Baycrest Hospital
has an opportunity for a

REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE (RPN)
Inpatient Psychiatry Program (4 East)
Posting Number: 9937

Position Type: Temporary FT (Up 6 months)

Shift Type: Day-Night shift, Alternate weekends

Bi-Weekly Hours: 75 Hours, 7.5 hrs/shift

Union: SEIU Service Full-Time

Hourly Pay Rate: $38.41 - $39.02

Date Posted: May 25, 2026

Internal Closing Date: June 3, 2026

About Us
The Inpatient Psychiatry Program provides assessment and short‑term management of mental health issues, by an interdisciplinary team, for adults over the age of 65. The major focus of the unit is on complex individuals who have been diagnosed with a mental illness including but not limited to mood disorders.

Responsibilities

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 the individualized care plan

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

Experience working with clients with cognitive impairment/dementia and experience working with clients who exhibit high intensity responsive behaviours preferred

Psychogeriatric experience, i.e. mental health assessment and intervention preferred

Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem‑solving skills

Basic computer skills – Meditech, Microsoft Word and Excel preferred

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📌 Nurse, Registered Practical (RPN), Psychiatry Unit (4 East)
🏢 Baycrest
📍 Ontario