Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), RCC 4 and 5 Unit – FT (J1025-0370) -Transitional Care- J1025-0370

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

Job summary

A renowned healthcare institution in Toronto seeks a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) for its Reactivation Care Centre. The role encompasses patient care, collaboration with healthcare teams, and adherence to safety standards. Ideal candidates will hold an RPN diploma, be registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario, and possess BCLS certification. A commitment to ongoing learning and strong interpersonal skills are essential. This full-time permanent position offers competitive compensation including benefits and vacation.

Benefits

Competitive total compensation package

Health benefits

Pension plan

Vacation

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of recent Medical/Surgical and/or clinical nursing experience with older adults.
• Bilingualism in French/English is an asset.
• Recent health assessment course.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent patient and family driven care.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team of care providers.
• Ensure health and safety policies are followed.

Skills

Organized

Great Communicators

Decisive

Safety Conscious

Committed

Education

Registered Practical Nursing diploma

Registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification

Tools

MS Word

Patient information systems

Job description

Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), RCC 4 and 5 Unit – FT (J1025-0370)

Union: SEIU-S
Department: Transitional Care >> Reactivation Care Center >>RCC 4 and 5 UNIT
Reports To: Clinical Team Manager
Job Category: Nursing
FTE: 1.0
Shifts: All shifts (SEIU only), Day, Evening, Nights, Weekends
Shift Duration: 8’s,12’s
Status: Full-Time Permanent
Number of Positions: 1
Site: NYGH Finch Site, 555 Finch Ave W
Salary: $32.95 – $38.16 /Hour

Post Date: 21/10/2025
Closing Date: 29/10/2025

Position Summary

Your goal in this position is to provide excellent patient and family driven care, 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 will take on the shared responsibility for ensuring that health and safety policies are followed to provide for a healthy environment for patients, staff, physicians, volunteers and families. 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 patients, staff, physicians, learners, volunteers and families.

Great Registered Practical Nurses are:

• 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 Nurse of Ontario.
• Communicate effectively (written and verbally) 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, patient education and related geriatrics.
• Have excellent assessment skills with clinical knowledge of care of the geriatric population.
• 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 working with older adult, dementia and cognitively impaired population preferred.
• 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– hour shifts, All shifts; Days, Evenings & Nights including Weekends (SEIU only) in the Reactivation Care Centre Unit 4 and 5, 555 Finch Ave W. 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