Company Description

One 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.

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 Description

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a regulated health care professional who is accountable and responsible for providing quality patient/resident centered nursing care to individuals living in long term care (LTC). 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 and the Fixing Long Term Care Act (FLTCA).

Osler's Nurse Led Outreach Team (NLOT) is a mobile outreach team which visits 23 long term care (LTC) homes in the central west catchment, as well as all Osler sites. The NLOT RN will implement the best practice patient/resident-centered care delivery based on the NLOT model. NLOT is a nurse practitioner outreach model of care that involves supporting LTC residents care needs through on site bedside visits in LTC home or hospital, bolstering capacity of Registered Practical Nurses in LTC and facilitating sustainable discharges.

In this role you will use high levels of emotional intelligence, passion for the care of residents in LTC and the ability to relate to others to ensure adoption of best practice and improve transitions.

Accountabilities:

• You will work collaboratively within the NLOT model to implement, evaluate and sustain the foundational mandate of the team

• You will support the NLOT mandate and model by attending education related to the model of care

• You will inspire and lead others to effectively implement quality care in LTC (LTC national standard and FLTCA) through role modelling, coaching and through communication

• You will participate in change methodology to support and sustain quality care standards in LTC and support integration as it relates to the NLOT model of care

• You will incorporate your knowledge of transitions and resident-centered care strategies to support those living in long term care to age in place

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

• Compliance with policies and procedures associated with observations

• Professional, patient-centered 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

• Providing health teaching to residents, families and care providers, including thorough discharge instructions to ensure the continuity of care and a sustainable discharge

Qualifications

• Current registration, and in good standing, with the College of Nurses of Ontario required
• BCLS required
• Experience within the last five years with a minimum of two years in acute medicine required (bedside nursing skills)
• Experience working with geriatric, dementia and palliative patients within the last two years required
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, conflict-resolution and decision-making skills required
• Geriatric certificate or enrollment preferred
• Gentle persuasion approach (PIECES is preferred)
• Demonstrated experience in care of patient with tracheostomy, suprapubic and foley catheters, wound care, enteral feeds, IV therapy and isolation
• Knowledge and understanding of information systems and technology required
• May be required to travel and work between LTC homes and all Osler sites (access to a vehicle is required)
• Vulnerable sector check or attestation as it pertains to the FLTCA required

Core competencies:

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

• A passion for care of complex seniors

• Up-to-date and evidenced base knowledge and skill in dementia, delirium and end of life care

• Comprehensive understanding of geriatric syndromes, delirium, falls, dementia and transitions

• Your priority is the wellbeing of residents throughout the illness trajectory, not only tasks

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

• Demonstrated knowledge of patient/resident and family-centered care

• Demonstrated experience with patient and family health teaching preferred

• Demonstrated leadership and facilitation skills

• 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 and fast-paced environment

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

• Ability to prioritize and make autonomous decisions required

• 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 Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration

• Excellent attendance, punctuality and work record

Additional Information

Hours: Currently days including the potential for weekends, evenings and statutory holidays based on program needs (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

Internal application deadline: March 20, 2026

Salary:

Minimum: $39.07/hourly

Maximum: $56.00/hourly

Osler 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 human.resources@williamoslerhs.ca.

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.