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Registered Practical Nurse

Extendicare·Thunder Bay, Ontario

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 1 month ago
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About the role

Participate in scheduled visits in the community to care for patients within your scope of practice. Provide ethical and safe nursing care while maintaining and updating professional patient records.

Job Description

Full-time and Part-time positions available.

Mentorship, Flexibility, and Real-Time Support — You’re Never Alone at ParaMed

This is a newly added position and in this community nursing role, you will have scheduled visits within the community to care for patients in various settings. You will work with patients of all ages with differing complexity of care needs and play a key role in helping patients remain comfortable in their homes for as long as possible. If you are looking for a career that offers you autonomy, independence and a work-life balance, this position is for you!

Why you’ll love working here

  • Be a part of a great supportive team of fellow nurses and supervisors
  • Attractive scheduling including every other weekend off
  • Opportunity to develop long term therapeutic relationships with patients
  • Opportunity to practice and develop complex clinical skills
  • Best in class training and development programs, including a comprehensive clinical orientation and hands-on skills labs
  • Celebration and Recognition programs
  • Part time and Full-time opportunities and flexible scheduling options
  • Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans
  • Company paid mobile devices
  • Mileage compensation
  • Education allowance for employees and family
  • Opportunities for career advancement
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee perks and exclusive offers

What you’ll do

  • Participate in scheduled visits in the community to look after patient needs within your scope of practice
  • Provide ethical and safe nursing care
  • Use appropriate assessment tools/techniques to assess patients’ individual needs
  • Execute and continuously monitor care plans and adjust as required
  • Engage patients using a collaborative approach by building rapport and trust
  • Maintain and update professional patient records related to patient encounters and plans

What you bring

  • Registration with the CNO as an RN/RPN in good standing
  • Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle is required
  • Experience in delivering community care is an asset
  • Reliability and flexibility
  • Willingness to travel to and from patient residences within a designated area
  • Experience working with the vulnerable population
  • Passion for making a difference in your community
  • Required on-call coverage, including after hours to ensure patient safety and to meet patient care needs

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

#ParaMedNW

Time Type: Full time

Compensation details

Compensation will be discussed during the recruiting process.

At Extendicare, we’ve spent more than 50 years dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for residents in our long-term care homes across Canada. When you join Extendicare, you become part of a compassionate, mission-driven team committed to creating a safe, supportive, and enriching environment for every resident we serve.

We provide competitive compensation that reflects the value of this role and the unique qualifications each candidate brings. Final salary offers are based on a variety of factors such as your skills, experience, education, and alignment with the responsibilities of this position.

Base salary is one component of our broader total rewards package. We offer a comprehensive suite of benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and long-term career growth. Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards offerings during the hiring process.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support certain stages of the recruitment process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing candidate responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment — every application is reviewed by a member of our team to ensure thoughtful and equitable consideration. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.

Extendicare is committed to fostering an accessible, inclusive, and equitable hiring process. We gladly accommodate the needs of applicants throughout all stages of recruitment and selection upon request.

Requirements

Candidates must be registered with the CNO as an RN/RPN in good standing and have a valid driver's license with access to a vehicle. Experience in delivering community care is an asset, along with reliability and flexibility.

  • Collaboration
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Flexibility
  • Reliability
  • Independence
  • Patient Assessment
  • Nursing Care
  • Record Keeping
  • Mentorship
  • Autonomy
  • Care Plans
  • Clinical Skills
  • Patient Engagement
  • Community Care
  • Ethical Care

Benefits

  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Mileage Compensation
  • Education Allowance
  • Mobile Devices

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Thunder Bay, Ontario
Posted
Jun 18, 2026
Application
Employer website
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Hiring organization

Extendicare

For more than 50 years, Extendicare’s qualified and experienced teams have been helping people live better through a commitment to quality care and service that includes skilled nursing care, home health care and management and consulting services. We are proud to be at the...

Salary listed on 122 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypePublic Company
Size10,001+ employees
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Ontario RPN roles stay consistently in demand

In Ontario, Registered Practical Nurse roles are commonly sought in long-term care, rehabilitation, and other geriatric settings, where employers look for candidates with current College of Nurses of Ontario registration, BCLS, medication administration certification, and at least one year of relevant experience. These positions can be competitive because employers often offer benefits such as health and dental coverage, vacation, and share-based programs. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your credentials and experience align before applying.

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