Company DescriptionOne of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries. As we transform to an academic health centre we will advance research projects and opportunities that lead to new approaches to care and clinical excellence in collaboration with our communities to support Osler’s growing and underserved communities across different populations.At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!Job DescriptionAt Osler, we serve one of the fastest growing and aging populations in Canada. We are proud to provide compassionate, people-centered care with a senior-friendly approach. Together with our health care partners, we strive to provide seamless, effective care with a range of programs and services that best meets the needs of our community's older adults. Our Centre for Seniors and Rehabilitation offers a team of health care professionals who provide standardized comprehensive geriatric assessments and care plans to support seniors with complex care needs. . This position reports to the Clinical Service Manager of Seniors Health with oversight from the Clinical Director of the Seniors' program. This position will require the successful candidate to collaborate with all members of the Seniors' clinics team, Geriatric Outreach Team and our community partners
The Registered Nurse (RN) is a regulated health care professional who is accountable and responsible for providing quality patient focused nursing assessments in the care to patients within the ambulatory clinics. As part of the inter-professional health care team, the RN 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.Accountabilities:You will work collaboratively with interprofessional team to provide standardized comprehensive geriatric assessments and care plans to support seniors with complex care needs.You will support the ambulatory clinics by attending education related to the model of careYou will inspire and lead others to effectively implement comprehensive assessments focused on managing behaviours associated with dementia and/or BPSD through role modelling, coaching and through communicationYou will participate in change methodology to support and sustain the change to an emotion-based model of careYou will incorporate your knowledge and support seniors at high risk of injury due to a fall. Assessments include interviews, questionnaires, standardized fall risk/frailty testing, physical exams and cognitive screening.Safe nursing practice in all aspects of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient careFacilitate access to our Seniors Clinics and Geriatric Outreach teamEffectively provide health teaching and support over the phone in the areas of geriatric syndromes, dementia and delirium education, caregiver support and linkages to community supportsFacilitate and/or manage ad hoc calls from patients/families requiring clinical adviceEnsure accurate maintenance of wait times for patients to various clinicsEnsure compliance with applicable PHIPPA, CPSO guidelines and hospital privacy and security policiesDevelop a process of data collection, verification, data entry and statistical reportsCheck and audit geriatric charts and database for accuracyAdvance a culture that celebrates the spirit of discovery, learning and innovation, inspired by the diverse communities we serve to help transform to an academic health centre.QualificationsCurrent registration, and in good standing, with the College of Nurses of OntarioBCLS requiredExperience working with geriatric and dementia patients in an acute care and / or ambulatory setting within the last two years requiredGeriatric certificate enrollment requiredGentle persuasion approach requiredExperience within the last five years, with a minimum of two years in acute care settingBachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) preferredPIECES enrollment preferredNICHE geriatric certificate preferredSound knowledge of nursing process, theory, and responsibilities to the nursing professionComprehensive understanding of geriatric syndromes, delirium and dementiaA passion for leading dementia careUp-to-date and evidenced-based knowledge and skill in dementia careYour priority is the wellbeing of those patients on the unit, not only tasksYou believe that emotions matter most
Core competencies:Demonstrated experience in care of patients with enteral feeds, tracheostomy, wound care, IV therapy, blood collection and isolationDemonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, conflict-resolution and decision-making skills requiredDemonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an inter-professional teamDemonstrated knowledge of patient and family-centred careDemonstrated experience with patient and family health teaching requiredDemonstrated leadership and facilitation skills requiredDemonstrated excellent customer service, organizational and critical-thinking skills requiredDemonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development as it applies to the profession and related fieldDemonstrated ability to work in a stressful and fast-paced environmentExemplary clinical practice within an inter-professional team to develop appropriate strategies for patient careAbility to prioritize patient care needs and make autonomous decisionsExcellent physical assessment skills requiredAbility to promote a healthy work environment and practice excellent client safety guidelinesKnowledge and understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety ActExcellent attendance, punctuality and work recordKnowledge and understanding of information systems and technologyMust demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and CollaborationMay be required to travel and work between all Osler sitesAdditional InformationHours: Currently Days, 8 shifts excluding weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)Salary:
Minimum: $39.07 per hour
Maximum: $56.00 per hour
Internal application deadline: June 9, 2025Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [email protected].While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.
