Registered Practical Nurse - Multi Organ Transplant/Nephrology

University Health Network; Toronto; On-site; CAD 51,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HOOPP pension plan

Transit access

Flexible work environment

Development opportunities

Corporate discounts

Job summary

University Health Network (UHN) is hiring a Permanent Full-time Registered Practical Nurse at Toronto General Hospital. The role reports to the Nurse Manager in Multi Organ Transplant/Nephrology and involves 37.5 hours weekly with 12-hour shifts across days and nights.

Closing date: August 13, 2026. The nurse will practice under the UHN Professional Practice Model, delivering compassionate, collaborative care while meeting professional standards and legal requirements.

Qualifications

• Completion of college, or other approved Registered Practical Nursing program including practicum experience.
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) certification.
• Current medication certificate which meets the standards of practice established by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Demonstrates competencies per unit/program competency-based checklist.
• Recent experience on a Neurovascular unit preferred.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines in UHN standards.
• Effective organizational, interpersonal and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Apply nursing knowledge to achieve patient goals when care needs are less complex and outcomes are predictable.
• Identify abnormal patient responses and consult with the RN or health care team.
• Provide care for highly complex patients in consultation with the RN.
• Ensure practice aligns with professional standards and ethical framework.
• Engage in continuing education to meet patient population needs and professional standards.
• Perform reflective practice to improve nursing and patient care.
• Take on cross-functional responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Nursing

Communication

Multi-tasking

Confidentiality

Computer skills

Education

RPN license

Nursing program completed

Job 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.

www.uhn.ca

Union: SEIU
New or Replacement: Replacement
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Multi Organ Transplant/Nephrology
Reports to: Nurse Manager
Wage Range:$37.33 - $38.16 (start rate is non-negotiable and in accordance with collective agreement requirements)
Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week
Shifts:12 Hour Shifts, Weekdays/Weekends/Days/Nights
Status:Permanent Full time
Closing Date: August 13, 2026

Job Summary

As a member of UHN and the multi-disciplinary Team, the Registered Practical 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 process, as it relates to scope of practice, to achieve identified patient goals when overall care needs are less complex, outcomes are predictable and risk of negative outcomes is low.
• Identifies and recognizes abnormal or unusual patient responses and consults with the RN or other members of the health care team.
• Provides aspects of care for highly complex patients when in close consultation with the registered nurse directing the patient’s care.
• 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.

• Completion of college, or other approved Registered Practical Nursing program including practicum experience.
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) certification.
• Current medication certificate which meets the standards of practice established by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Demonstrates competencies as per unit/program competency-based checklist.
• Recent experience working on a Neurovascular unit preferred.
• Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance to UHN standards.
• Exercise initiative and good judgment with ability to multi-task.
• Compliance with confidentiality requirements.
• Effective organizational, interpersonal and communication and time management skills.
• Knowledge of applicable legislative, UHN and/or departmental policies.
• Client service oriented, with the ability to effectively work with diversity and appreciate that people with different opinions, backgrounds and characteristics bring richness to the challenge or situation at hand.
• Good computer skills.
• Acute Care experience preferred.

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.

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.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.