Registered Nurse (RN) - Palliative Care Unit (6 West)

Baycrest Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a REGISTERED NURSE (RN) Palliative Care Unit (6W) Posting Number: 10098 Position Type: Temporary Part-Time (Up to 3 Months) Shift Type: Night Bi-Weekly Hours: 15 Hours, 7.5 hrs/shift Union: Union Hourly Pay Rate: $41.15 - $58.98 Date Posted: July 29, 2026 Internal Closing Date: August 6, 2026 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 Complex Continuing Care program cares for older adults with multiple chronic health conditions. We provide ongoing in-hospital care that aims to improve the quality of life of medically complex patients. Job Summary The Palliative Care Unit provides 24-hour pain and symptom control combined with emotional and spiritual support to patients with late or end-stage malignant and non-malignant disease in need of palliative care. We offer a 31 bed unit with beds reserved for both short-term palliative applicants with a 90 day or less prognosis and long-stay palliative applicants. Key Responsibilities 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, 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 Participates actively in the teaching programs for nurses and nursing students 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 BScN preferred Knowledge of Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Standard of Care an asset Demonstrated ability to take professional accountability for leading, organizing, providing and delegating care activities for clients and families Previous experience in palliative care preferred Psychogeriatric experience, i.e. mental health assessment and intervention and working with responsive behaviours preferred Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills Basic computer skills – Meditech, Microsoft Word and Excel preferred

Provide comprehensive clinical care, pain management, and emotional support to patients with late-stage diseases in a 31-bed palliative unit. Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to deliver nursing interventions and participate in teaching programs for nursing students.

Requires current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and a valid BCLS Level C (AED) certificate. A BScN and experience in palliative care or psychogeriatrics are preferred.

• Problem solvingPreferred
• Microsoft ExcelPreferred
• Microsoft WordPreferred

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Clinical Assessment
• Palliative Care
• Pain and Symptom Control
• Patient Centred Care
• Interdisciplinary Collaboration
• Medication Administration
• Psychogeriatric Assessment
• Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Communication
• Meditech
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel

• Healthcare
• Social Services

Minimum education

Professional degree

Minimum experience

2+ years

Apply by

Aug 28, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

8 hours per week

Seniority

Entry level