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Nurse, Registered Practical (RPN), Psychiatry Unit (4 East)
About the role
Baycrest Hospital
has an opportunity for a
REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE (RPN)
Inpatient Psychiatry Program (4 East)
Posting Number: 9937
Position Type: Temporary FT (Up 6 months)
Shift Type: Day-Night shift, Alternate weekends
(subject to change)
Bi-Weekly Hours: 75 Hours, 7.5 hrs/shift
Union: SEIU Service Full-Time
Hourly Pay Rate: $38.41 - $39.02
Date Posted: May 25, 2026
Internal Closing Date: June 3, 2026
About Us
The Inpatient Psychiatry Program provides assessment and short-term management of mental health issues, by an interdisciplinary team, for adults over the age of 65. The major focus of the unit is on complex individuals who have been diagnosed with a mental illness including but not limited to mood disorders.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to
Plans for, delivers and evaluates nursing interventions, including medications, as well as treatments which fall within the RPN’s scope of practice Provides client-centred care within interdisciplinary care team to meet the personal care, activation, recreation and spiritual needs of clients Collaborates with the Registered Nurse to develop and revise the individualized care plan
Qualifications include but are not limited to
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 BScN preferred Experience working with clients with cognitive impairment/dementia and experience working with clients who exhibit high intensity responsive behaviours preferred Psychogeriatric experience, i.e. mental health assessment and intervention preferred Excellent interpersonal, communication and problem-solving skills Basic computer skills – Meditech, Microsoft Word and Excel preferred
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About Baycrest
Headquartered on a 22-acre campus in Ontario and fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, Baycrest is the global leader in developing and providing innovations in aging and brain health.
Baycrest is unique in the world, combining a comprehensive system of care for aging patients, one of the world's top research institutes in cognitive neuroscience, dedicated centres focused on mitigating the impact of age-related illness and impairment, and unmatched global knowledge exchange and commercialization capacity.
An independent benchmarking study concluded that few institutions match the breadth and uniqueness of the integrated models of service delivery and the calibre of translational research at Baycrest.