Registered Nurse (RN) – Geriatric Psychiatry Community Service (GPCS)

Job title:

Registered Nurse (RN) – Geriatric Psychiatry Community Service (GPCS)

Company

Baycrest

Job description

Baycrest Hospital has an opportunity for aREGISTERED NURSE (RN)Geriatric Psychiatry Community Service (GPCS)Position Type: Permanent Part-TimeShift Type: Days, no weekends (Shifts may be subject to change)Hourly Pay Rate: $39.07 – $56.00Bi-Weekly Hours: 37.5 hoursHours of Work: 7.5 hrs/shiftPosting Number: 8365Union: ONADate Posted: November 29, 2024Internal Closing Date: December 6, 2024Job Summary:The Registered Nurse will be responsible for health teaching and health promotion and will act as one of the principle case managers for clients within the GPCS.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
• Acts as a case manager to clients and their families
• Connects clients and their caregivers/families to community resources that will help the client to live well in the community and manage their illness
• Plans for, delivers and evaluates nursing interventions, including medications, psychoeducation and intervention, as well as treatments which fall within the RN’s scope of practice
• Participates actively in the teaching programs for students including, but not limited to nurses and nursing students
• Actively participates in program development and evaluation
• Able to drive to visit client’s and families in their homes within the GPCS catchment area

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
• Demonstrated ability to take professional accountability for leading, organizing, providing and delegating care activities for clients and families
• Psychogeriatric experience, i.e. mental health assessment and intervention and working with BPSD preferred
• Knowledge of community resources for clients and families
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and within an interdisciplinary team
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills
• Basic computer skills – Meditech, Microsoft Word, Microsoft 365, and Excel preferred

Additional Benefits:

• % Vacation Entitlement
• 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.EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: Please submit your application online by clicking the Apply button below.Remarkable people of Baycrest Health Sciences
are changing the future of brain health and aging.Thank you for your interest in joining Baycrest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Baycrest is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [email protected] or 416-785-2500, ext. 2961.All successful candidates will be required to complete a police reference check/vulnerable sector screen.Required SkillsRequired Experience

Expected salary

Location

Toronto, ON

Job date

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 23:21:01 GMT

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