Registered Practical Nurse (Regular Full-Time 1.0 FTE)

Delphi Technologies; Toronto; On-site; CAD 102,843,000 - 108,480,000; Full time

Job summary

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is seeking a Registered Practical Nurse for Regular Full-Time 1.0 FTE. The role may rotate across Brain Injury Rehabilitation Team, SODR, and CCC units, requiring availability for various shifts including days, evenings, overnights, weekends and holidays.

The incumbent provides holistic, family-centered care to infants, children and adolescents with disabilities, in a 24-hour inpatient setting, aligned with Ontario nursing standards and RHPA.

Qualifications

• RN licence/registration in good standing
• BCLS certification current
• Experience with pediatric/rehabilitation care preferred
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a busy unit environment

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and evaluate nursing care using theory and evidence-based practice
• Provide holistic, family-centred care for infants, children and adolescents
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for safe discharge planning
• Demonstrate culturally competent care and advocacy for clients/families
• Lead and participate in quality improvement activities and education
• Support teaching and learning within a fully affiliated academic health environment

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Leadership

Education/teaching

Education

Registered Practical Nurse Diploma

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)

Tools

Meditech

Job description

Registered Practical Nurse (Regular Full-Time 1.0 FTE)

Category Nursing

Req Number NUR-26-00032

Open Date 8/27/2026

Number of Openings 1

Department Complex Continuing Care

Work type Regular Full-time

Salary band Registered Practical Nurse ($35.88/hr to $37.82/hr)

FTE 1.0

Posting Close Date 09/11/2026

Description

Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital is Canada’s hospital for children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences. Serving more than 9,000 families annually through inpatient and outpatient programs and services, our teams are helping to shape the future of pediatric disability care.

As a top 40 Canadian research hospital and academic hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, Holland Bloorview integrates care, teaching, research and scholarship to advance practice and improve the lives of children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences. All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and/or research.

Holland Bloorview has achieved 100 per cent in four successive surveys by Accreditation Canada, an unprecedented achievement in safety. We are also proud to be recognized among Greater Toronto’s Top Employers, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People and Canada’s Best Diversity Employers.

Here, you will find an inspiring, inclusive, innovative and collaborative work environment, competitive compensation and benefits, and programs that support ongoing learning, professional growth and well-being, so you can do meaningful work while continuing to grow your career. To learn more about the advantages of a career at Holland Bloorview, click here.

We’re daring to create a world where all youth and children belong. Join us!

THE POSITION

Holland Bloorview is an academic hospital, fully affiliated with the University of Toronto. All clinical staff are expected to contribute to the academic agenda through one or more of the following activities: supervising students, teaching, academic service, scholarship and research. All non-clinical staff are encouraged, when appropriate.

This role may rotate across all 3 Units: Brain Injury Rehabilitation Team (BIRT), Specialized Orthopedic & Developmental Rehabilitation (SODR) and Complex continuing Care (CCC). Successful candidates will be required to work across the 3 units to meet client care needs as required. The Inpatient Rehab & Complex Continuing Care department operates on a 24-hour basis. As such, there is a requirement for availability to work a variety of shifts including daytime, evening, overnight, weekend, and holidays.

The Registered Practical Nurse provides holistic, family-centred care to infants, children, and adolescents and their families who are receiving habilitation, rehabilitation and complex continuing care services, incorporating standards of practice as stated by the College of Nurses of Ontario and the Regulated Health Professions Act.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Practice

• Uses theoretical and evidence based practice to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for clients on all 3 inpatient units
• Provides strength based nursing care that promotes and supports the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual well-being of clients and families
• Practices culturally competent care
• Works in partnership with client/family and interprofessional team to facilitate appropriate, timely and effective discharge/transition planning
• Advocates for clients/families with goal of effective outcomes and appropriate use of resources
• Interacts with members of the interdisciplinary care team and community providers as appropriate, to ensure an integrated approach to care
• Supports and respects the client/family’s rights to make decisions based on their own values, beliefs and experiences

Collaboration

• Collaborates with client / family and interprofessional team to identify client-centred goals
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills
• Practices based on identified standards of care within an interprofessional environment

Leadership

• Uses strength based leadership to develop themselves and engage others, build partnerships and networks to achieve results, and use systems/critical thinking to champion and orchestrate change.
• Participates in quality improvement activities to ensure the delivery of efficient and effective health care
• Participates in quality activities to ensure the maintenance of a safe and healthy work environment
• Utilizes the teaching/learning process to provide education, both formal and informal to clients/families, colleagues, students and other professionals within a fully affiliated academic healthcare environment
• Manages change in a constructive and appropriate manner
• Seeks opportunities for professional growth

Research/Education

• Demonstrates a spirit of inquiry by examining current practice and identifying questions for study
• Utilizes nursing best practice guidelines to deliver care
• Participates in nursing research where applicable and utilizes outcome measurement

Qualifications

• Registered Practical Nurse Diploma
• Current BCLS certificate—Basic Rescuer
• Previous job-related experience, preferably in a pediatric or rehabilitation setting
• Demonstrated clinical skills in caring for children with complex orthopedic and/or respiratory needs
• Experience in behaviour management preferred
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to manage a diverse workload while setting priorities and meeting deadlines
• Demonstrated computer skills, Meditech experience preferred

About the Organization Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital creates a world of possibility by supporting children and youth with disabilities, medical complexity, illness and injury. All of our work is guided by our strategic plan, Transformative Care, Inclusive World: Holland Bloorview 2030. The plan: https://strategicplan.hollandbloorview.ca/
To get a glimpse as to who Holland Bloorview is, we invite you to watch the Together We Dare. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3c-FszREUk
Holland Bloorview is committed to fostering a climate of inclusion, diversity, equity accessibility, and anti-racism (IDEAA). This commitment is central to, and mutually supportive of, our research excellence mandate. We welcome and respect the diversity of all members of our community and we seek to create an inclusive culture for our clients, families, research scientists, staff, participants, trainees, volunteers, trustees, and partners. To help in our journey towards fully reflecting the communities we partner with, we welcome and encourage applications from Black individuals and other racialized persons, Indigenous Peoples, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQI2SA+ persons, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas within our community. Holland Bloorview is committed to fair assessment of a candidate's abilities, and consideration for diversity of thought, method, and experience, including non-traditional career paths.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, accommodation will be provided throughout the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Please notify us of any accommodations that you require by contacting [e-mail] or 416-425-6220.

This position is currently accepting applications.