Baycrest Hospital Ambulatory Care
has an exciting opportunity for a
REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE (RPN)
Ambulatory Services’ Adult Day Program (The Freeman Family Day Centre)
Position Number: 10228
Position Type: On Call/Casual
Shift Type: Varies
Hourly Pay Rate: $38.41 – $39.02
Union: SEIU Service PT
About Us
Baycrest is a global leader in aging and brain health. We bring care, research, education and senior living together to improve how older adults live and age.
Today, Baycrest supports older adults, families and caregivers across a full continuum – from healthy aging and dementia prevention, to specialized care, senior living and services for those living with complex conditions. Our work extends beyond our campus through research, education and partnerships in Canada and around the world, shaping how societies respond to aging populations now and in the future.
The Adult Day Program is focused on offering older adults a wide range of social, cognitive, physical and spiritual activities. This program is designed for community dwelling seniors with physical frailty as well as mild cognitive impairments.
Key Responsibilities
- Provides sound clinical knowledge and skills, acts as clinical expert and resource
- Provides comprehensive, quality client/family centred health care services
- Plans for, delivers and evaluates nursing interventions, including medications, Rapid Antigen testing (RAT), as well as treatments which fall within the RPN’s scope of practice
- Provides client-centred care within an interdisciplinary care team to meet the personal care, activation, recreation and spiritual needs of clients
Qualifications
- 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
- Experience with clients in day programs setting or residents in a Community Setting preferred
- Certificate in Dementia Care preferred
- Training in Gentle Persuasive Approach and U-First preferred
Required Experience
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