Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) - Transitional Care Unit (TCU) (3W)

Baycrest Hospital has an opportunity for

REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE

Transitional Care Unit (TCU) (3W)

Position Type : Temporary Part-time (6 months)

Shift Type : Day-Evening, alternate weekends (

subject to change)

Hourly Pay Rate : $ 35.4000 - $35.9700

Bi-Weekly Hours : 30 Hours

Hours of Work : 7.5 hrs / shift

Posting Number : 7756

Union : SEIU Service

Date Posted : April 18, 2024

Internal Closing Date : April 29, 2024

The Transitional Care unit (TCU) provides care for patients who are awaiting discharge to an alternative level of care setting and prepare them for discharge.

The philosophy of the unit is to maintain health, wellness and function while awaiting placement in an appropriate client centered environment.

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 patients’ 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
• 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.

Please note that Baycrest has implemented mandatory vaccination for all employees. It is a condition of employment that new employees provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the start date of employment.

This means that all new employees must have received all required doses of a COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada at least 14 days prior to their start date.

In addition, it is a condition of employment that all new hires obtain and submit proof of all booster vaccines as approved and recommended by Health Canada

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 recruitment@baycrest.

org 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.

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