and
implementing nursing interventions, then evaluating the outcomes of nursing
interventions for older adults with medical and psychiatric needs
o Supporting
client/family access to health care and community resources
o Establishing
and implementing education plans with and for clients and families
·
Establishing and Maintaining Healthy Interpersonal
Relationships
o Demonstrating
enthusiasm for working with older adults and their families
o Developing
and preserving therapeutic nurse/client relationships, developing and
preserving collaborative relationships among members of the interdisciplinary
team
o Developing
and preserving open communication between members of the health care team and
the client’s social support network
o Developing
and preserving ongoing collaborative relationships with community agencies
and personnel
o Developing
and preserving collaborative relationship with the Director/ Nurse Manager.
·
Monitoring and Ensuring the Quality of Health Care
Practices
o Contributing
to the quality of working life of peers and colleagues
o Enhancing
the quality of life of clients
o Maintaining
a safe and pleasing environment
o Learning
about new concepts and approaches in the care of older adults
o Participating
in improving the care provided to older adults, Participating in and
application of Occupational Health & Safety principles e.g. WHMIS
testing, Mask fit testing
o Promoting an
environment and culture of Patient/ client safety
o Attends and
participates in appropriate safety training or education updates (ie. hand
hygiene, emergency code reviews)
·
Organizational and Work Role Competencies
(Leadership/Critical Thinking/Problem-Solving/Professionalism)
o Problem-solving
and managing competing priorities within a rapidly changing environment
o Participating
in meeting the needs of a variety of learners, participating in research
activities
o Participating
in care management activities and managing clinical care processes. This
includes the development of client care plans and updates and completing
client quarterly reviews
o Providing
supportive direction and leadership for PSWs and clerks where appropriate
·
Collaborates with the Nurse Practitioner/physician
in accordance with their respective roles.
Qualifications & Experience
·
Registered Practical Nurse
– Registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario, in good standing
·
Minimum one (1) year
experience with clients in long-term care home setting preferred.
·
Current CPR
·
Specialization in Gentle
Persuasive Approach. 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 client service
skills
·
Basic computer skills are
required
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.
Non-Union
Job Posting
Posting
Date:
April 21, 2026
Expiry Date:
May 4, 2026, at 11:59PM.
Position:
Applications Analyst – Faxing Focus
Job Posting
#
R/26-37
Department:
Information Technology
Employment
Type:
Full-Time
Shifts:
Days/Monday-Friday
Rate of Pay:
$44.3052
– $51.3579
Vacancy Status
Existing
Job Summary
The Applications Analyst
performs a variety of duties related to the implementation, development, and
day-to-day support of “department specific” packaged software and
custom computer applications at St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph. This
includes responsibility for the efficient design, scripting, testing and
maintenance of moderately complex “department specific”
applications and liaison with end users to analyze requirements, identify and
investigate potential solutions, assess feasibility of solutions considering
available technology, budget, and end user requirements and recommend
solutions. The Application Analyst will learn and support a variety of
applications across multiple computer platforms, make recommendations for
future enhancements, and investigate/correct problems to optimize application
use and improve business processes. The Application Analyst will work with
users to understand data access/report requests and documents to develop
queries and reports and will serve as a liaison between user departments
& Information Technology professionals to support and implement changes.
Key Accountabilities
· Primary contact and coordination
point for issue resolution in relation to the supported “department
specific” applications; responsible for engaging with the application
vendors for support, upgrades, and escalation issues.
· Participate as a co-chair of
selected Application Support teams where necessary for select applications,
consisting of end users, members from the Digital Solutions team, and
vendors.
· Support various Information
Technology and Hospital project initiatives; provides data and configuration
changes, system testing, prepares documentation of change specifications and
participates in go-live support.
· Creates and maintains
documentation on “department specific” applications and
troubleshoots application issues, including changes in scripting, the
creation of functional design documents, and other relevant documents for end
users.
· Reviews and discusses business
problems with end users, developing flow charts and functional specifications
to translate business requirements into technical
requirements.
Performs “end user” data review and analysis to develop new and
improve existing medium-complexity reports.
· Provides technical guidance for
evaluation of software applications primarily departmental.
Analyzes and reviews enhancements for compatibility, adherence to operating
guidelines, and performs integration testing.
· Analyzes system capacity and
modifies procedures to solve problems with applications ensuring that
applications and information systems offer the highest possible
reliability and performance.
· Provides technical expertise and
assistance in re-configuring, testing and developing, installing, tuning,
upgrading and maintaining “department specific” applications.
· Prepares and presents status
reports and ad hoc reports, creates test plans, analyses test cases,
identifies issues and escalates them to appropriate teams and assists
management in the interpretation of available information.
· Contributes
to a transparent culture of client and staff safety by adhering to and
abiding by patient and staff safety policies and procedures set by SJHC.
· Promotes an
environment that encourages and supports change using change leadership
theory.
Qualifications & Experience
·
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science,
Engineering, Business, or relevant clinical field.
·
Three
to five years recent related experience supporting packaged software and
custom developed applications (preferably in a healthcare environment).
·
Demonstrated
skill with report writing tools (i.e., Crystal Reports, Microsoft SQL
Reporting Services).
·
Demonstrated
ability to work in multi-functional teams.
·
Demonstrated
ability to work independently and complete and deliver work assignments
on time.
·
Demonstrated
effective verbal and written communication skills.
·
Demonstrated
skill in business process reengineering and process flow/mapping.
·
Demonstrated
experience working with a relational database system (i.e. Microsoft SQL
Server, Oracle, MySQL).
·
Previous experience in supporting Clinical,
Finance, Payroll, and/or Procurement systems.
·
Experience with EMR (Epic preferred) and
ERP (Workday preferred) platforms.
· Previous
experience with Forward Advantage, RightFax, or enterprise faxing solutions
is preferred.
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: External Opportunities – St.
Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph
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.