Registered Practical Nurse Medicine Unit

Registered Practical Nurses with medical-unit experience can provide hospital nursing care in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. This temporary full-time assignment runs from November 2026 to May 2027.

Working in the Medicine department at Chatham, you will practice within the full scope established by the College of Nurses of Ontario. The posting requires experience with palliative care, geriatric patients, medications, blood products, and intravenous therapy. Current BCLS certification and Ontario registration are required.

• Administer and manage blood and blood products
• Process physician orders according to nursing practice
• Administer oral, subcutaneous, IM, and IV medications
• Perform venipuncture and initiate and manage IV therapy
• Follow CKHA nursing practice expectations

• Current Registered Practical Nurse certification with the Ontario College of Nurses
• Current BCLS certification
• Two years recent hospital nursing experience on a medical unit
• Palliative Care and geriatric experience
• Practice consistent with the full scope of practice

Bring medical nursing, medication administration, and IV management experience to the Registered Practical Nurse assignment in Chatham-Kent.