Registered Nurse

University Health Network; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Toronto seeks a Registered Nurse for their General Surgery unit. The role involves patient assessments, care planning, and collaboration with a healthcare team. Ideal candidates should be registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario, possess cardiac life support certification, and have strong communication skills. This is a temporary full-time position with a competitive hourly wage.

Benefits

Competitive offer packages

Flexible work environment

Government organization pension plan access

Corporate discounts

Qualifications

• Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario required.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification required.
• Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and decision making skills are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Perform systematic patient assessments to determine diagnoses.
• Create and implement individualized care plans.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of care strategies.

Skills

EMR Systems

Hospital Experience

Acute Care

ICU Experience

Nursing

Education

BScN degree

Job description

Union: ONA

Site: Toronto General Hospital

Department: General Surgery

Reports to: Nurse Manager

Wage Range: $39.07 – $56.00 per hour (start rate is non-negotiable and in accordance with collective agreement requirements)

Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week

Shifts: Days / Nights / Weekdays / Weekends

Status: Temporary Full-Time (End Date November 3 2026)

Closing Date: October 9 2025

Job Summary

9ES is a 38 bed General Surgery / Surgical Oncology unit built on a strong foundation of interprofessional teamwork dedicated to providing high quality person-centered care. The adult patient population includes elective and emergency admissions of surgical and non-surgical patients. Our focus is surgical oncology related to gastrointestinal cancers hepatobiliary diseases and colorectal disorders. The unit is comprised of both Level 1 (ward) and Level 2 (acute care unit / step-down) beds. This is a high acuity fast-paced unit with the opportunity to practice advanced assessment skills enhance critical thinking and further develop discharge planning skills through our interprofessional model of care.

Duties

As a member of the General Surgery team on 9ES the Registered Nurse will perform duties that are consistent with the job classification and/or clinical specialty. The principal responsibilities include:

• Assessment - systematically collecting data about the health of the patient for initial screening on-going or selected in-depth assessment on order to determine diagnosis
• Planning - identifying priorities target dates strategies or interventions in order to contribute to the individualized care plan and achieves optimal outcome for the patient
• Implementation - safely and effectively performing the strategies and interventions directed by the care plan
• Evaluation - systematically evaluating the extent to which the best possible outcomes have been achieved.

Qualifications

• Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario required
• Basic Cardiac Life Support Certification required
• Level 2 (acute care unit / step-down)
• Flexible and able to work effectively and efficiently within a interdisciplinary patient care team
• Must be able to meet the physical requirements of the position
• Excellent interpersonal communication and decision making skills
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Excellent computer skills
• BScN degree preferred

Additional Information

Why join UHN

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP access to Transit and UHN shuttle service)
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including : travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts on-site gyms etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates. Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Remote Work: No

Employment Type: Contract

Key Skills

EMR Systems, Hospital Experience, Acute Care, ICU Experience, Hospice Care, Workers' Compensation Law, Home Care, Nursing, Catheterization, Critical Care Experience, Medication Administration, Tube Feeding

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1