SPH2026-17 Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) - Part Time

Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)

Department: Sun Parlor Home
Position Type: Part Time
Location: Leamington, Ontario
Posting #: SPH2026-17
Opening Date: August 26, 2026
Closing Date: OPEN

Role Snapshot

At Sun Parlor Home, you’ll be part of a supportive and professional care team, delivering high-quality nursing care to residents. Reporting to the Nursing Leadership Team, you’ll provide services in accordance with College of Nurses of Ontario standards and contribute meaningfully to a collaborative care environment.

Why Work With Us?
For over 100 years, Sun Parlor Home has proudly served the Essex County community as a municipally owned, not-for-profit long-term care home. With 206 beds and a focus on resident-centered care, every resource is invested in improving quality of life. Located in Leamington—where urban convenience meets small-town charm—you’ll enjoy a vibrant, affordable lifestyle close to Windsor and Detroit.
We’re more than just a workplace—we’re a community with deep roots and a shared mission: “to serve our community by providing supportive resident-focused care that promotes quality of life.”

What You’ll Do
As a valued member of our care team, you will:
Resident Care and Engagement

• • Deliver individualized nursing care and administer medications
  • Provide emotional and physical support with a resident-first mindset
  • Participate in interdisciplinary care conferences and health screening protocols
  • Conduct clinical assessments and review lab results
  • Supervise restorative and palliative programs and oversee procedures such as catheterization, tube feedings, and dialysis

Operational Support and Compliance

• • Support and mentor Personal Support Workers
  • Address resident, family, and visitor concerns professionally
  • Document care electronically and work collaboratively with Registered Nurses and Nurse Leaders
  • Comply with Ontario’s Occupational Health & Safety regulations
  • Participate in regular training and team meetings

What You Bring

Education and Commitment to Growth :

• • Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and RPNAO
  • CPR/AED and First Aid Certification

Experience and Expertise:

• • Minimum of six months of nursing experience in long-term care preferred
  • Proficiency in electronic health record systems
  • Strong communication, empathy, and teamwork skills

Other Requirements:

• • You will be required to provide a satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Check that has been obtained within the past six (6) months, as required by the Long-term care home act
  • Proof of a negative 2 Step TB test result along with a one-step negative result from within the last 2 (two) months, as required by the Long-term care home act

Hours of Work

A part-time employee shall be available to work 10 to 15 shifts which may include holidays and weekends.  The work schedule shall be maintained as per Employer policies and CUPE 860 Collective Agreement.

Work Schedule - The Employer operates 24 hours, 7 (seven) days a week and your hours of work are based on resident needs which may include working days, afternoons, midnight and weekend shifts.  It is understood and agreed that employees will work in accordance with a shift schedule. Shift schedules shall be posted at least seven (7) calendar days prior to such schedule becoming effective. The schedule shall not be changed once it has been posted unless mutually agreed upon by the Employer and the affected employee.

What We Are Offering
As a CUPE 860 position, this role is on Band 8 with a starting hourly rate of $33.57 - $36.04, plus additional 12% in lieu of benefits as per the collective agreement

Sun Parlor Home embraces diversity and inclusion in our workforce and workplace. Sun Parlor Home is committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable environment for people to be themselves. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply as Sun Parlor Home will accommodate needs under human rights legislation throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.
The County assists with the recruitment process and administers Human Resource functions on behalf of Sun Parlor Home. Please notify the County of any accommodations through View email address on countyofessex.applytojob.com . Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially. This information can be made available in alternate formats upon request.
Personal information is collected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used for the purpose of this employment opportunity only.