Job description

Job Description

Baycrest Long-Term Care has an opportunity for a

REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE (RPN)

Apotex 2

PERMANENT PART TIME, DAYS

Position Type: Permanent Part-time

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

Hourly Pay Rate: $36.46 - $37.05

Bi-Weekly Hours: 30 Hours

Hours of Work: 8 hrs/shift

Posting Number: 8441

Union: SEIU Service

Date Posted: November 15, 2024

Internal Closing Date: November 26, 2024

Apotex 2 is a Physical Support Unit. This unit focuses on older persons who are living with physical conditions that result in frailty and fragility. These residents require assistance to enable them to continue to live their lives and fulfill their goals and daily activities. This unit enables staff to learn about physical conditions common with aging and the impact of these conditions on mobility, pain, activities of daily living, and emotional health.

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
Provides client-centred care within interdisciplinary care team to meet the personal care, activation, recreation and spiritual needs of clients
Performs client assessments
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 Long-Term Care, clients in day programs or residents in a Long-Term Care and Community Setting 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
Certificate in Dementia Care preferred
Training in Gentle Persuasive Approach and U-First 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

Additional Benefits:

% Vacation Entitlement
Opportunity to enroll in the extended health and dental benefit plan
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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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.

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