Registered Nurse - 7 Surgical

SJH St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Charlton and Dack; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) on the 7 Surgical Inpatient Unit at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton provides nursing care to promote health and assess needs for care and treatment of health conditions by supportive preventive, therapeutic, palliative and rehabilitation means to attain or maintain optimal function.

A high level of collaboration with RN and RPN is required to ensure safe and effective care in accordance with SJHH mission and values.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario required.
• Recent clinical experience with acute surgical inpatients within the last year (orthopaedic or urological experience preferred)
• Current BCLS/HCP certification required
• Demonstrated knowledge sensitivity and expertise in the care of seniors and their families
• Gentle Persuasive Approach training preferred
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients/clients families and other members of the healthcare team
• Demonstrated ability to set workload priorities and organize work in response to client /patient needs
• Demonstrated knowledge of transfers and lifts
• Demonstrated commitment of ongoing learning professional development and continuous quality improvement
• Basic skill with computers MSWord. Internet searches data entry and patient information systems
• Good work performance and attendance record is essential

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to promote health and manage health conditions.
• Collaborate with RPN to ensure safe, effective care.
• Maintain professional values and adhere to SJHH standards and guidelines.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Acute surgical care

Clinical assessment

Communication

Education

Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Tools

MS Word

Job description

Position Details

Job Number: JR02680 Department: Surgical Unit 7 Mary Grace This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites: Charlton Campus (Hamilton Downtown) Job Type: Temporary (Fixed Term), Full time Contract Duration: (If applicable) 11 months Number of Positions: 1 Union: ONA Local 75 Hourly Rate (Min / Max): $41.15 - $58.98 Schedule Work Days: Monday to Sunday Time of Day: Days, Nights Shift: Hours -12 Shift Start: (If applicable) Reason for Posting: Posting is for a role with an existing vacancy Application Dates Opening Date: 2026-10-29 Closing Date: 2026-11-05

Job Description

Unit Profile

The 7 Surgical Inpatient Unit at St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton is a 40 bed acute surgical unit caring for a variety of surgical patients. Specialty surgical procedures include those of orthopaedic and urological perspective. Our highly skilled and dedicated interdisciplinary health professional team work collaboratively to provide care of patients in order to help restore and maintain function as quickly and safely as possible

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides nursing care for clients to promote health and assess need for provision of care and treatment of health conditions by supportive preventive therapeutic palliative and rehabilitation means in order to attain or maintain optimal function. A high level of collaboration between RN and RPN is required to ensure safe and effective care. The RN role models professional values beliefs and attributes and practices in accordance with the SJHH mission and values policies and procedures and College of Nurses Standards and Guidelines.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario required.
• Recent clinical experience with acute surgical inpatients required within the last year (orthopaedic or urological experience preferred)
• Current BCLS/HCP certification required
• Demonstrated knowledge sensitivity and expertise in the care of seniors and their families
• Gentle Persuasive Approach training preferred
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients/clients families and other members of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrated ability to set workload priorities and organize work in response to client /patient needs.
• Demonstrated knowledge of transfers and lifts
• Demonstrated commitment of ongoing learning professional development and continuous quality improvement
• Basic skill with computers MSWord. Internet searches data entry and patient information systems
• Good work performance and attendance record is essential

St. Joseph’s Health System (SJHS) and its member organizations are equal opportunity employers and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all programs, practices, facilities, and people.

We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

SJHS and its member organizations are committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process ([e-mail]).

At St. Joe’s Hamilton, we believe in nurturing new talent, providing an inclusive and supportive work environment with meaningful growth opportunities, and exciting benefits and rewards. Whether you're passionate about providing compassionate care or eager to gain new skills, there’s a place here for you to grow, learn, and succeed!

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