Registered Nurse

Position Details

• Department: Homes for the Aged
• Job Type: Full Time
• Posting Date: September 11, 2026
• Closing Date: October 31, 2026 4:30 pm

Position Summary

The Corporation of the County of Huron’s Homes for the Aged department is seeking Registered Nurses for Huronlea (Brussels) and Huronview (Clinton)!

Huronlea requires Casual Registered Nurses

Huronview requires a Full-time permanent night shift Registered Nurse, and Casual Registered Nurses

The role of the Registered Nurse is to provide quality care as part of an interdisciplinary team, consistent with the plan of care and the Resident Bill of Rights. Within the team, assists the residents with activities of daily living, with the intention of maintaining or improving independence, promoting wellness and health, and preventing disease. The Registered Nurse acts in a leadership role for the RPNs and PSWs. The Registered Nurse follows and ensures other nursing staff follow the policies and procedures of the Home.

What We Offer

At the County of Huron, we’re committed to offering a modern work environment that puts people first. We are a Certified Living Wage employer that values equity, diversity and inclusion. We offer our staff competitive wages and a comprehensive benefits package.

The County of Huron offers a diverse portfolio of employment opportunities. When you join our team, you’ll have the benefit of working with and learning from, people who have a broad range of skills and knowledge. We offer training, mentorship, and career development opportunities to all staff. When you work for the County of Huron, you invest in the community, and you benefit from seeing the results of your efforts firsthand. It’s a great place to work!

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Role and Responsibilities

Accountability

• Liaison with colleagues, interdisciplinary team members, employees of the home, residents, families, volunteers, community members, and agency representatives.
• Adherence of all policies, procedures and mission/vision/values statements of the Home.
• Maintain professionalism to all residents, staff, families, volunteers, community members and agency representatives.
• Maintains confidentiality and privacy of residents and staff as required under legislation and as per policies and procedures of the Home.
• Accepts responsibility for the quality of care and service provided.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care consistent with the College of Nurses of Ontario standards, physician’s orders, the Long-Term Care Homes Act, and the Home’s policies.
• Assesses a resident’s condition by recognizing and interpreting signs and symptoms, and where appropriate, initiates remedial health measures.
• Ensures the completion of assessments within the required time frames.
• Collaborate with the resident, family, SDM/POA, multi-disciplinary team members to develop and maintain current resident care plans that meet the individualized resident needs and wishes.
• Maintains accurate and complete clinical records on all residents according to established documentation policies and procedures and ensures the confidentiality of these records.
• Computer skills are required for documentation of resident care, and data entry of RAI/RAPS MDS that is accurate and complete according to the policies.
• Assists in maintaining a physical and psychosocial environment, which meets the cultural, spiritual and psychosocial and restorative needs of the residents.
• Shares responsibility in safely using and maintaining equipment and supplies of the home, and the personal belongings of the residents.
• Ensures efficient use of supplies. Assists in maintaining adequate quantities of nursing care supplies on the unit.
• Assesses the care provided for end of life care, giving specific instructions to those providing care and offering support to the family of these residents.
• Maintains a good attendance record and accepts responsibility for working as scheduled. Accepts that as a 24/7 operation, shift and weekend work is required.
• Takes responsibility for personal development including identification of own learning needs related to work and participating in the educational opportunities provided. Supports and participates in student and colleague education. Assists in training, guiding and supporting new staff through the orientation period, and provides ongoing education identified, to the staff.
• Is knowledgeable of the Resident Bill of Rights and endeavors to respect and promote it.
• Supervises the nursing care provided by the Registered Practical Nurse and the Personal Support Worker/ Health Care Aid.
• Participates in facility and departmental teams as able. If the nurse is a member of the Home’s team they will attend the regularly scheduled meetings. Supports the Home’s teams by facilitating employee attendance.
• Participates in activities related to the infection control program, resident safety and quality, etc.
• Maintains the safekeeping of all drugs and prescribed treatments on the unit, ordering and reordering drugs as required. Administers drugs and treatments according to procedure, maintaining accurate records.
• Ensures orders are correctly processed and followed through according to the established procedures.
• Is responsible for the building, residents and staff after hours and on weekends.
• Ability to prioritize, use critical thinking and problem solving skills and responds to multiple demands in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Takes responsibility for personal ethical behaviour using the ethical practice guidelines of the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Deals tactfully and courteously, maintaining effective communication and good interpersonal relations with residents, residents’ families, visitors, medical and allied staff members.
• Promotes a positive team spirit within the department and facility.
• Performs on-call responsibilities and other job related duties as required.