Registered Practical Nurse - Postpartum Unit - Regular Part-Time 2026-19156

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; 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 RPN collaborates with RNs and the inter-professional team to support patients with diverse health needs in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing evidence-based interventions, and evaluating outcomes, while contributing to continuous quality improvement and professional development.

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Provide care within the RPN scope as part of an interprofessional team.
• Identify patient and family needs and plan care.
• Perform assessments, plan and reassess care; implement interventions.
• Contribute to quality improvement and reflective practice.

Skills

RPN Registration

CPR

Teamwork

Communication

Critical Thinking

Clinical Judgement

Patient Education

Education

RPN Diploma

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