Registered Nurse - 7 Surgical

St. Joe's; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Charlton Campus, is seeking a Registered Nurse for the 7 Surgical Inpatient Unit. The role supports acute surgical patients with orthopedic and urological care, partnering with RNs and RPNs to ensure safe, effective care.

You must hold current Ontario RN registration, have recent acute surgical inpatient experience, BCLS/HCP certification, and strong communication. The position offers full-time hours, day and night shifts, and opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Recent acute surgical inpatient experience within the last year.
• Current BCLS/HCP certification.
• Demonstrated communication with patients/families and team.
• Ability to set workload priorities and organize care.
• Knowledge of transfers and safe lifts.
• Commitment to ongoing learning and quality improvement.
• Proficiency with computers and patient information systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to promote health and assess care needs of clients.
• Collaborate with RNs and RPNs to ensure safe, effective care.
• Maintain documentation and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

RN Registration Ontario

BCLS/HCP Certification

Acute surgical experience

Effective communication

Workload prioritization

Transfers & lifts

MS Word

Patient information systems

Tools

MS Word

Data entry

Electronic patient records

Job description

## Registered Nurse - 7 SurgicalApply: Charlton Campus (Hamilton Downtown): Full time: Posted Today: End Date: September 30, 2026 (7 days left to apply): JR02157**Position Details****Job Number:**JR02157**Department:**Surgical Unit 7 Mary Grace**This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites:**Charlton Campus (Hamilton Downtown)**Job Type:**Regular, Full time**Contract Duration: (If applicable)**0 months**Number of Positions:**1**Union:**ONA Local 75**Hourly Rate (Min / Max):**$41.15 - $58.98**Schedule****Work Days:**Holidays, 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:**2026-09-22**Closing Date:**2026-09-29**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