Registered Practical Nurse Transitional Care

North York General Hospital; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading community hospital in Toronto seeks a part-time Registered Practical Nurse for its Reactivation Care Centre. The role involves providing exceptional patient care by collaborating with a diverse healthcare team. Candidates should hold a Registered Practical Nursing diploma, have at least two years of nursing experience, and possess strong communication and interpersonal skills. The position offers competitive pay, opportunities for professional development, and a supportive environment focused on learning and innovation.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Opportunities for professional development

Pension plan eligibility

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide patient and family driven care in a supportive manner.
• Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of care providers.
• Follow health and safety policies to ensure a healthy environment.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Critical thinking

Problem-solving skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Registered Practical Nursing diploma

BCLS certification

Tools

MS Word

Patient information systems

Job description

Job Title Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), RCC 4 and 5 UNIT – PT (J0126-0426)

Job Details
Union: SEIU-S
Department: Transitional Care >> Reactivation Care Center >>RCC 4 and 5 UNIT
Reports To: Clinical Team Manager
Job Category: Nursing

FTE: 0.4
Shifts: All shifts (SEIU only), Weekends
Shift Duration: 8’s,12’s
Status: Part-Time Permanent
Number of Positions: 1
Site: NYGH Finch Site, 555 Finch Ave W
Salary: $33.69 – $39.01 /Hour

Post Date: 29/01/2026
Closing Date: 06/02/2026

Position Summary

Registered Practical Nurse, Reactivation Care Centre Unit 4 & 5

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 can 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 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, 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 Part Time Regular position with 8- & 12- hour shifts, All shifts (SEIU only) and Weekends Shifts in the Reactivation Care Centre Unit 4 and 5, 555 Finch Ave W. We offer a highly competitive total compensation package which includes pay in lieu of benefits, vacation pay and the opportunity to join the Hospital Pension Plan.

How To Apply

How To Apply

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