Registered Nurse (RN), Nursing Resource Team (NRT)

Job Summary:

The Nursing Resource Team provides excellent specialized geriatric care across all programs in the Hospital including rehabilitation, complex continuing care, palliative care, in-patient psychiatry, behavioural neurology, and transitional care. NRT offers a dynamic opportunity to practice and hone both clinical and organizational skills across a number of different care settings, while supporting the broader needs and demands of the organization. This opportunity is ideal for motivated, adaptable critical thinkers, who are passionate about geriatric care. Our NRT staff are well known and respected for their role within the Hospital community.

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 administration 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 in supporting their return to the base line functioning and discharge to the community

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 preferred
• Previous geriatric experience  preferred
• Demonstrated ability to take professional accountability for leading, organizing, providing and delegating care activities for the unit, clients and families
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills
• Basic computer skills – Meditech, Microsoft Word and Excel, RM&R Resource Matching and Referral  preferred

Additional Benefits:

• Vacation Entitlement
• Opportunity to enroll in the extended health and dental benefit plan
• Opportunity to enroll in the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Program

INTERNAL APPLICANTS:  Please submit your application online through the Baycrest intranet. Failure to include your resume may affect your candidacy for this position. All communication related to this job posting will be sent to the email address used to submit your application.

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