Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) - Cognitive Support Unit (A4)

Baycrest; Toronto; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Baycrest is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) for night shifts in the Cognitive Support Unit. The role involves providing comprehensive, client-centered care for individuals with a range of cognitive and physical abilities. Preferred qualifications include current CNO registration, BCLS certification, and experience in Long-Term Care. Successful applicants will contribute to a team focused on enhancing the quality of life for residents while ensuring safety and dignity.

Qualifications

• Experience in Long-Term Care preferred.
• Psychogeriatric experience preferred.
• Training in Gentle Persuasive Approach and U-First preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with RN to provide quality client-centered health care services.
• Plans, delivers, and evaluates nursing interventions.
• Performs client assessments and provides client-centered care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Basic computer skills

Education

Current registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario

Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certificate

Certificate in Dementia Care

Tools

MDS/RAI

Point Click Care

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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

Hourly Pay Rate: $36.4600 - $37.0500

Bi-Weekly Hours: 30 Hours, 8 hrs/shift

Posting Number: 7524

Date Posted: February 8, 2024

Internal Closing Date: February 19, 2024

Apotex 4 is a Cognitive Support Unit. Residents residing on this floor are living with a wide range of cognitive and physical changes to their abilities – from mild to severe cognitive impairment and from ambulating independently, to being wheel-chair bound.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• In collaboration with RN provides sound clinical knowledge and 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 RPN’s scope of practice
• Performs client assessments
• Provides client-centred care within interdisciplinary care team to meet the personal care, activation, recreation and spiritual needs of clients

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
• Experience in Long-Term Care, clients in day programs or residents in a Long-Term Care and Community Setting preferred
• Certificate in Dementia Care preferred
• Training in Gentle Persuasive Approach and U-First preferred
• Psychogeriatric experience, i.e. mental health assessment and intervention and working with responsive behaviours including various types of dementia, delirium, mental health issues preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Basic computer skills – including MDS/RAI, Point Click Care, Microsoft Word and Excel preferred

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

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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 and submit proof of two doses of vaccination against COVID-19, unless exempt. Such exemptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.