Community RN/RPN (Day Shift)

The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) is a regulated health care professional who is accountable and responsible for providing quality patient focused nursing care to patients in the Acute Care for the Elderly (ACE) Unit. As part of the inter-professional health care team the RPN will practice according to the nursing practice expectations set by Osler the regulatory practice standards of the College of Nurses and the legislative requirements set by the Regulated Health Professions Act.

The ACE Unit will implement the best practice patient-centred care delivery called the Butterfly model. It is an interactive emotions-based model of care that involves special patient-nurse interactions to help reduce or eliminate behaviors associated with dementia and/or delirium. The core values are to develop an older persons clinical environment to be supportive and to foster cognitive emotional psychological and physiological well-being.

In this role you will use high levels of emotional intelligence passion for the care of those living with dementia and the ability to relate to others to ensure transformation to an emotions-based model of care on the ACE Unit.

Accountabilities:

Work collaboratively within the Butterfly model team to implement evaluate and sustain the foundational components of the model

Support the Butterfly concept and model by attending education related to the model of care

Inspire and lead others to effectively implement the Butterfly model through role modelling coaching and through communication

Participate in change methodology to support and sustain the change to an emotion-based model of care

Incorporate your knowledge of all emotions meaning something to lead staff in developing creative and person-centred strategies to support those living with dementia to be successful and emotionally well

Safe nursing practice in all aspects of the nursing process: assessment planning implementation and evaluation of patient care

Compliance with policies and procedures associated with observations

Professional patient-centred care to ensure patient safety and physiological and psychological well-being associated with creating a therapeutic relationship and environment

Providing care in a compassionate and caring manner within a diverse cultural environment

Practicing according to the infection control and prevention measures

Responding to emergency situations by recognizing changes in patients health status and consulting appropriately when necessary using transfer of accountability principles

Providing health teaching to patients and families including thorough discharge instructions to ensure the continuity of care in the community

Qualifications :

Experience within the last five years with a minimum of two years in acute medicine required

Experience working with the geriatric and dementia patient in an acute care setting within the last two years required

Comprehensive understanding of geriatric syndromes delirium and dementia

Geriatric certificate enrollment required

Gentle persuasion approach required

PIECES enrollment preferred

NICHE geriatric certificate preferred

A passion for leading dementia care

Up-to-date and evidenced base knowledge and skill in dementia care

Your priority is the wellbeing of those patients on the unit not only tasks

You believe that emotions matter most

Demonstrated experience in care of patient with TPN NG tubes chest tubes tracheostomy wound care enteral feeds IV therapy blood collection and isolation

Core competencies:

Current registration and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Sound knowledge of nursing process theory and responsibilities to the nursing profession

BCLS required

Medication administration certificate and patient assessment course required for RPNs graduating prior to 2005

Demonstrated excellent interpersonal communication problem-solving conflict-resolution and decision-making skills required

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an inter-professional team

Demonstrated knowledge of patient and family-centred care

Demonstrated experience with patient and family health teaching required

Demonstrated leadership and facilitation skills required

Demonstrated excellent customer service organizational and critical-thinking skills required

Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development as it applies to the profession and related field

Demonstrated ability to work in a stressful environment

Exemplary clinical practice within an inter-professional team to develop appropriate strategies for patient care

Ability to prioritize patient care needs and make autonomous decisions

Excellent physical assessment skills required

Ability to promote a healthy work environment and practice excellent client safety guidelines

Knowledge and understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act

Must demonstrate Oslers Values of Respect Excellence Service Compassion Innovation and Collaboration

May be required to travel and work between all Osler sites

Excellent attendance punctuality and work record

Additional Information :

Hours: Currently Days/Evenings 8 hour shifts including weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

Salary:

Minimum: $35.29 per hour

Maximum: $38.16 per hour

Internal application deadline: November 7 2025

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract