Health Services Registered Practical Nurse

Union: Non-Union
Number of vacancies:  1
New or Replacement Position: Replacement
Site:  Multiple UHN Sites - Toronto General Hospital Toronto Western Hospital Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Toronto Rehabilitation Institutes West Park Healthcare Centre
Department:  Health Services
Reports to:  Manager Health Services Clinics
Salary Range:  $27.76 to $34.70
Hours: 37.5 per week
Shifts: 8 hours (Days/Evenings/Weekends) with rotating On-Call duties
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: June 12 2026

Position Summary

The Health Services Registered Practical Nurse (HS RPN) will work with a team of health care professionals in the Occupational Health (OH) Clinic and will practices in accordance with relevant legislation / standards meeting the legal and ethical requirements of the profession. The HS RPN will utilize specialized knowledge in occupational health and safety and case and contact management and experience to determine fitness to perform and accommodation staff needs

Duties

• Coordinate all efforts related to the management of communicable and vaccine preventable diseases 
• Perform all activities to support outbreaks and exposures 
• Provide health care to employees in clinical setting 
• Ensure employee compliance with the Ontario Public Hospital Act the Occupational Health and Safety Act Workplace Safety Insurance Board Act the Ontario Human Rights Code and other applicable legislations 
• Employ the principles of disability management related to non-complex workplace injuries to actively manage and ensure disabled employees are provided with appropriate job placements to effect early and safe return to work reducing time loss and improving productivity. 
• Manage employees absent from the workplace due to noncomplex illness or injury 
• Manage the return to work process advise management and union on appropriate job placement 
• Ensure the Hospital meets legislative requirements in the interest of a safe and healthy work environment 
• Perform communication and administrative responsibilities

Qualifications :

• Current Certificate of Licensure/ Registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario RPN) 
• Completion of or actively enrolled in attaining credentials in the field of Disability Management and/or Occupational Health and Safety COHN and/or ICP preferred 
• Two (2) years recent direct patient care Nursing experience 
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) Level II: Basic Rescuer certification 
• Sound knowledge of communicable diseases and associated vaccination 
• Venipuncture skills required 
• Ability to effectively triage patients that walk into the OH Clinic or call on the telephone 
• Demonstrated ability to utilize the nursing process and advanced assessment skills in planning implementing and evaluation care and making clinical decisions 
• Strong organizational interpersonal and communications skills 
• Ability to work in fast paced environment 
• Membership with the Ontario Occupational Health Nurse Association preferred 
• Working knowledge of OH&S Human Rights and WSIB legislation preferred 

Additional Information :

Why join UHN

In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world UHN offers a wide range of benefits programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor allowing you to find value where it matters most to you now and throughout your career at UHN.

• Competitive offer packages
• Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• A flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel restaurants parking phone plans auto insurance discounts on-site gyms etc.)

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHNs attendance management program to be eligible for consideration.

All applications must be submitted before the posting close date.

UHN uses email to communicate with selected candidates.  Please ensure you check your email regularly.

Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any information provided by a candidate be misleading inaccurate or incorrect UHN reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of their application.

UHN is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive recruitment process and workplace. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their requirements known.

We thank all applicants for their interest however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time