Registered Practical Nurse- Brain Injury Rehabilitation Team

Job title:

Registered Practical Nurse- Brain Injury Rehabilitation Team

Company

Holland Bloorview

Job description

Join us in building a world of possibility! Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s largest pediatric rehabilitation hospital, and a top 40 Canadian research hospital. Serving over 9,000 families annually in both inpatient and outpatient programs and services, Holland Bloorview is renowned for its expertise in partnering with clients and families to provide exceptional care and is the only organization to ever achieve 100 per cent in three successive quality surveys by Accreditation Canada.Holland Bloorview’s vision is to support the most meaningful and healthy futures for all children, youth and families. We are an academic hospital, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and research.Holland Bloorview has won numerous awards including Greater Toronto’s Top Employers, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People and Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures. We offer an inspiring, inclusive, innovative, and collaborative work environment with competitive compensation and benefit packages and programs that support ongoing learning and professional growth.Position SummaryThe Registered Practical Nurse provides holistic, family-centred care to infants, children, and adolescents and their families who are receiving habilitation, rehabilitation and complex continuing care services, incorporating standards of practice as stated by the College of Nurses of Ontario and the Regulated Health Professions Act.Key ResponsibilitiesClinical Practice

• Bases practice on basic nursing science and basic content relevant to nursing from the sciences and humanities
• Delivers care based on established policies and procedures
• Provides nursing care that promotes and supports the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual well being of clients and families
• Provides direct nursing care to clients/families with predictable outcomes
• In complex care situations, consults with the registered nurse and interdisciplinary care team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care provided, documenting the nursing process according to hospital policy
• Provides care in collaboration with the client and family, and communicates with members of the interdisciplinary care team and community providers as appropriate
• Advocates on behalf of the client/family to support quality outcomes of care
• Participates in quality improvement activities to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective health care
• Participates in risk management activities to ensure the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment
• Uses a strength based approach to provide care

Education

• With the assistance and support of the Registered Nurse, provides education, both formal and informal, to clients and families, colleagues

Research

• Provides care based upon evidenced-based practice

Professional Development

• Demonstrates accountability for own nursing practice by adhering to established professional practice standards
• Supports the development of professional nursing practice through participation in unit and organizational committees
• Demonstrates a commitment to lifelong learning and continuous development of self by identifying learning needs and establishing annual goals and objectives
• Maintains own knowledge, skills, and abilities through education and training both in-house and in post-secondary institutions
• Manages change in a constructive and appropriate manner
• In partnership with clients/families and the interdisciplinary team, provides client and family-centred care which is goal directed, evidence based and outcome oriented
• Supports and respects the client/family’s rights to make decisions based on their own values, beliefs and experiences
• Bases practice on established policies and procedures
• Interacts with members of the interdisciplinary team and community providers to ensure an integrated approach to service
• Promotes and supports the physical, psychosocial and spiritual well being of clients and families
• Collaborates with the client/family to plan, implement and evaluate care
• Communicates in a timely and effective manner
• Participates in quality improvement activities and supports the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment for staff, clients and families

QualificationsEducation

• Registered Practical Nurse Certificate with mediation administration
• Experience
• previous job related experience required. Pediatric nursing experience preferred.

Special Skills

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with clients, families and members of the interdisciplinary care team.

Certification/Licenses

• Current Certificate of Competence by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Membership in the RPNAO preferred
• Current BCLS Certificate – Basic Rescuer (C)

About the Organization Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital creates a world of possibility by supporting children and youth with disabilities, medical complexity, illness and injury. All of our work is guided by our strategic plan, Transformative Care, Inclusive World: Holland Bloorview 2030. The plan: https://strategicplan.hollandbloorview.ca/To get a glimpse as to who Holland Bloorview is, we invite you to watch the Dear Everybody, This is Holland Bloorview video. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbp-WhflXXo&feature=youtu.beHolland Bloorview is committed to fostering a climate of inclusion, diversity, equity accessibility, and anti-racism (IDEAA). This commitment is central to, and mutually supportive of, our research excellence mandate. We welcome and respect the diversity of all members of our community and we seek to create an inclusive culture for our clients, families, research scientists, staff, participants, trainees, volunteers, trustees, and partners. To help in our journey towards fully reflecting the communities we partner with, we welcome and encourage applications from Black individuals and other racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI2SA+ persons, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas within our community. Holland Bloorview is committed to fair assessment of a candidate’s abilities, and consideration for diversity of thought, method, and experience, including non-traditional career paths.In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting [email protected] or 416-425-6220.This position is currently accepting applications.

Expected salary

$35.88 – 37.82 per hour

Location

Toronto, ON

Job date

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 01:24:28 GMT

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