Registered Nurse (RN) - Palliative Care Unit (6 West)

Baycrest; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

Baycrest Hospital is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for the Palliative Care Unit. This permanent part-time role involves providing exemplary care to clients with complex needs, contributing to interdisciplinary teams, and participating in nursing education. Ideal candidates will possess a solid nursing background and be passionate about improving palliative care outcomes.

Benefits

Vacation Entitlement

Enrollment in Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Current registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certificate (BCLS).
• Knowledge of Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Standard of Care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides comprehensive, quality client/family centered health care services.
• Plans for, delivers, and evaluates nursing interventions.
• Participates actively in teaching programs for nurses and nursing students.

Skills

Clinical knowledge

Assessment skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem solving skills

Basic computer skills

Education

BScN

Tools

Meditech

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Baycrest Hospital has an opportunity for a

REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

Palliative Care Unit (6 West)

Position Type: Permanent Part-Time

Shift Type: Night, alternate weekends (subject to change)

Hourly Pay Rate: $39.07 - $56.00

Bi-Weekly Hours: 15 Hours

Hours of Work: 7.5 hrs /shift

Posting Number: 9014

Union: ONA

Internal Closing Date: June 20, 2025

The Palliative Care Unit (6 West) provides 24-hour pain and symptom control combined with emotional and spiritual support to patients with late or end-stage malignant and non-malignant disease in need of palliative care. We offer a 31 bed unit with beds reserved for both short-term palliative applicants with a 90 day or less prognosis and long-stay palliative applicants.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provides sound clinical knowledge and assessment skills, acts as clinical expert and resource and provides comprehensive, quality client/family centred health care services from admission, through transfers and discharge
• Plans for, delivers and evaluates nursing interventions, including medications, as well as treatments which fall within the RN’s scope of practice
• Provides client-centred care within interdisciplinary care team to meet the personal care, activation, recreation and spiritual needs of clients
• Participates actively in the teaching programs for nurses and nursing students

Qualifications include but are not limited to:

• Current registration, in good standing, from the College of Nurses of Ontario (‘CNO’) is required
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (‘BCLS’) certificate,Level C - Automated External Device (‘AED’) is required
• BScN preferred
• Knowledge of Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Standard of Care an asset
• Demonstrated ability to take professional accountability for leading, organizing, providing and delegating care activities for clients and families
• Previous experience in palliative care preferred
• Psychogeriatric experience, i.e. mental health assessment and intervention and working with responsive behaviours preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills
• Basic computer skills – Meditech, Microsoft Word and Excel preferred

Additional Benefits:

• % Vacation Entitlement
• Opportunity to enroll in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

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