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

Baycrest; Old Toronto; On-site; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Registered Nurse for their Palliative Care Unit. This role involves delivering compassionate, client-centered care to patients with serious illnesses, ensuring their comfort and dignity. You will work as part of an interdisciplinary team, providing essential support and guidance to both clients and their families. The position offers a flexible part-time schedule with evening shifts and the opportunity to contribute to a meaningful cause in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Vacation Entitlement

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Current registration with CNO and BCLS certification required.
• Experience in palliative care and psychogeriatrics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive, quality client/family centred health care services.
• Plan, deliver, and evaluate nursing interventions and treatments.

Skills

Clinical Knowledge

Assessment Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Education

Current registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario

BScN preferred

Basic Cardiac Life Support certificate

Tools

Meditech

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Baycrest Hospital has an opportunity for a

REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

Palliative Care Unit (6W)

Position Type: Permanent Part-Time

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

Hourly Pay Rate: $39.07 - $56.00

Bi-Weekly Hours: 30 Hours

Hours of Work: 7.5hrs /shift

Posting Number: 8466

Union: ONA

Date Posted: November 22, 2024

Internal Closing Date: November 29, 2024

The Palliative Care Unit 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.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS: Please submit your application online through the Baycrest intranet. Failure to include your resume may affect your candidacy for this position. All communication related to this job posting will be sent to the email address used to submit your application.

EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: Please submit your application online by clicking the Apply button below.

Remarkable people of Baycrest are changing the future of brain health and aging.

Thank you for your interest in joining Baycrest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Baycrest is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [e-mail] or 416-785-2500, ext. 2961.

All successful candidates will be required to complete a police reference check/vulnerable sector screen. Such exemptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.