J1125-0209 Registered Nurse (RN)- Medical Unit-Neuro/Stroke – FT (J1125-0209) – Medicine- J1125-0209

North York General Hospital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Toronto seeks a Full-Time Registered Nurse for its Neuro/Stroke Medical Unit. The ideal candidate will provide patient-centered care and collaborate across departments, ensuring adherence to health and safety policies. Preferred qualifications include a nursing diploma and prior experience in neurology or stroke care. This role offers competitive pay, benefits, and a dynamic work environment.

Benefits

Competitive total compensation package

Benefits and pension

Vacation

Qualifications

• Registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Minimum 2 years of recent Medical/Surgical and/or clinical nursing experience.
• Bilingualism in French/English is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient and family-driven care in a supportive manner.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of care providers.
• Ensure health and safety policies are followed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Diploma in Nursing

Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification

Tools

MS Word

Patient information systems

Job description

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN)- Medical Unit-Neuro/Stroke – FT (J1125-0209)

Job Details

Union: ONA. Department: Medicine >> Neuro/Stroke – Medical Unit-Neuro/Stroke 7SE 8SE. Reports To: CTM. Job Category: Nursing.

FTE: 1.0. Shifts: Day, Evening, Weekends. Shift Duration: 8’s,12’s. Status: Full-Time Permanent. Number of Positions: 1. Site: General Site, 4001 Leslie Street. Salary: $40.24 – $57.68 /Hour.

Post Date: 17/11/2025. Closing Date: 24/11/2025.

Position Summary

Registered Nurse, Medical Unit-Neuro/Stroke. Your goal in this position is to provide excellent patient and family driven care, in a supportive and culturally sensitive manner. You will do this by collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of care providers, with an emphasis on the assessment, education, prevention, maintenance, and restoration of patient health. You’re a great relationship builder, and foster close contacts with peers across the entire organization. You have great interpersonal skills, and effortlessly connect with physicians, staff, patients, and families. This position supports the Hospital’s academic mandate by advancing care through teaching and learning and/or transforming care through research and innovation. This position contributes to the shared responsibility of ensuring health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for staff, physicians, volunteers, learners, patients and families. #INDO

Great Registered Nurses are

• Organized – they embrace the challenge of prioritizing patient care demands in a fast paced environment, and are eager to engage with new challenges every single day
• Great Communicators – they communicate effectively with colleagues, staff, volunteers and families
• Decisive – at the end of the day, they have the ability to make the big decisions, to take ownership of their actions, and use their critical thinking and problem solving skills in the best interests of the patient
• Safety Conscious – they know that keeping everyone safe and healthy is the highest priority, and follow all H&S policies and guidelines
• Committed – they embrace our learning culture and demonstrate ongoing commitment to professional development to enhance their knowledge and skills

On a practical level, you will

• Demonstrate the ability to function to the full scope of nursing practice per the College of Nurse of Ontario.
• Communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients/clients, families and other members of the health care team.
• Think critically, set priorities and organize work in response to client/patient needs.
• Demonstrate knowledge of transfers and lifts.
• Be committed to ongoing learning, professional development, and continuous quality improvement.
• Have proficient skill level with computers, MS Word, Internet searches, data entry and patient information systems.
• Assume a leadership/charge role with demonstrated evidence of self-motivation regarding continuing education in areas of patient assessment, patient education and related Clinical Specialties.
• Have excellent assessment skills with clinical knowledge of care.
• Have effective organizational, problem-solving, prioritization, time-management and teaching skills.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to foster good public relations and working relationships in a family centered care environment.
• Demonstrate your ability to perform appropriately in emergency situations.

Qualifications

• Diploma in Nursing, Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing.
• Registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification.
• RNAO member, preferred.
• Previous Neurology/Stroke and Medical experience, preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of recent Medical/Surgical and/or clinical nursing experience working with older adult, dementia and cognitively impaired population preferred.
• Bilingualism in French/English an asset.

What We Offer

Working at NYGH means working with a dynamic team of fellow healthcare providers, staff, and volunteers in one of Canada’s leading hospitals. This is a Full Time Permanent position with 8 & 12- hour shifts. Days, Evening including weekends in the Neuro/Stroke Medicine Unit. We offer a highly competitive total compensation package that includes benefits, pension, and vacation. If you were searching for more reasons to consider joining the wonderful team at NYGH, check out some features of our Total Rewards package by visiting nygh.on.ca.

How to Apply

CARE members of the STARS or PASS Program should speak with their Case Manager before applying for this position