Registered Nurse, Rideaucrest , Temporary Part-Time

Registered Nurse, Rideaucrest Home, Temporary Part-Time (up to 10 months)

Reporting to the Director of Care, the Registered Nurse works as part of a team to ensure a better quality of life for residents and their families in keeping with the Standards of the College of Nurses of Ontario and Long Term Care Standards.

Rideaucrest Home provides high-quality, compassionate long‑term care for Kingston residents. Our team works together to create a safe, supportive environment where residents feel valued and cared for every day.

We deliver personalized health care and daily support to residents. Our team ensures comfort, dignity, and well‑being through medication administration and ongoing monitoring.

• Provide professional nursing care to residents and supervise care given by health care staff while ensuring quality resident‑centred health care is provided with a focus on health and safety.
• Complete in‑depth assessments of residents’ physical, psycho‑social and other needs, determining individualized care needs, developing care plans and implementing and evaluating plans in collaboration with other interdisciplinary team members.
• Assign, supervise and mentor the activities of the team to ensure the proper application of skills, knowledge and judgment.
• Provide coaching and corrective instruction as deemed appropriate to meet high standards of care, reporting any concerns to Director of Nursing for further action as required.
• Focus on decision making, analysis, critical thinking and leadership within the team.
• Assume direction of the Home during evening, night and weekend shifts.

• RN Degree or Diploma and current certificate of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario as an RN.
• Six (6) months of general nursing experience.
• Valid First Aid and CPR C Certificate.
• Preference for applicants with geriatric and/or leadership experience.
• Preferred:
  Bachelor in Nursing Science (BNSc).
• Preferred:
  Membership in Gerontology Nursing Association (GNA) and/or Certification in Gerontology.
• Must demonstrate corporate values of Belonging, Collaboration, Accountability, and Innovation.
• Able to perform the essential duties of the job.
• Interpersonal skills which facilitate effective leadership, interaction and communication with residents, staff, families, visitors, volunteers, outside agencies and service providers.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Superior organizational and time‑management skills.
• Strong commitment to continuous learning.

• Proof of recent screening for Tuberculosis (TB).
• Proof of immunity to communicable diseases.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a satisfactory criminal record check, including vulnerable sector.

Accommodations are available at all stages of the recruitment and selection process to support a barrier‑free experience for all candidates in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require any accommodations, please let us know. All personal information will be handled in compliance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA).

We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse workplace and receive applications from individuals of all backgrounds while ensuring compliance with applicable human rights and labour laws.