Community Healthcaring KW provides comprehensive primary health care, including medical and dental services, health promotion, illness prevention, and community outreach. Through an interdisciplinary team of health care professionals, we deliver person-centred care that improves health equity, reduces barriers to accessing services, and addresses the social determinants of health to support the well-being of individuals, families, and communities across Waterloo Region.
We are looking for a Registered Practical Nurse who enjoys family medicine, works well in a close-knit team, and is comfortable balancing independent nursing responsibilities with ongoing collaboration with physicians and staff to provide services at Ardelt Medical Clinic, 155 Ardelt Avenue, Kitchener, Ontario, N2C 2E1. While this position is employed by Community Healthcaring Kitchener-Waterloo, the RPN’s day-to-day work, location, schedule of hours, will be determined by the Ardelt Medical Clinic team to which they are assigned.
Registered Practical Nurse – Ardelt Medical Clinic
$54,519.14 - $65,685.62 per annum
FTE 1.0 Full Time, Permanent
37.5 Hours per week
Position Summary
The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) provides compassionate, comprehensive, and efficient patient-centred primary care and patient support within Ardelt Medical Clinic. Working to full scope of practice as part of an interdisciplinary team, the RPN delivers direct clinical care including assessments, vital signs, immunizations, chronic disease support, and health education. The RPN collaborates with two family physicians and other health professionals to improve and support better health outcomes for individuals, and families. The RPN is an important part of our day-to-day clinical workflow and serves as the primary link between reception and our physicians for patient concerns requiring nursing assessment or clinical input.
Specific Responsibilities
- Complete history of clients, obtaining blood pressure, weight, height, and other required measurements; anticipate and ensure equipment for client visit is set up in room.
- Triaging common family medicine concerns within nursing scope either by telephone or in person and escalating appropriately to the physician.
- Screen and assess clients with minor episodic illnesses according to established protocols and reviewing and communicating relevant clinical information to physicians.
- Providing routine nursing services and follow-up care (e.g., dressing of wounds, administering vaccines, injections, and medications within scope, suture /clip removal and assisting with other minor office procedures as requested).
- Provides Health education/counselling and other clinical activities supporting preventative care and chronic disease management in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario standards of practice for Registered Practical Nurse and all relevant provincial legislation and regulations.
- Perform necessary clinical functions to facilitate delivery of comprehensive primary care and patient flow (e.g., assist providers with prescription ordering; clean equipment).
- Coordinating with reception and physicians to ensure patient concerns are handled efficiently and appropriately.
- Maintain clear and accurate health records and up to date clinical notes in TELUS PS Suite in accordance with College of Nurses Standards and policies.
- Ensure all exam rooms are stocked sufficiently and consistently.
- Order medical supplies and maintain inventory controls.
- Maintain contact with pharmaceutical company representatives and maintain a current inventory of pharmaceutical samples.
- Organize printed resources such as client education materials, diagnostic and other requisitions.
- Develop and monitor operating budgets for assigned projects/programs and ensure expenditures remain within budget.
- Maintain a valid driver’s license, access to a reliable personal vehicle and adequate insurance for work-related travel in accordance with the Health Centre’s policies.
- Work during both regular and extended hours (evenings/weekends) as determined by the Health Centre & Ardelt Medical Clinic. A minimum of one evening per week will be required.
- Participate in team and staff meetings and other meetings.
- Completing related clinical and administrative tasks as required.
- Work from a Social Determinants of Health perspective to improve health outcomes for individual clients and/or for the development of community health and well-being, and to reduce health inequities.
- Work in a manner that preserves privacy and confidentiality.
- Work in a manner that ensures client safety and minimizes risk to clients, volunteers and the Health Centre.
- Work in a manner that demonstrates self-reflection and personal accountability for work performance.
- Collect, analyze and report on data and relevant information as required.
- Participate in research as determined by the Health Centre.
- Adhere to all Health Centre and Ardelt Medical Clinic policies.
- Adhere to appropriate infection control practices.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by your supervisor.
Qualifications
- Current registration as a Registered Practical Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Current CPR/BLS certification.
- A minimum of 1-2 years employment experience, including in a primary. A combination of primary care, community and acute care experience will be considered.
- Familiarity with preventative care, immunizations, well-baby visits, chronic disease management, and common primary care procedures.
- Experience with telephone triage and patient education.
- Knowledge of available resources accessible to clients (e.g. food banks, local shelters, mental services)
- Experience working with Vulnerable Population is considered an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbally.
- Second language is an asset.
- Competency in MS Office Suite programs. Experience with TELUS PS Suites, electronic medical records, and other databases is an asset.
- Ability to work independently as well as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team.
- Ability to work collaboratively.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
- Experience working sensitively with culturally and economically diverse populations.
- Experience in the Family Practice office is an asset for at least 2-3 years.
- Ability to obtain a Police Vulnerable Sector Check satisfactory to the Health Centre.
- 2-Factor Authentication for Outlook is App based (Microsoft Authenticator Application) and used to ensure the security of our online accounts. 2-FA requires the use of a personal mobile device with a recent operating system.
Benefit Package
- Paid Vacation Leave: 3 weeks to start, 4 weeks after 1 year
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan (HOOPP)
- Extended health and dental insurance
- Employee Assistance Plan
Hours:
Monday; 8:30am to 5:30pm
Tuesday; 8:30am to 6:00pm
Wednesday; 8:30am to 12:30pm
Thursday; 8:30am to 5:30pm
Friday; 8:30am to 4:30pm
Application Deadline: November 16, 2026
