Charge Nurse – Seniors, Hospice and Palliative Care

Hours:

Regular hours are typically Monday to Friday during business hours. Flexibility is required to meet operational, resident, and family needs, including occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, and after-hours availability.

Rate of Pay: 41.84 – 46.50 plus $ 2 charge nurse premium.

Reason For Posting:
The posting is for an existing/ new position

Who We Are At Good Shepherd, we are committed to providing hope and enhancing dignity and self-determination for individuals and families. To learn more about Good Shepherd, visit our website at opportunity is with our Good Shepherd – Seniors, Hospice, Palliative Care division.

How You Will Make an Impact Under the supervision of the Clinical Nurse Manager, the Charge Nurse provides clinical leadership and direct nursing care within a dynamic Assisted Living environment. The role supports residents, families, PSWs, and the interdisciplinary team while ensuring safe, compassionate, person-centred care and continuous quality improvement. Assumes additional responsibilities, projects or areas of accountability over time.

Provide clinical supervision, guidance, coaching, mentorship, and competency development to PSWs and other team members. This includes participating directly in resident care when required. Develop, implement, and regularly update person-centred care plans based on resident needs and CNO standards

Working to full scope of practice, you will provide holistic nursing assessments, health checks, vital sign assessments, nursing interventions, clinical emergency response, and ongoing monitoring of resident conditions

Assign and direct care activities based on resident needs, staff competencies, and applicable standards

Oversee medication administration and medication safety, including investigating medication errors, incidents, and near misses and implementing corrective actions

Facilitate care planning, family meetings, and case conferences and collaborate with physicians, pharmacies, healthcare providers, social services, and community partners to optimize resident care Support residents and families through health teaching, problem-solving, safety planning, harm reduction, and access to essential resources

Build therapeutic relationships with residents and their families while respecting resident confidentiality, choice, autonomy, dignity, and individual preferences

Identify staff learning and development needs and collaborate with the Clinical Nurse Manager regarding performance concerns and development plans

Promote health education, disease prevention, quality of life, and continuous quality improvement

Accurately document assessments, care plans, interventions, outcomes, incidents, and required statistics while maintaining confidentiality of personal health information

Communicate significant changes in resident condition and coordinate appropriate interventions

Mentor and support students, volunteers, and other members of the care team Foster a culture of accountability, teamwork, learning, and professional practice

Observe all Good Shepherd health and safety requirements and comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and its regulations

What You'll Bring to Our Team Graduate of an accredited Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) program

Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
Minimum 3 years of clinical experience working with older adults and individuals with diverse and complex health and psychosocial needs

Minimum 3 years of experience in community, homecare, or other healthcare settings

Experience in a clinical leadership role Demonstrated leadership through quality improvement, mentorship, and training initiatives

Strong nursing assessment, care planning, intervention, crisis management, and risk management skills

Strong understanding of the needs of individuals facing personal and structural barriers to accessing and maintaining housing

Excellent understanding of a harm reduction approach to care Strong communication, interpersonal, conflict resolution, time management, and organizational skills

Ability to work independently and effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team Computer literacy, including…