09 Aug
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Baycrest
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Toronto
Baycrest Hospital
REGISTERED NURSE (RN)
Complex Continuing Care (6E)
Baycrest Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a REGISTERED NURSE (RN) in Complex Continuing Care (6E).
Job Summary
Complex Continuing Care Unit on 6 East Hospital 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.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides sound clinical knowledge and assessment 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 RN’s scope of practice
- Provides client‑centred care within interdisciplinary care team to meet the personal care, activation, recreation and spiritual needs of clients
- Participates actively in the teaching programs for nurses and nursing students
Qualifications
- Current registration, in positive 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
- BScN preferred
- Knowledge of Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Standard of Care an asset
- Demonstrated ability to take professional accountability for leading, organising, providing and delegating care activities for clients and families
- Previous experience in palliative care 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
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📌 Registered Nurse (RN) - Complex Continuing Care Unit (6 East)
🏢 Baycrest
📍 Toronto