Registered Practical Nurse

Description:

REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE (RPN) Position Type: On-Call/Casual

Posting Number: 8910

Union: SEIU Service

Date Posted: May 16, 2025

Internal Closing Date: May 28, 2025

Job Summary:

The Baycrest Terraces Health Centre is located in the Retirement Home Residence complex serving approximately 200 seniors. The Terraces Health Centre provides primary care to the Terraces residents who reside in individual suites within the building. In this role you will support the assessment and development of the resident care plans. You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and families to support resident transitions in care as well as health centre coverage as required.

Baycrest Terraces is also connected to The Kimel Family Centre for Brain Health and Wellness, which provide research-based activities to promote brain health and aging using a wide range of recreational, fitness, social and educational programs.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
 

• Independently assesses the health needs of the community; develops, plans, implements and evaluates health promotion programs based on an identified need and within the RPN’s scope of practice (The Terraces Health Centre RPN works independently without RN’s support)
• Community development and education, and individual counselling
• Assesses and triages drop-ins and phone calls
• Provides emergency and urgent care to clients as needed
• Cares for minor episodic illness
• Monitors and educates clients with stabilized chronic and long-term illness
• Supports Physicians’ clinics

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
• Minimum two (2) years’ experience in gerontological nursing is required
• Minimum five (5) years’ experience in both, Primary Care Community Nursing and acute care is required
• Demonstrated expertise in clinical assessment of seniors with complex medical, cognitive and social needs
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills
• Exceptional client service 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