Registered Nurse Program Based Float Pool - Medicine

Purchaseyourfreedom; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Halton Healthcare is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Program-Based Float Pool in Medicine. The role supports safe staffing across Oakville, Milton and Georgetown sites with rotating 12-hour shifts, including nights and weekends.

The successful candidate will hold an active RN license in Ontario and have at least two years of acute care inpatient experience, with additional certifications valued for program flexibility.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current license to practice in Ontario.
• Two years acute care inpatient RN experience required.
• Additional certifications may be preferred based on unit needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, patient- and family-centered nursing care within the program.
• Work across designated units and sites within the program as needed.
• Support staffing needs related to vacancies, leaves, and surge capacity.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments and escalate changes promptly.
• Administer medications and treatments per policy and law.
• Collaborate with interprofessional teams to ensure quality outcomes.
• Support discharge planning and patient education.
• Maintain accurate documentation and competency development.
• May assume charge nurse responsibilities when appropriate.

Skills

Acute care RN experience

Coronary Care 1

RN licensure

Education

Registered Nurse license

Coronary Care 1 course

Peritoneal Dialysis Certification

NIHSS Certification

Acute Care ICU certification

Job description

Registered Nurse Program Based Float Pool - Medicine

• Full-time
• FTE: 1.0 FTE
• Union Status: ONA
• Shift Schedule (Hours are subject to change based on operational needs): Mon - Sun - All Shifts, weekends and holidays
• Employment Status: Permanent Full-time
• Site Location: Multi-Site (Oakville, Milton, Georgetown)

Halton Healthcare’s vision of Exemplary patient experiences, always, goes beyond just the patient experience; it has shaped our entire culture and remains at the core of every interaction in our organization, from our patients & families to our staff, physicians and volunteers. We believe in exemplary PEOPLE experiences always!

At Halton Healthcare you will thrive in a healthcare culture and environment that embraces inclusion, diversity and belonging with ‘exemplary patient care, always’ at the heart of everything we do. We empower our people to be the very best they can be so they can make a difference for our patients and the communities we serve.

Halton Healthcaretakes great pride in providing quality, compassionate healthcare services to our rapidly growing communities. As a progressive and vibrant healthcare organization, we arecommitted to being an innovative center of excellence in community hospital care.

The Program-Based Float Pool Registered Nurse will provide direct and indirect nursing care within the assigned clinical program, supporting patient care needs across designated units and sites based on operational requirements, patient acuity, staffing needs, and established program priorities.

The successful candidate will be assigned to a home program and may be required to work across multiple units and/or Halton Healthcare sites, including Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, Milton District Hospital, and Georgetown Hospital, as applicable to the role and program needs.

This role is intended to support safe staffing, continuity of care, vacancy coverage, sick call replacement, leaves of absence, surge capacity, education support, and other short-term or emerging operational needs within the program.

Assignments will be made in accordance with patient care needs, operational requirements, the nurse’s scope of practice, demonstrated competency, orientation, training, qualifications, and applicable collective agreement provisions.

Other duties as required.

Key Responsibilities

The successful candidate will:

• Provide safe, competent, patient- and family-centred nursing care within the assigned program.
• May work across designated units and sites within the assigned program based on operational need and assignment.
• Support staffing needs related to vacancies, sick calls, leaves of absence, education, surge, onboarding, and other program priorities.
• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, identify changes in patient condition, and elevate concerns appropriately.
• Administer medications, treatments, and procedures in accordance with hospital policies, professional standards, and applicable legislation.
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, allied health, support services, patients, families, and leaders to support quality care and positive patient outcomes.
• Support patient flow, transitions in care, discharge planning, and patient/family education.
• Adapt to different unit workflows, patient populations, documentation requirements, escalation pathways, and site-specific processes.
• Participate in program-specific orientation, education, mentorship, and competency development.
• Maintain required competencies and complete required education or validation prior to working independently in specialized or unfamiliar areas.
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• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in accordance with professional and organizational standards.
• Demonstrate professionalism, flexibility, adaptability, and accountability in a variety of clinical practice environments.
• May be required to assume charge nurse responsibilities where appropriate, based on experience, competency, and operational need.

Program-Based Float Expectations

The Program-Based Float Pool role is designed to provide flexibility within a defined clinical program while supporting safe, consistent, and competent nursing practice.

The successful candidate must be willing and able to:

• Work across designated units within the assigned program.
• Work across multiple Halton Healthcare sites as required by the program.
• Travel between sites as operationally required.
• Accept assignments based on patient care needs, staffing requirements, skill mix, competency, qualifications, and operational priorities.
• Maintain readiness to work in different clinical environments within the program.
• Adapt to site-specific workflows, documentation practices, escalation pathways, and interprofessional team structures.
• Work collaboratively with educators, professional practice, managers, and clinical teams to support continued development and safe practice.
• Contribute to a collaborative learning environment by sharing program-specific knowledge, site-specific practices, and workflow information with team members, where appropriate and within the expectations of the role.
• Staff will only be assigned to areas where they have received the appropriate orientation, training, and demonstrated competency.
• Support development of specialty skills where operationally required, and participate in quality improvement, onboarding, clinical practice, and education initiatives.

Participation in upskilling opportunities will be based on program need, staff interest where possible, qualifications, readiness, orientation requirements, demonstrated competency, and applicable collective agreement provisions.

Qualifications

Halton Healthcare endeavours to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission, vision, and values of accountability, respect, and compassion, which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.

Required qualifications:

Program-Specific Qualifications

• 2 years acute care inpatient RN experience required.
• Coronary Care 1 course required or commitment to complete within 6 months.

Depending on the assigned program, additional qualifications may be required or preferred, including but not limited to:

• Peritoneal Dialysis Certification, NIHSS Certification.
• Biotherapy Administration Certification.
• Acute Care Nurse (Level 2 ICU) certification.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference may be given to candidates who have:

• Surgery experience in post-operative care.
• Experience as a preceptor.
• Charge nurse experience considered an asset.
• Recent experience in more than one unit within the assigned program.
• Experience working across multiple sites or clinical areas.
• Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly to changing clinical environments.
• Demonstrated leadership, mentorship, preceptor, or charge nurse experience.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development relevant to the program.
• Interest in developing additional program-specific skills through supported upskilling, orientation, and competency development.

Hours: Various rotating 12 hour shifts - 0730-1930 and 1930 to 0730 (Hours are subject to change based on operational needs)

Salary: $41.15 to $58.98 per hour

Date Posted: September 24, 2026

Internal Applicants Due By: October 1, 2026

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We thank all those who apply but only those individuals selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Halton Healthcare is committed to providingaccommodations for applicants with disabilities. In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Halton Healthcare will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs to ensure your equal participation.

The Ontario Public Hospitals Actmandates that hospitals establish health surveillance programs for all individuals working within the hospital.This regulation requires proof of immunity for certain diseases and as a result, Halton Healthcare requires all new hires to receive pre-employment medical clearance by our Health, Safety & Wellness team, prior to their start date, as a condition of employment. This includes demonstrating compliance with Halton Healthcare’s Immunization Policies.

All new hires must be fully compliant with our Vaccination Policy as a condition of employment with Halton Healthcare. Successful applicants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or proof of a documented medical exemption as part of the hiring process.

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