At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide compassionate care to older adults in various clinical settings.
- Company: Baycrest Hospital, a leader in aging and brain health care.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible shifts, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a respected team dedicated to high-quality geriatric care.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of older patients while developing your nursing skills.
- Qualifications: Must be a registered nurse with strong clinical judgment and adaptability.
The predicted salary is between 41.15 - 58.98 $ per hour.
Baycrest Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse (RN) Nursing Resource Team (NRT) and Complex Continuing Care Unit (5 East).
About Us
At Baycrest Hospital, older adults receive specialized post-acute inpatient care informed by deep expertise in aging and brain health, delivered with compassion and clinical excellence. The Nursing Resource Team (NRT) provides flexible staffing support across clinical programs to ensure safe, high-quality patient care. NRT nurses are deployed to units based on operational needs and patient acuity, requiring strong clinical judgment, adaptability, and the ability to integrate quickly into established teams. This role plays a critical part in maintaining continuity of care and supporting hospital-wide capacity management.
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. The Complex Continuing Care Unit (5 East) provides care for older patients with complex medical conditions in a non-acute hospital setting. The Complex Continuing Care Program helps patients and their families identify strategies that support quality-of-life goals as well as short term and long term care needs.
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.
Registered Nurse in Toronto employer: Baycrest
Baycrest is an exceptional employer that prioritizes the safety and well-being of its community, offering a collaborative work culture where your leadership in security operations can make a real impact. With a strong commitment to employee growth, Baycrest provides ongoing training and development opportunities, ensuring you are equipped to excel in your role. Located in a vibrant community, working at Baycrest means being part of a dedicated team focused on enhancing the quality of life for residents, staff, and visitors alike.
