Medical/Surgical Registered Practical Nurse (Full-time Interim)
Top Benefits
About the role
Employment Status: Temporary
Department: 3E - Medical/Surgical/Intensive Care
Job Type
Full-time Interim
Hours
1.00 FTE
Classification
RPN
Department
3E – Medical/Surgical/Intensive Care
Salary
$38.3009 to $40.6226 per hour
As per CUPE LOCAL 1781 Collective Agreement
Closing Date
Thursday, March 26, 2026
If this opportunity sounds like a great fit for you and you meet most of the essential qualifications we are looking for, we encourage you to apply and provide us more details about why you think you would be a great fit. LWDH is dedicated to ongoing professional development and continuing education opportunities to enhance skillsets and working experience.
Description
Are you looking for a dynamic nursing career opportunity? Do you like the idea of thinking on your feet in fast-paced environments? As a medical/surgical RPN at Lake of the Woods District Hospital (LWDH), you must be able to coordinate, organize and prioritize multiple patient assignments of varying complexities. While working as a member of a highly collaborative team; you have the autonomy to guide patients and their families through the hospital experience and to build rapport with internal and external stakeholders through advocating for patient treatment and providing excellent care for diverse needs.
You accomplish your goals through utilizing nursing best practices in diverse situations. Medical-surgical nursing offers many challenges and variety, which creates the development of leadership, organizational and time-management skills and knowledge of a wide range of nursing procedures, from basic to advanced.
Why Work with LWDH? In this position, there are many benefits to joining our team:
-
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan enrolment, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans that includes inflation protections, survivor benefits, buyback options, and early retirement
-
Pay in lieu of vacation and benefits provided
-
A third party partnered, self-directed and initiated benefits package through Health Care Providers (HCP) Group Insurance is provided that includes customizable health and dental plans, life insurance, long-term disability benefits (LTD), and accidental death, disease and dismemberment (ADD&D) based on package eligibility
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Access to staff physiotherapy, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, staff wellness initiatives, an employee perks program, and much more!
Qualifications
- Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Current Certification in BLS and demonstrated ongoing competence through annual re-certification
- Certification in IV Therapy for RPN’s with demonstrated ongoing competence
- Certification in Blood Glucose Monitoring and demonstrated continuing competence in BGM through annual recertification
- Competent to deliver medications in an acute care setting
- Ability to provide evidence of professional development
- Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates a multidisciplinary approach to patient care
- Reliable attendance record
Not the right fit? Search for Medical/Surgical Registered Practical Nurse jobs in Kenora, ON
About Lake of the Woods District Hospital
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital was founded in 1897, and was originally known as the Rat Portage Jubilee Hospital and then the Kenora General Hospital. Through the years a series of additions and renovations took place to meet the expanding needs of the population. On May 1, 1968, the St. Joseph's Hospital and the Kenora General Hospital amalgamated to form the Lake of the Woods District Hospital. Treating well over 30,000 people per year, Lake of the Woods District Hospital is Northwestern Ontario's largest hospital outside of Thunder Bay.
The Hospital's core programs include emergency and ambulatory care, chronic care, mental health, maternal and child health, and acute care services which include general medicine, intensive care and surgical services. It also manages a broad range of services including dialysis, chemotherapy, diagnostic imaging, mammography, ultrasound, addiction counseling and detoxification, a sexual assault centre, physiotherapy and rehabilitation services, ambulance (land and dedicated air), palliative care and various education programs.
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital meets the immediate healthcare needs of residents of the City of Kenora, as well as a large surrounding area, including several First Nations Communities. In recognition of the First Nations communities that it serves, the hospital is committed to ensuring that traditional native healing and culture are part of native health care, including a unique Native Healer Program that recognizes the spiritual component of aboriginal health care.
Our goal is to provide high quality patient care within the limits of our resources. Our healthcare team is made up of a wide range of dedicated, expert individuals who work along with your physician to provide you or your loved one with the best possible treatment. We are a fully accredited hospital under the national standards of the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation.
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Medical/Surgical Registered Practical Nurse (Full-time Interim)
Top Benefits
About the role
Employment Status: Temporary
Department: 3E - Medical/Surgical/Intensive Care
Job Type
Full-time Interim
Hours
1.00 FTE
Classification
RPN
Department
3E – Medical/Surgical/Intensive Care
Salary
$38.3009 to $40.6226 per hour
As per CUPE LOCAL 1781 Collective Agreement
Closing Date
Thursday, March 26, 2026
If this opportunity sounds like a great fit for you and you meet most of the essential qualifications we are looking for, we encourage you to apply and provide us more details about why you think you would be a great fit. LWDH is dedicated to ongoing professional development and continuing education opportunities to enhance skillsets and working experience.
Description
Are you looking for a dynamic nursing career opportunity? Do you like the idea of thinking on your feet in fast-paced environments? As a medical/surgical RPN at Lake of the Woods District Hospital (LWDH), you must be able to coordinate, organize and prioritize multiple patient assignments of varying complexities. While working as a member of a highly collaborative team; you have the autonomy to guide patients and their families through the hospital experience and to build rapport with internal and external stakeholders through advocating for patient treatment and providing excellent care for diverse needs.
You accomplish your goals through utilizing nursing best practices in diverse situations. Medical-surgical nursing offers many challenges and variety, which creates the development of leadership, organizational and time-management skills and knowledge of a wide range of nursing procedures, from basic to advanced.
Why Work with LWDH? In this position, there are many benefits to joining our team:
-
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan enrolment, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans that includes inflation protections, survivor benefits, buyback options, and early retirement
-
Pay in lieu of vacation and benefits provided
-
A third party partnered, self-directed and initiated benefits package through Health Care Providers (HCP) Group Insurance is provided that includes customizable health and dental plans, life insurance, long-term disability benefits (LTD), and accidental death, disease and dismemberment (ADD&D) based on package eligibility
-
Access to staff physiotherapy, onsite gym, Employee Assistance Program, staff wellness initiatives, an employee perks program, and much more!
Qualifications
- Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Current Certification in BLS and demonstrated ongoing competence through annual re-certification
- Certification in IV Therapy for RPN’s with demonstrated ongoing competence
- Certification in Blood Glucose Monitoring and demonstrated continuing competence in BGM through annual recertification
- Competent to deliver medications in an acute care setting
- Ability to provide evidence of professional development
- Demonstrates effective verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrates a multidisciplinary approach to patient care
- Reliable attendance record
Not the right fit? Search for Medical/Surgical Registered Practical Nurse jobs in Kenora, ON
About Lake of the Woods District Hospital
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital was founded in 1897, and was originally known as the Rat Portage Jubilee Hospital and then the Kenora General Hospital. Through the years a series of additions and renovations took place to meet the expanding needs of the population. On May 1, 1968, the St. Joseph's Hospital and the Kenora General Hospital amalgamated to form the Lake of the Woods District Hospital. Treating well over 30,000 people per year, Lake of the Woods District Hospital is Northwestern Ontario's largest hospital outside of Thunder Bay.
The Hospital's core programs include emergency and ambulatory care, chronic care, mental health, maternal and child health, and acute care services which include general medicine, intensive care and surgical services. It also manages a broad range of services including dialysis, chemotherapy, diagnostic imaging, mammography, ultrasound, addiction counseling and detoxification, a sexual assault centre, physiotherapy and rehabilitation services, ambulance (land and dedicated air), palliative care and various education programs.
The Lake of the Woods District Hospital meets the immediate healthcare needs of residents of the City of Kenora, as well as a large surrounding area, including several First Nations Communities. In recognition of the First Nations communities that it serves, the hospital is committed to ensuring that traditional native healing and culture are part of native health care, including a unique Native Healer Program that recognizes the spiritual component of aboriginal health care.
Our goal is to provide high quality patient care within the limits of our resources. Our healthcare team is made up of a wide range of dedicated, expert individuals who work along with your physician to provide you or your loved one with the best possible treatment. We are a fully accredited hospital under the national standards of the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation.