Registered Nurse -M Seniors Care

The Seniors’ Care Unit is a 26 bed, Acute Medicine Geriatric Unit at our Mississauga Hospital. We are recruiting an individual who is highly skilled, agile and adaptable with advanced critical thinking and interpersonal skills. As a member of the Geriatric Medicine Inter-professional team, you will work with a dedicated team of professionals including Nurse Practitioner, Geriatricians, and allied health professionals who provide patient-centred care to the frail older adult.

The interprofessional team provides holistic, intensive, evidenced-based care with a focus on preventing deconditioning and improving cognitive and physical outcomes. This role will report to the Clinical Manager of Seniors' Services. If you have a passion for Geriatric medicine, we encourage you to apply.

• Responsible and accountable for decisions and actions in the provision and management of Nursing care for patients in accordance with the standards of nursing practice and best practice guidelines
• Assess and classify physical and emotional condition of patient through reports from staff and interviews with patient and family
• Responsible for the provision of nursing care, teaching and coaching to patients and their families
• Collaborate with the inter-professional team in the provision of care and care planning

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• In good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Current BCLS Certificate
• Reliable and flexible individual to work as part of an inter-professional team
• Experience in Geriatric Medicine is an asset
• Ability to think critically and effectively in order to prioritize needs
• Ability to work in fast paced environment within highly collaborative model of care
• Highly effective decision making, problem solving and organizational skills combined with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
• Positive attendance and work record essential

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply.

Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations…