Registered Practical Nurse

**Middlesex County is currently accepting applications for the following position:** **REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE** ------------------------------ **Employment Status:** Permanent Part-Time, Relief/On-Call **Compensation Range:** $36.77 per hour **Hours of Work:** Relief/on-call shifts may vary from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. and/or 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The successful candidate must be available to work weekdays, weekends and statutory holidays, and must be available on short notice for call in shifts. **Location:** Strathmere Lodge - 599 Albert Street, Strathroy, ON **Closing Date:** November 18, 2026 at 4:30 pm **Existing Vacancy:** we are currently hiring a candidate for an existing vacancy. **Artificial Intelligence:** we do not use AI to screen, assess, or select candidates. **Position Overview:** As a member of the nursing team and under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, the Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) is involved in the planning, implementation and evaluation of resident care in accordance with the current Standards of Nursing Practice specified by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO), the policies and procedures of Strathmere Lodge, and the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021. **Duties and Responsibilities:** * Providing nursing care in accordance with Strathmere Lodge policy & procedures, with CNO standards, and within the guidelines of the FLTCA, 2021. * Administering medications and treatments to residents as ordered by physician under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. * Ensuring the safekeeping of all medications (i.e. narcotics and cytotoxic medications). * Acting as a member of the nursing team by contributing to the nursing process at all levels (i.e., Assessment, Nursing Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation and Diagnosis). * Providing guidance, direction and instruction to PSWs. * Collecting data from residents and other healthcare team members and reporting to the RN, as required. * Participating in the development and review of resident care plans. * Carrying out resident care by competently performing all skills as outline by the College of Nurses of Ontario in the Compendium of Standards of Nursing Practice for Registered Nurses and Registered Practical Nurses and by being recertified annually. * Completing RAI assessments as directed by RAI Co-ordinator/back-up Co-ordinator or designate. * Providing understanding, compassion and moral support to residents, as required. * Evaluating and documenting resident conditions and response to nursing care, and with assistance and guidance from the RN, adjusting resident care as necessary to respond to the resident’s changing condition. * Recognizing and reporting symptoms indicative of adverse reactions to medication/treatments and reporting such symptoms/events to the RN. * Demonstrating professional knowledge and skill in daily practice by responding quickly to unexpected changes in work volume, emergencies, staffing and schedul