Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), Apotex
Baycrest Long-Term Care
has an exciting opportunity for a
REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE (RPN)
Apotex 7
Posting Number: 9813
Position Type: Temporary Full-Time (up to 18 months)
Shift Type: Day-Evening (10:30-18:30), Alternate Weekends (subject to change)
Bi-Weekly Hours: 75 Hours, 8 hrs/shift
Union: SEIU Service Full-Time
Hourly Pay Rate: $38.41 - $39.02
Date Posted: April 15, 2026
Internal Closing Date: April 24, 2026
About Us
The Apotex Centre is Baycrest’s long-term care home. At Baycrest, we believe every older adult deserves care that honours who they are as an individual. Our care teams work closely with residents, families and caregivers to provide personalized support in a safe and compassionate environment.
Guided by our Jewish heritage, we are proud to offer our diverse community of residents care that helps each person live with meaning and dignity. Each floor has small, home-like spaces that make it easy to enjoy flexible schedules for meals, activities and personal care based on need and preference.
Job Summary
Apotex 7 is a Cognitive Support Unit. Residents residing on this floor are living with a wide range of cognitive and physical changes to their abilities – from mild to severe cognitive impairment and from ambulating independently, to being wheel-chair bound.
Key Responsibilities
- In collaboration with RN provides sound clinical knowledge and skills, acts as clinical expert and resource and provides comprehensive, quality client/family centred health care services from admission, through transfers and discharge
- Plans for, delivers and evaluates nursing interventions, including medications, as well as treatments which fall within the RPN’s scope of practice
- Performs client assessments
- Provides client-centred care within interdisciplinary care team to meet the personal care, activation, recreation and spiritual needs of clients
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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
- Experience in Long-Term Care, clients in day programs or residents in a Long-Term Care and Community Setting preferred
- Certificate in Dementia Care preferred
- Training in Gentle Persuasive Approach and U-First preferred
- Psychogeriatric experience, i.e. mental health assessment and intervention and working with responsive behaviours including various types of dementia, delirium, mental health issues preferred
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Basic computer skills – including MDS/InterRAI, Point Click Care, Microsoft Word and Excel preferred
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Why Baycrest
Baycrest puts people first, offering rewards and programs to support your
health, well-being, and growth. (Eligibility varies by role and employment
status.)
· Competitive pay
· Extended health and
dental coverage
· Defined-benefit pension
plan (HOOPP)
· Paid vacation and
statutory holidays
· Maternity and
parental leave top-up programs
· Employee and family
assistance program (EFAP)
· On-site fitness
facilities
· Employee discount
program
· Tuition reimbursement
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.
Thank you for your interest in joining Baycrest.
Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All successful
candidates will be required to complete a police reference check/vulnerable
sector screen.
Baycrest is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). If you require accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at hospitalrecruitment@baycrest.org or 416-785-2500, ext. 2961.
This position is located at 3560 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON. View the Google Map in full screen.
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