Registered Nurse - Alternative Level of Care

University Health Network; Toronto; On-site; CAD 568,000 - 811,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP pension

Transit access

Flexible work environment

Career development opportunities

Corporate discounts

Job summary

University Health Network, Toronto Western Hospital, is hiring a Registered Nurse to provide compassionate, collaborative patient care in the 8A ALC unit. The role reports to the Nurse Manager, with shifts across days, nights, weekends, and holidays, totaling 22.5 hours per week.

Requirements include a nursing program completion, BCLS, and active College of Nurses of Ontario registration. UHN emphasizes lifelong learning and professional practice standards.

Qualifications

• Completion of a university, college, or other approved nursing program.

Responsibilities

• Applying knowledge of nursing science and critical decision making to provide compassionate, collaborative care.
• Ensuring practice aligns with professional standards and ethical framework.
• Participating in continuing education to meet patient care needs.
• Engaging in reflective practice to improve nursing and patient care.
• Performing cross-functional responsibilities as assigned.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred

Current certificate of competency from the College of Nurses of Ontario

Job description

Company Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care. UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

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Job Description

Union: ONA - TW
Number of vacancies: 1
New or Replacement: Replacement
Site: Toronto Western Hospital
Department: 8A ALC (Alternative Level of Care)
Reports to: Nurse Manager
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Wage range: $41.15 - $58.98 per hour. (Start rate is non-negotiable)
Status: Permanent Part-Time
Shifts: Days/Nights/Weekends/Holidays 0730 - 1930, 1930 - 0730
Closing Date: August 13, 2026

Position Summary

As a member multi-disciplinary Team, the REGISTERED NURSE practices in accordance with relevant legislation/standards, the UHN Professional Practice Model and the mission and vision of nursing at the UHN to provide compassionate, collaborative and competent care, while meeting the legal and ethical requirements of the profession.

Duties

• Applying knowledge of nursing science, theory, skill and critical decision making in the provision of compassionate, collaborative and competent care in accordance with the UHN Professional Practice Model for Nursing and the mission and vision of nursing at the UHN.
• Ensuring practice is consistent with professional standards and the ethical framework as outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario and the UHN policy and procedure.
• Demonstrating commitment to professional life long learning by participating in continuing education activities to meet the needs of the patient population served and the standards of the profession.
• Performing reflective practice, analyzing and evaluating nursing knowledge and modifying practice accordingly to improve the quality of nursing and patient care.
• Performing cross-functional and other responsibilities, as assigned and/or requested.

Qualifications

• Completion of a university, college, or other approved nursing program.
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) program.
• Current certificate of competency from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Evidence of cooperative and facilitative relationships when working with all interdisciplinary and direct care team members.
• Evidence of commitment to team building and working within a patient focused care model.
• Ability to function entirely independently.
• Strong crisis intervention/problem solving skills.
• Evidence of strong physical assessment and the ability to predict changes in patient status.
• Evidence of effective psycho-social, and patient/family teaching skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge and ability to utilize the nursing process in planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.
• Demonstrated leadership/in charge skills and evidence of good organizational and decision-making skills.
• Evidence of commitment to self-directed learning.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing 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 https://hoopp.com/)
• Close 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 UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration.

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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.