Registered Nurse LTC - City of Toronto, Toronto

The opportunity

The City of Toronto Seniors Services and Long-Term Care Division supports Toronto seniors and residents in long-term care homes to have the healthiest, most fulfilling lives possible through exceptional care and services. As part of City of Toronto jobs, this permanent full-time position is an opportunity to contribute to CareTO, the culture change invested across the City's directly operated long-term care homes. Guided by the values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence, you will help shape an environment where residents thrive.

Your impact

As a bilingual Registered Nurse, you will provide comprehensive nursing care to residents and clients in a long-term care facility while offering work direction to nursing staff and coordinating services within the facility and community.

• Develops, implements, evaluates, and modifies care plans for residents in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team.
• Provides work direction including assigning duties, establishing priorities, and sharing knowledge and expertise with members of the health care team.
• Assesses the physical, emotional, and psychological well-being of residents through observation and analysis.
• Transcribes physician and/or nurse practitioner orders for medication or other treatment.
• Prepares precise dosages of medication, including narcotic and controlled drugs, and administers them in accordance with College of Nurses of Ontario standards.
• Maintains inventory, ensuring medications are properly stored, safe, and secure.
• Administers prescribed treatments, assessments, and delegated Medical Acts.
• Administers first aid and emergency health measures such as cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Monitors and supports residents with activities of daily living as required.
• Liaises, refers, and advocates with community resources to coordinate transfers and departures or deaths.
• Prepares and maintains documentation in accordance with College of Nurses of Ontario standards.
• Counsels, instructs, and confers with residents and families, providing emotional support and advocacy.
• Supports, trains, and mentors new staff and students.
• Participates in continuous quality improvement initiatives to improve resident well-being and care outcomes.

Requirements

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing as a Registered Nurse.
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing or an approved Registered Nursing program equivalent.
• Experience in long-term care, geriatrics complex continuing care and acute care.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S) Certification.
• Bilingual in English and French in accordance with the French Language Services Act.
• Ability to effectively communicate and provide services to residents in both French and English.
• Fundamental knowledge and practical application of nursing theory, biological and social sciences.
• Ability to apply an analytical decision-making approach drawing on evidence-based practice.
• Ability to perform holistic assessments and establish comprehensive care plans.
• Ability to recognize, analyze, and interpret deviations from predicted resident responses.
• Ability to develop, coordinate, monitor care delivery, and evaluate care plans promoting resident independence.
• Ability to educate residents and their families in health and wellness strategies.
• Knowledge to monitor staff performance and ensure a safe workplace for staff.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of Customer Service, Fiscal Accountability, Innovation, Result Orientation and Teamwork.

Perks and benefits

• Competitive hourly rate ranging from $48.11 to $52.61 based on relevant experience.
• Stable full-time permanent schedule consisting of 37.5 hours per week from Monday to Sunday.
• Opportunity to work within a supportive organizational culture guided by compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence.