Registered Practical Nurse - D2 General Medicine/Nephrology - Regular Full-Time 2026-18125

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse to provide person-centred care in the acute care setting for Internal Medicine & Nephrology patients. You will work within the interprofessional team to deliver nursing care tailored to varying needs and outcomes.

The role requires current Ontario RPN registration, CPR certification, and acute care experience. It offers collaboration with RNs, commitment to quality practice, and opportunities for professional

Qualifications

• Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Current Heart and Stroke Foundation CPR
• RPN diploma preferred
• 6–12 months recent acute care nursing experience preferred or recent RPN experience plus completion of Sunnybrook Advanced Assessment Course for RPNs at Humber within the last 2 years
• Successful completion of pre-interview knowledge assessment tool
• Demonstrated commitment to Person-Centred Care
• Demonstrated critical-thinking, decision-making, and problem solving in fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills
• Evidence of ongoing commitment to professional practice and quality care
• Ability to identify changes in patient/family care needs and adapt scope of practice accordingly
• Ability to plan patient education for discharge
• Ability to organize and prioritize nursing assignments with RNs and inter-professional team

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred care in the acute care setting for Internal Medicine & Nephrology patients
• Perform assessments, planning and reassessing care
• Implement evidence-based interventions and evaluate outcomes
• Demonstrate commitment to quality improvement and reflective practice
• Collaborate with RNs and the interprofessional team to support care

Skills

RPN registration

CPR (Heart and Stroke)

Acute care experience

Critical thinking

Communication & teamwork

Patient education

Care planning & prioritizing

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

RPN diploma

Job description

Summary of Duties

Responsible for providing person centred care in the acute care setting of D2 (Internal Medicine & Nephrology patients), within the RPN scope of practice The RPN works independently and interdependently as part of the interprofessional health care team to provide excellent culture-sensitive nursing care to patients with varying health needs in a rapidly changing, practice environment. The RPN works collaboratively with Registered Nurses (RNs) in a consultative relationship to provide elements of care to Internal Medicine & Nephrology patients with complex health issues and with less predictable outcomes.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Care processes which include identifying the needs of patients and families

• Completing assessments, planning and continuously reassessing care

• Implementing evidence based interventions, and evaluating patient outcomes and the patient experience

• Demonstrate commitment to quality improvement, ongoing professional development and reflective practice

Qualifications/Skills

• Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario with no restrictions to practice as a Registered Practical Nurse

• Current Heart and Stroke Foundation CPR

• RPN diploma preferred

• 6 -12 months recent acute care nursing experience preferred or recent RPN experience plus successful completion of the Sunnybrook Advanced Assessment Course for RPN’s at Humber within the last 2 years.

• Successful completion of pre-interview knowledge assessment tool.

• Demonstrated commitment to Person-Centred Care

• Demonstrated critical-thinking, decision-making, and problem solving skills in a fast a fast-paced, high turnover environment

• Demonstrated interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills

• Evidence of ongoing commitment to professional practice and support of a quality practice setting environment

• Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to safe, high quality, ethical care

• Demonstrated ability to identify when care needs of patient and family have changed and require a broader scope of knowledge, skill and judgment

• Demonstrated ability to plan and provide patient education to support discharge planning

• Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize patient care assignments within the RPN scope of practice collaboratively with RNs and other members of the inter-professional team