Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), Slow-Stream Rehabilitation Unit (7 East)

 

Baycrest Hospital

 

has an exciting opportunity for a

 

Registered Practical Nurse (RPN)

Inpatient Low Tolerance Long Duration (LTLD) Rehabilitation Unit (7 East)

 

 

 

Posting Number: 9803

Position Type: Temporary Part-Time (up to 24 months)

Shift Type: Day-Evening, Alternate Weekends (subject to change)

Bi-Weekly Hours: 30 Hours, 7.5 hrs/shift

Union: SEIU Service Part-Time

Hourly Pay Rate: $38.41 - $39.02

Date Posted: April 9, 2026

Internal Closing Date: April 20, 2026

 

About Us

Baycrest Hospital and the Apotex center provide specialized geriatric care for older adults with complex medical, cognitive and dementia-related needs. As Canada’s only health system fully dedicated to aging and brain health, we bring together compassionate care, clinical excellence and leading expertise in dementia care, cognitive health and seniors’ wellness.

  Our integrated continuum — spanning hospital care, long-term care and community-based seniors’ services — ensures every older adult benefits from evidence-based practice, geriatric medicine and a team deeply experienced in aging and brain-health care.

 

Job Summary

The  Inpatient Low Tolerance Long Duration (LTLD) Rehabilitation Unit is for patients requiring therapy as a result of musculoskeletal conditions. The purpose is to help patients attain maximum physical and functional goals, while addressing emotional, social and spiritual needs to help them return to living in the community as independently as possible. 

 

Key Responsibilities

• Plans for, delivers and evaluates nursing interventions, including medications administration as well as treatments which fall within the RPN’s scope of practice
• Provides client-centered 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
• Collaborates as needed with a Registered Nurse to develop individualized care plan

 

 

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
• Previous geriatric rehabilitation experience preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills
• Basic computer skills – Meditech, Microsoft Word and Excel preferred

 

 

INTERNAL APPLICANTS: Current Baycrest employees must apply online through the Baycrest intranet. Applications submitted through the external careers website will only be considered after the internal application process. If you are a current employee and are unable to access the intranet, please contact Human Resources for assistance.

 

EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: Please submit your application online by clicking the Apply button below.

 

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