Registered Practical Nurse - Maternal & Newborn Unit - Regular Part-Time 2026-17901

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse to provide person-centred care in an acute care setting. The role involves collaborating with Registered Nurses and the interprofessional team to deliver high-quality nursing care to patients with diverse needs.

Responsibilities include comprehensive assessments, care planning, and evaluating patient outcomes. Demonstrated critical thinking, strong communication, and teamwork are essential for success in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 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
• Acute care nursing experience preferred
• Sunnybrook Advanced Assessment Course for RPN’s at Humber within the last 2 years preferred
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Critical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Patient education

Interprofessional collaboration

Education

RPN diploma

CNO registration in good standing

Job description

Summary of Duties

Responsible for providing person centred care in the acute care setting as assigned 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 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

• Acute care nursing experience preferred

• successful completion of the Sunnybrook Advanced Assessment Course for RPN’s at Humber within the last 2 years preferred

• 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