Baycrest Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a REGISTERED NURSE (RN) Behavioural Neurology (4 West)

Posting Number: 10277

Position Type: Temporary Full time (approximately 7months)

Shift Type: Day-Night, alternate weekends

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

Union: ONA

Hourly Pay Rate: $41.15 - $58.98

Date Posted: October 14, 2026

Internal Closing Date: October 21, 2026

About Us
At Baycrest Hospital, older adults receive specialized post-acute inpatient care informed by deep expertise in aging and brain health, delivered with compassion and clinical excellence.

The Behavioural Neurology unit cares for patients with behavioural challenges related to a neurocognitive disease. We offer a short-term in-hospital program that assesses and treats people with dementia-related behaviours that can put themselves or others at risk.

Job Summary
Inpatient Behavioral Neurology Unit on 4 West is a short stay secure inpatient unit for adults with neurologic compromises. It offers a specialized interdisciplinary service that focuses on diagnosis, assessment and treatment of complex neurological diseases and associated behavioural symptoms. The overall goal is to enhance the wellbeing of the client and improve their quality of life.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

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

Participating actively in the teaching programs for nurses and nursing students

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

BScN, PIECES and Crisis Prevention Institute ('CPI') certificates preferred

Demonstrated ability to take professional accountability for leading, organizing, providing and delegating care activities for clients and families

Experience working with clients with cognitive impairment/dementia and experience working with clients who exhibit high intensity 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, Behavioural Neurology (4 West) Toronto (Ontario)
🏢 Baycrest
📍 Ontario