Community Nursing Palliative Care (RN) -Oakville

Part Time: 2 shifts per week, 1:3 weekends plus an On-call rotation

• Why work for Acclaim Health?
• You will be working for an organization that has provided quality care to the community for 85+ years.
• Acclaim Health provides a wide variety of services to support the community, including Community Support Services, Alzheimer Services, Home and Personal Support Services and Palliative Care Services.
• Acclaim Health is a patient and family centered work environment that allows for flexibility in work schedules to ensure work/life balance.
• At Acclaim Health, we promote and support employees with a strong emphasis on the values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Innovation and Excellence.

We are seeking a compassionate and experienced Community Visiting Nurse specializing in Palliative Care to join our dedicated healthcare team. This role involves providing high-quality, patient-centered care to individuals with serious illnesses in their homes, focusing on symptom management, pain relief, and emotional support. The ideal candidate will work closely with patients, families, and an interdisciplinary team to enhance quality of life and ensure comfort in alignment with the patients goals and wishes

Acclaim Health announces the availability of One (1) Reg. Part Time Registered Nurse position to work in all of Halton Clinics and Community with a focus Oakville Community. This position requires the individual to be available to work a minimum of two (2) shifts per week plus 1:3 weekends in addition to the statutory holiday rotation.

Pay Rate

$34.76 - $37.64 per visit

Primary functions

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to palliative patients in their homes within the Halton area.
• Organizes the day, set priorities based on continuity of care, the type of care to be given and the client’s health needs.
• Develops, implements, evaluates, and modifies the plan of care outlining the strategies, orders and actions to achieve expected/desired outcomes.
• Assesses the health status of the client.
• Administers IV therapy including central line and peripheral line maintenance.
• Administers medications topically through natural body orifices, through tubes and by injections.
• Handles wound care, acute and chronic, for certain types and stages of wounds.
• Responsible for ensuring that the lap top is synchronized with the network at a minimum of twice a day, at the beginning and end of your shift, in order to receive information on and update client records.