Registered Nurse - Permanent Casual

Registered Nurse
Deerwood Creek Community - Etobicoke

Rate of Pay: $36.87 - $55.82 (as per collective agreement)

This posting is for an existing vacancy

At Sienna you won’t just fill a position; you will build lasting relationships with residents who call Deerwood Creek Community their home. Join us in a role where knowing each resident not just by name, but by story, is not just possible, it is expected. Our purpose is to cultivate happiness in daily life! We truly believe it is a privilege to serve Canada’s seniors, ensuring they live fulfilling lives with the utmost comfort, dignity, and respect.

Reporting to the Director of Care, the Registered Nurse will play a crucial role in providing high-quality resident care and ensuring the well-being of the residents.

What Sienna Offers:

We are a purpose driven organization. We aspire to cultivate an environment and culture where team members feel valued, heard, and empowered to do meaningful work. We offer a number of programs and benefits that support team members’ financial, personal, and professional needs, including:

• A competitive salary and vacation package
• Health & Dental benefits program
• Share Ownership and Reward Program (SOAR)
• Employee Share Purchase Plan with company match
• Continuous learning and growth so you have the skillset needed to succeed and take on new challenges
• A welcoming culture that values diversity and differing perspectives, experiences and beliefs

What You’ll Be Doing:

As a Registered Nurse, you will be accountable for the assessment and planning of resident needs, delivery of skilled procedures, medication administration and documentation in accordance with quality management, legislative requirement and Sienna Senior Living standards.

How You’ll Succeed:

1. Provide Resident Care and Services

• Utilizes sound nursing practice principals, the RN will ensure delivery of excellent nursing and personal care
• Provides for nursing care in accordance with established policies and procedures and provincial regulatory RN scope of practice requirements
• Collaborate with the resident or their substitute decision maker about their needs, preferences and health status at move in, changes in status and ongoing assessment as required
• Creates, develops and evaluates plan of care, goals of care with the resident or their substitute decision maker.

2. Provide Supervision, Assistance & Oversight

• Demonstrates a professional working knowledge of all equipment used in the delivery of nursing care.
• Assists with the development and implementation of policies and guidelines that reflect the philosophy of the Community.
• Utilizes sound nursing practice principals, the RN will ensure delivery of excellent nursing and personal care
• Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care to meet the physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, cultural and social needs of the resident
• Participates in conferences with the interdisciplinary team providing care to the residents

3. Provide Leadership and Guidance

• Acts as a role model for nursing team members performing within the professional guidelines of the College of Nurses of Ontario or the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives and in accordance with relevant legislation
• Participates and/or delivers in-services and education with other nursing and other team members as required
• Teaches RPN/LPN’s and PSW/HCA’s in relation to new skills
• Fosters team learning by sharing knowledge among peers, acting as a resource person in areas of specialization, and providing follow-up and support for educational programs offered.

Who you are:

• Bachelor of Science – Nursing (BScN), Bachelor of Nursing (BN), or equivalent
• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse or the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives, College of Registered Nurses of Alberta.
• Knowledgeable with nursing process, developments and current trends in the geriatric care field
• You are compassionate and dedicated to meaningful work that supports seniors in living with comfort, dignity, and respect
• Effective verbal and written English communication skills required
• Demonstrated administrative and computer skills with experience in word processing, spreadsheet and database applications
• Demonstrated interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills
• Demonstrated ability to set priorities and organize work in response to patient needs
• Proficiency in both official languages, French and English, is considered an asset

What you need to know:

• Sienna Senior Living is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and residents feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience
• You must be legally eligible to work in Canada or have a valid work/study permit
• You must successfully pass a TB Screening, Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Check
• We are committed to protecting our team members, residents and families
• If you are a successful candidate and possess recent and relevant experience documentation, you may have an opportunity to submit proof for wage increase
• Sienna Senior Living may utilize artificial intelligence to screen and assess applicants for this position.

Sienna Senior Living is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested.