Acute Respite Care Nurse at Carecor in Toronto, ON M5V 3L9

Job Title: Acute Respite Care Nurse
Schedule: Casual Permanent
Type of Work: Days and Evenings
Shifts: 12-hour shifts (days, nights, and weekends)
Hourly Rate: $35.00 to $45.00

Carecor Health Services is seeking dedicated Registered Nurses (RNs) and Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) to provide high-quality, patient-centered care within a specialized healthcare setting. In this role, you will support a 24/7 short-term medical respite program that offers individuals experiencing homelessness, housing insecurity, or social isolation a safe and supportive environment to recover from acute medical conditions, illness, injury, or surgery. The program also includes four dedicated beds for individuals recovering from transition-related surgeries, ensuring compassionate and specialized care throughout their recovery journey.

As a Carecor healthcare professional, you will play a vital role in promoting health equity, dignity, and positive patient outcomes while delivering culturally sensitive care to diverse populations, including members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, newcomers to Canada, and other underserved groups. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by supporting some of the community's most vulnerable individuals during critical stages of their recovery.

Why Join Us

• Join for the job, stay for the experience – Carecor proudly holds contracts with leading healthcare facilities across the Greater Toronto Area which provide a safe and fully supported work environment. Our diverse placements help develop your career with each new experience.
• Get the shifts you want when you want – We empower you to take charge of your career by providing flexible schedules to match your changing personal and professional needs. Our experienced staffing coordinators, many of whom are previous healthcare workers, understand your needs first-hand and will match you with the best shifts. Your shift choices are endless!
• Competitive benefits - Working in an industry that is focused on taking care of others, we are proud to help take care of you. Enjoy competitive pay and an employee group benefits program to suit your health, dental, and life insurance needs.
• Be your best self – We care about your well-being. Our team is dedicated to building strong relationships with our people by actively listening to needs and providing tools, guidance, and support to be successful. Your time with us can accommodate career growth as you advance your education and professional credentials.

Key Responsibilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to adapt communication style to audience.
• Excellent assessment skills and sound clinical judgment
• Developed conflict management and problem-solving skills.
• Crisis intervention and de-escalation skills
• Understands and apply principles of trauma-informed care
• Works effectively independently and as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrates a commitment to a healthy and safe workplace for self and others (staff, patients, families, etc.) by taking all reasonable precautions and working in compliance with SH related policies, health and safety legislation and best practices.

Job Qualifications

Our “exemplary standing” with Accreditation Canada is held to the highest regard and is a testament to the fact that we uphold the same hiring standards and patient care delivery as the facilities in which we serve.

• Current R.N. Registration with the Ontario College of Nurses.
• BScN preferred, or extensive nursing experience.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.
• Experience obtained in acute care and mental health is preferred.
• At least three years’ experience working with individuals who are marginalized by their social location by social location for reasons including gender identity (2SLGBTQ, particularly trans, communities), homelessness, poverty, sexual orientation, and/or residency status using trauma-informed and anti-oppressive practices.
• Experience working with individuals who face mental health and substance use issues.
• Knowledge of the health and social issues faced by diverse 2SLGBTQ communities and in particular trans communities, in Ontario.
• Demonstrated knowledge of clinical theories and practices, and the basic determinants of health.
• Demonstrates an understanding of working within an anti-oppression framework.
• Knowledge of available resources is accessible to clients (i.e., food banks, local shelters, mental health programs, etc.).
• Willing to undergo Vulnerable Sector Police Check as a condition of hire

About Us

• For over 40 years, proudly helping healthcare workers take control of their career.
• Carecor Health Services Ltd. (Carecor) is a subsidiary of Bayshore HealthCare, a leading provider of home and community health care services.
• Carecor is in accordance with provincial Accessibility regulations as well as Provincial Human Rights Code legislation.
• We thank all applicants who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.