Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), Complex Continuing Care Unit (5 East)

Baycrest; Toronto; On-site; Part time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) for their Complex Continuing Care Unit. This role involves delivering high-quality, client-centered care to older patients with complex medical needs. As part of an interdisciplinary team, you will plan and evaluate nursing interventions, ensuring that each patient's unique care requirements are met. The position offers a permanent part-time contract with a competitive hourly pay rate and additional benefits, including vacation entitlement and access to an employee assistance program. Join a forward-thinking organization committed to enhancing brain health and aging care.

Benefits

Vacation Entitlement

Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Must have current registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• BCLS certification is required for this role.

Responsibilities

• Plans and delivers nursing interventions within RPN’s scope of practice.
• Collaborates with the RN to develop individualized care plans.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving Skills

Basic Computer Skills

Education

Current registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certificate

Tools

Meditech

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Baycrest Hospital has an opportunity for a

REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE (RPN)

Complex Continuing Care Unit (5 East)

Position Type: Permanent Part-Time

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

Hourly Pay Rate: $37.56 - $38.16

Bi-Weekly Hours: 30 Hours

Hours of Work: 7.5hrs /shift

Posting Number: 8869

Date Posted: April 22, 2025

Internal Closing Date: May 1, 2025

The Complex Continuing Care Unit provides care for older patients with complex medical conditions in a non-acute hospital setting. The Complex Continuing Care Program helps patients and their families identify strategies that support quality-of-life goals as well as short term and long term care needs.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Plans for, delivers and evaluates nursing interventions, including medications, as well as treatments which fall within the RPN’s scope of practice
• Provides client-centred care within interdisciplinary care team to meet the personal care, activation, recreation and spiritual needs of clients
• Collaborates with the Registered Nurse to develop and revise the individualized care plan

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 caring for geriatrics patients with complex medical care needs 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.

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

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