Job Description

Signing Bonus Offered!

Overnight nurses are based in our Kitchener office, supporting administrative tasks and responding to palliative client visits as needed. This Part-Time Night Shift Palliative RN position is overnight, from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m., serving the Waterloo Region.

Why you’ll love working here: 

• Autonomy, independence, and a work-life balance 

• Supportive team of peer nurses and supervisors  

• Opportunity to develop long term therapeutic relationships with patients 

• 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 scheduling including every other weekend off 

• Comprehensive health and dental benefit plans 

• Company paid mobile devices 

• Mileage compensation 

• Opportunities for career advancement  

• Employee perks and exclusive offers 

What you’ll do: 

• Using appropriate assessment tools/techniques to assess patients’ individualized needs 

• Executing and continuously monitoring care plans  

• Engaging patients using a collaborative approach by building rapport and trust 

• Maintaining and updating patient health records related to encounters, interventions and plans 
• Ensure care is provided with established nursing standards and principles, physicians’ orders and administrative policies, as well as, observe, report and record vital signs, symptoms and conditions of residents / patients
• Ability to collect and use information to thoroughly think through problems and situations; puts information from various sources together to see the ‘big picture’ and generate creative solutions
• Ability to work alone and with others while prioritizing tasks to handle the most urgent first

What you bring: 

• Registration with the CNO as a Registered Nurse in good standing 

• Valid driver’s license and access to a registered vehicle is required 
• Palliative care experience is an asset
• Post-graduate education in Palliative care is mandatory

• Experience in delivering community care is an asset 

• Reliability and flexibility  

• Willingness to travel to and from patient residences within a designated area 

• Passion for making a difference in your community 

• Ability to present information clearly and effectively both verbally whether in person or over the phone, and in writing; an active listener who projects a friendly demeanour

Union Name: UFCW
Union Local: 175 
Union Classification (Title): RN as applicable 

Salary: RN Hourly Rate
Nursing Schedule:  As per collective agreement

When you choose to build your career with Extendicare, you’re joining a team dedicated to making a difference. By focusing our energy on enriching the lives of our residents every day, we transform both the quality of their lives and the quality of our own work experiences. 

We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive hiring process. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Time Type

Part time

Compensation Details

$35.46 - $40.76

As the leading home care provider in the country, ParaMed Home Health Care, has proudly been helping Canadians live better at home since 1974.

When you join ParaMed, you become part of a caring community of over 12,000 dedicated professionals committed to delivering compassionate, person-centred care.

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.

ParaMed 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.