Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Company Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN consists of Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada's top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and complexity of cases at UHN have made it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.

UHN has the largest hospital-based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

UHN’s vision is to build A Healthier World and it’s only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Job Description

Union: ONA
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Operating Room
Reports to: Nurse Manager
Wage Range: $ - $ per hour (start rate is non-negotiable and in accordance with collective agreement requirements)
Hours: Hours per Week
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Various

Shifts:

Mornings/Afternoons/Evenings/Days/Weekends
Status: Permanent Part-Time
Closing Date: January 8, 2026

Position 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.

As a member multi-disciplinary Team, the Registered Nurse practices in accordance with relevant legislation/standards, the UHN Professional Practice Model and the mission and vision of nursing at the UHN to provide compassionate, collaborative and competent care, while meeting the legal and ethical requirements of the profession.

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