Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) , General Medicine (5W) – FT(J1025-0843) -Medicine- J1025-0843

North York General Hospital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution in Toronto seeks a Registered Practical Nurse for the Reactivation Unit. This full-time position involves collaborating with a care team to provide excellent patient care and education. Candidates should have a diploma in practical nursing, current BCLS certification, and preferred experience in medical/surgical nursing. A competitive compensation package, including benefits and pension, is offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Benefits

Pension

Vacation

Qualifications

• Registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Minimum 2 years of recent Medical/Surgical and/or clinical nursing experience.
• Recent health assessment course required.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient and family driven care in the Reactivation Unit.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of care providers.
• Ensure health and safety policies are followed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Registered Practical Nursing diploma

BCLS certification

Tools

MS Word

Patient information systems

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), General Medicine (5W) – FT(J1025-0843)

Union: SEIU-S
Department: Medicine >> Reactivation Unit >>Medicine
Reports To: CTM
Job Category: Nursing

FTE: 1.0
Shifts: All shifts (SEIU only), Weekends
Shift Duration: 8’s,12’s
Status: Full-Time Permanent
Number of Positions: 1
Site: General Site, 4001 Leslie Street
Salary: $32.95 – $38.16 /Hour

Post Date: 03/11/2025
Closing Date: 11/11/2025

Position Summary

Registered Practical Nurse, Reactivation Unit – 5W
Your goal in this position is to provide excellent patient and family driven care in the Reactivation Unit – 5W, in a supportive and culturally sensitive manner. You will do this by collaborating with an interdisciplinary team of care providers, with an emphasis on the assessment, education, prevention, maintenance, and restoration of patient health. You’re a great relationship builder, and foster close contacts with peers across the entire organization. You have great interpersonal skills, and effortlessly connect with physicians, staff, patients, and families. This position supports the Hospital’s academic mandate by advancing care through teaching and learning and/or transforming care through research and innovation. This position contributes to the shared responsibility of ensuring health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for staff, physicians, volunteers, learners, patients and families

Characteristics of a Great RPN

• Organized – they embrace the challenge of prioritizing patient care demands in a fast paced environment, and are eager to engage with new challenges every single day
• Great Communicators – they communicate effectively with colleagues, staff, volunteers and families
• Decisive – at the end of the day, they have the ability to make the big decisions, to take ownership of their actions, and use their critical thinking and problem solving skills in the best interests of the patient
• Safety Conscious – they know that keeping everyone safe and healthy is the highest priority, and follow all H&S policies and guidelines
• Committed – they embrace our learning culture and demonstrate ongoing commitment to professional development to enhance their knowledge and skills

On a practical level, you will

• Demonstrate the ability to function to the full scope of nursing practice per the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Communicate effectively (written and verbal) with patients/clients, families and other members of the health care team
• Think critically, set priorities and organize work in response to client/patient needs
• Demonstrate knowledge of transfers and lifts
• Be committed to ongoing learning, professional development, and continuous quality improvement
• Have proficient skill level with computers, MS Word, Internet searches, data entry and patient information systems
• Demonstrated evidence of self-motivation regarding continuing education in areas of patient assessment and patient education
• Have excellent assessment skills with clinical knowledge of care
• Have effective organizational, problem-solving, prioritization, time-management and teaching skills
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to foster good public relations and working relationships in a family centered care environment

Qualifications

• Registered Practical Nursing diploma from a recognized Community College
• Registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
• Minimum 2 years of recent Medical/Surgical and/or clinical nursing experience
• Recent health assessment course
• Bilingualism in French/English an asset

What we Offer

Working at NYGH means working with a dynamic team of fellow healthcare providers, staff, and volunteers in one of Canada’s leading hospitals. This is a Full Time Permanent position with 8 & 12 hours shifts, all shifts including weekends (SEIU only) in the 5West General Medicine Unit. We offer a highly competitive total compensation package that includes benefits, pension, and vacation. If you were searching for more reasons to consider joining the wonderful team at NYGH, check out some features of our Total Rewards package by visiting nygh.on.ca

How to Apply

CARE members of the STARS or PASS Program should speak with their Case Manager before applying for this position