Registered Practical Nurse (Palliative Care Unit)

TORONTO GRACE HEALTH CENTRE –JOIN OUR TEAM!

The Toronto Grace Health Centre (TGHC) provides specialized care and services to those individuals who require Complex Continuing Care, Post-Acute Care Rehabilitation, Palliative Care, and Transitional Care. The care and services provided at TGHC help facilitate the patient flow through the health care system and ensures recovery to those individuals who may return to their homes or to Long Term Care (LTC) facilities in their communities. TGHC operates in 2 sites – the Main site (Church & Bloor St), Harbour Light and a Specialized Care Centre (Victoria Park & McNicoll)

As a compassionate, caring and influential team member, you will make a personal difference in the quality of life of our patients. If you want to work in an environment where every face is familiar and where care and commitment flow to patients and staff equally, join our team and become part of the Toronto Grace family.

We are actively recruiting for a

REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE

PALLIATIVE CARE UNIT

Casual – 8-Hour Day/Evening/Night/Weekend Rotation

CUPE

Position Summary and Responsibility:

The Registered Practical Nurse provides excellent patient and family centered nursing care in complex patient environment in a culturally sensitive manner. Establishes caring, therapeutic relationships with patients and their families to attain or maintain optimal functioning by promoting health and/or treating health conditions through supportive, preventative, therapeutic, palliative and rehabilitative means.

Qualifications:

•Minimum 1 year of experience within a Palliative Care environment essential

•Current Certificate of Competence and Registration issued by the College of Nurses’ of

Ontario in good standing

•College Diploma as a Registered Practical Nurse

•Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Certification

•Membership with your professional association preferred (RPNAO)

•Successfully completed the LEAP certification program an asset

•Strong clinical practice skills with ability to champion evidence-based best practices, particularly in pain and symptom management and end-of-life care which fall within the

Registered Practical Nurse’s scope of practice

•Collaborates with Registered Nurses to develop and revise individualized care plans

•Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and problem-solve complex clinical situations and psychosocial circumstances across the continuum of end-of-life care

•Ability to recognize, assess and treat end-of-life care emergencies and psychosocial distress for patients and caregivers

•Provide leadership and contribute to an environment which fosters interprofessional collaborative practice, safe patient care practices and is able to demonstrate an understanding of accountability based practice

•Responsible for meeting the standards, and exercising judgement, for providing safe, competent and ethical nursing care as outlined in the College of Nurses of Ontario Professional Standards

•Ability to practice nursing in accordance with patient and family centered care principles in establishing empathetic professional relationships with patients and caregivers based on their physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs, understanding and documenting patient and family preferences and goals

•Demonstrated commitment to modeling lifelong learning and professional growth

•A passion for making a difference in the lives of palliative care patients and their families and caregivers

•Good work and attendance record required

To apply for this exciting career opportunity, please email your resume and cover letter to jobs@torontograce.org. by referencing “01262024 - Registered Practical Nurse Casual, PCU in the Subject line. Please visit our website to learn more about the rewards of building a career at the Toronto Grace Health Centre. We are a “Great Place to Work”. Toronto Grace Health Centre is committed to inclusive and accessible employment practices. If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process please notify the Human Resources Department.

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