Registered Practical Nurse, Family Birthing Centre

Unity-Health-Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse for the Family Birthing Centre.

You will provide patient- and family-centered nursing care across obstetrical, gynecological, and selected surgical patients within an interprofessional model. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care, collaborating with patients and families to develop individualized care plans and ensure safe, ethical care delivery.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Practical Nursing Diploma and be actively registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current BLS/CPR certification required; NRP training completed within 6 months of hire.
• Breastfeeding course or completed within 6 months of hire; perinatal nursing certificate components preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs initial and ongoing physical, social, emotional and spiritual assessments.
• Ensures patient/family values guide clinical decisions and care planning.
• Communicates assessments to the team and takes appropriate action.
• Documents and communicates patient information clearly and timely.
• Collaborates with interprofessional team to develop care plans with patient/family.
• Identifies learning needs and communicates with the interprofessional team.
• Coordinates patient care with team members.
• Supports patient independence and reintegration into the community.
• Provides nursing care to stable, low-risk patients safely and ethically.
• Delivers patient teaching in a flexible manner; maintains accurate documentation.
• Processes orders and seeks verifications from physicians or other health care providers.
• Assists in surgical procedures by scrubbing in and handling instruments.

Skills

Interprofessional collaboration

Patient-focused care

Critical thinking

Communication skills

Education

Practical Nursing Diploma

BLS/CPR

NRP within 6 months

Breastfeeding course

Perinatal nursing certificate components

Registration with College of Nurses of Ontario

Job description

Registered Practical Nurse, Family Birthing Centre(Job Id 17749)

Job title: Registered Practical Nurse, Family Birthing Centre

Job ID: 17749

Site: CA:ON:Toronto:St. Michael's Hospital

Category: Nursing

Work type: Full-Time Temporary

Date posted: October 29, 2026

Salary range: 36.32-39.80

Shift/ hours of work:

Description

The Registered Practical Nurse will provide exemplary patient and family centred care in partnership with a variety of obstetrical, gynecological and surgical patients within an Interprofessional Collaborative Model of Care, in order to best meet the needs, values, and preferences of patients and their families. As a member of the team, the Registered Practical Nurse applies practical nursing theory in the assessment of patients, development of the nursing care plan in collaboration and partnership with the patient, family and entire interprofessional team, implementation of the care plan and ongoing evaluation of the patient.

Primary Responsibilities Include:

• Performs relevant initial and ongoing physical, social, emotional and spiritual assessments using appropriate sources specific to the clinical practice setting.
• Ensures patient and family needs, values and preferences guide clinical decision making and are integrated into care planning.
• Recognizes deviation from normal health status; communicates assessment to the Registered Nurse and/or other appropriate interprofessional team members and takes appropriate action as required.
• Documents and communicates pertinent patient information in a timely manner.
• Collaborates with the interprofessional team to develop the plan of care in partnership with the patient and their family.
• Identifies patient's learning and transition planning needs and communicates this to the interprofessional team including Charge Nurse/Team Leader.
• Coordinates patient care/services with the appropriate interprofessional team members.
• Fosters patient and family independence and reintegration into their community.
• Independently provides nursing care to stable, predictable patient populations with low risk of negative outcomes, in a safe, competent, and ethical manner.
• Provides accurate and consistent patient teaching in a flexible and creative manner.
• Maintains an accurate account of care given through clear and concise verbal communication and written/electronic documentation.
• Processes orders and seeks verification of orders from the ordering physician, nurse practitioner or other health care provider if needed.
• Assist in surgical procedures by scrubbing in and handling instruments and supplies, adhering to ORNAC standards

Qualifications:

Education

• Successful completion of a Practical Nursing Diploma Program.
• Current BLS/CPR Certificate required.
• Completion of NRP within 6 months of hire.
• Breastfeeding Course Preferred or completed within 6 months of hire.
• The following components of a perinatal nursing certificate, or equivalent RPN perinatal nursing certificate preferred:

- Essentials of prenatal and postnatal care
-The Newborn: Assessment and Initial management
-Breastfeeding basics

Professional Registration

• Currently registered as a Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario.

Required Experience

• Recent maternity/gynecology nursing experience required, including post-partum assessments, discharge planning, and education experience. Candidates who do not have recent maternity/gynecology nursing experience may be considered if they have a minimum of 1 year recent medical/surgical nursing experience and there are no qualified applicants.
• Excellent physical assessment skills, critical thinking skills and problem solving skills.
• Demonstrated understanding and champion of patient and family centred maternity care.
• Demonstrated ability to organize patient care demands and to set priorities in a rapidly changing environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and educate patient and family.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing education and professional development.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within an interprofessional team as well as independently.
• Satisfactory attendance record.

Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. When you are contacted, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We want to emphasize that all accommodation requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality, respecting your privacy and dignity.