Registered Practical Nurse – Urgent Care

Position Details

Posting #: 33609
Department:
Urgent Care
Employee Type:
Regular, Part Time
Union: CUPE
Openings Remaining: 1
Reason for Posting:
This position is for an existing vacancy.

Schedule

Work Days:
Monday to Sunday, Holidays
Time of Day:
Days, Evenings

Shift: Rotating, 12 hour
Shift Start: 8:00, 9:00, 12:00 Hours are subject to change based on operational requirements.
This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites:
King Campus (Stoney Creek East Hamilton)

Application Dates

Opening Date: 19/02/2026
Closing Date: 26/02/2026 Applications must be received online by 12:00 midnight on the Closing Date

UNIT

SUMMARY:

Urgent Care sees more than 50,000 patients a year with 30% of those patients being children. The Urgent Care is fully staffed with physicians and nurses who are highly trained in emergency medicine and equipped to perform assessments as a result of blood tests, x-rays and other diagnostic tests. Urgent Care serves patients with non-threatening injuries and illnesses. Some types of illness or injuries treated include: lacerations, sprains, ear infections, coughs and congestion, sore throats, etc.

The Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) is a role model of professional values, beliefs and attributes and practices in accordance with the SJHH mission and values, policies and procedures, and College of Nurses Standards and Guidelines. The RPN provides nursing care to clients in order to promote health and assess the need for the provision of care and the treatment of health conditions by supportive, preventive, therapeutic, palliative and rehabilitation means in order to attain or maintain optimal function of clients.

In an acute care practice setting, a high level of collaboration between the RPN and RN is required to ensure safe and effective care. Consistent with guidelines provided by the College of Nurses of Ontario (2014), RPNs provide care for less complex clients whose outcomes are more predictable and where there is a low risk for negative outcomes. The RPN is accountable to recognize changing acuity or complexity in the needs of the client.

The more complex the care requirements of the client, the higher the need for the RPN to recognize the need to consult with a Registered Nurse in determining next steps in the provision of care.

Current College of Nurses of Ontario registration as a Registered Practical Nurse with no restrictions on registration or professional practice conduct hearings pending, AND

• Current BCLS/HCP certification required
• Demonstrated knowledge, sensitivity and expertise in the care of seniors and their families
• Gentle Persuasive Approach training preferred
• Ability to function to the full scope of nursing practice as per the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Recent acute, medical /surgical experience is required
• Emergency experience an asset
• Experience with Dovetale an asset
• Ability to communicate (written and verbal) effectively with patients/clients, families, and other members of the health care team
• Ability to set priorities and organize work in response to patient/client needs
• Demonstrated knowledge of transfers and lifts
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning, professional development, and continuous quality improvement
• Basic skill level with computers, MS Word, internet searches, data entry and patient information systems
• Good work performance and attendance record are essential

• Practices collaboratively with members of the interdisciplinary health care team to provide care for stable…