Registered Practical Nurse Operating Room
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30+ days ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Union: SEIU
# of Vacancies: 3
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Operating Room
Reports to: Nurse Manager
Wage Range: $37.33 - $38.16 per hour (start rate is non-negotiable and in accordance with collective agreement requirements)
Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week
Shifts: Days/Evenings/Nights/Weekends
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: December 1 2025
Job Summary
The Operating Room at TGH is comprised of 21 Operating Theatres as well as the Multi Purpose OR (MPOR) a Translational Research Image Guided OR (TRIGOR) and Organ Regenerative Laboratory (ORL) and encompasses a wide variety of surgical services including Cardiovascular Thoracic General Surgery Gyne Oncology Urology Head and Neck and Plastics. There is also a Robotic program in some of the specialties. Priority program includes Cardiovascular Surgical Oncology and Transplantation. There is an ECHMO program to support patients with ARLS as well as VAD program; Minimally Invasive Surgery and Living Related Donor program.
Every Operating Room is equipped with a computer where nurses can retrieve web-based resources and document their perioperative nursing care. The majority of patients are adults requiring surgery on the inpatient or outpatient basis. Many of our patients are highly acute and have complex conditions ( transplant cardiovascular and surgical oncology).
Perioperative Nursing at Toronto General Hospital is recognized for its patient and family centered approach and for its excellence in providing continuity of care to our patients. Our Nurses are provided with a variety of exciting educational and professional development opportunities.
Duties
In accordance with relevant legislation and the standards established by the College of Nurses of Ontario the principal responsibilities of the REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE include:
- Contributing to the patient assessment process
- Implementing patient care plan that include performing and/or providing assistance that include a limited range of strategies and interventions collaborating with other members of the multi-disciplinary health care team
- Acting as patient advocate
- Contributing to the smooth functioning of the department
- Attending seminars and workshops to facilitate personal and professional growth
- Performs the duties of the scrub nurse consistent with the job description as assigned
- Performing other duties consistent with the job classification as assigned.
Qualifications :
- Completion of college or other approved Registered Practical Nursing program
- Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) certification
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse
- Completion of a recognized Operating Room (Perioperative) course required
- Current Operating Room experience 2-4 years required
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal organizational and time management skills
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Demonstrated ability to work as a team member
- Demonstrated good manual dexterity
- Ability to work under pressure
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
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
About Company
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