Registered Nurse

Job Description

The enhanced new unit including services for general medicine and general surgery has a dedicated and ambitious multidisciplinary team who are committed to providing exemplary patient and family centered care.

The day-to-day activity of the unit is ever changing as the patient population and diagnoses are so diverse.

The unit is supported by a Clinical Resource Nurse, a Professional Practice Clinician, and a Patient Care Manager.

Halton Healthcare is proud to be an employer of choice who encourages staff to engage in continuous learning and to take part in leadership initiatives in order to help realize their career goals.

The ideal candidate is strong in patient centered care, able to work in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment and is ready to embrace change and innovation.

We require a person with excellent clinical and communication skills with a clear patient focus and the ability to inspire, manage, and implement collaborative teamwork.

The successful incumbent will provide safe, evidence-informed quality nursing care to an acute medical and surgical patient population by combining interpersonal communication with clinical knowledge and skills.

• Ability to function to the full scope of practice as per CNO.
• Demonstrate the ability to competently assess the patient, intervene appropriately, and evaluate outcomes.
• Demonstrate the knowledge, experience and ability to provide care for patients with a variety of needs including but not limited to: initiation and maintenance of IVs, administration of medication delivered via various routes, blood and blood product administration, patient-controlled analgesia, TPN, care and maintenance of CVADs, capillary blood glucose monitoring, NG tubes, chest tubes, enteral feeds, wound management, oxygen therapy and tracheostomies.
• Be able to provide appropriate care to pre-operative and post-operative patient.
• Ability to interpret normal and abnormal laboratory values with appropriate nursing interventions.
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and organize the delivery of care in a dynamic and rapidly changing setting.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role of the RN as a member of the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate efficiently, effectively, and respectfully to patients, visitors and members of the interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate a commitment to providing patient-centered and family-centered care.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing education.

Halton Healthcare endeavors to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission, vision, and values of accountability, respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.

• Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current Heart & Stroke approved.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at time of hire.
• Recent medical/surgical experience in an acute care setting required.
• Telemetry experience required.
• Coronary Care I required within 6 months of hire.
• Critical care experience is preferred.
• Physical Assessment Course is an asset.
• Ability to prioritize and work efficiently in a rapidly changing environment.
• Organized and able to work in a team setting.
• Previous experience working with Meditech and McKesson.
• Visibility is an asset.
• Strong patient assessment skills required.
• Caring, compassionate, customer-focused attitude towards patients and families.
• Able to physically meet the demands of the role.
• Satisfactory employment and attendance record required.

Hours:

Various rotating 12 hour shifts –  and  (Hours are subject to change based on operational needs).

Salary: $ to $ per hour.

Date Posted:
June 16, 2026.

Internal Applicants Due By:
June 23, 2026.

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