Job Description

Baycrest Ambulatory Services has an opportunity for a

REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE (RPN)

Baycrest Adult Day Programs

(Samuel Lunenfeld Mountainview Club)

Position Type: Casual

Shift Type: Varies

Hourly Pay Rate: $ 36.46 - $37.05

Posting Number: 8225

Union: SEIU Service

Date Posted: September 10, 2024

Internal Closing Date: September 19, 2024



Job Summary:

The Baycrest Adult day Program is focused on offering older adults a wide range of social, cognitive, physical and spiritual activities. This program is designed for community dwelling seniors with physical frailty as well as moderate to severe cognitive impairments.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Plans for, delivers and evaluates nursing interventions, including medication administration 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 with moderate to severe cognitive impairment
• Provides leadership and guidance to Program Assistants to meet the clients’ needs and to develop individualized care plans
• Documents plans of care, ongoing assessments, interventions and client progress in the electronic health record
• Provides supervision to clients during mealtimes and responds as necessary to any client medical emergencies
  
  

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
• Previous geriatric experience and experience working with clients with moderate to severe cognitive impairment is preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills
• Basic computer skills – Meditech, Microsoft Word and Excel preferred
  
  

Additional Benefits:

• 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 Health Sciences

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 [email protected] or 416-785-2500, ext. 2961.

All successful candidates will be required to complete a police reference check/vulnerable sector screen.