Registered Nurse - Preadmission Clinic

Overview

Company Description UHN is Canada’s No. 1 hospital and the world’s No. 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 its only because of the talented and dedicated people who work here that we are continually bringing that vision closer to reality.

Union: ONA

New or Replacement Position: Replacement

Site: Toronto General Hospital

Department: Preadmission Clinic

Reports to: Nurse Manager

Wage Range: $41.15 - 58.98 per hour (start rate is non-negotiable and in accordance with collective agreement requirements)

Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week

Shifts: 8 Hour Shifts

Status: Permanent Full-Time

Closing Date: June 4, 2026

As a member of the UHN Nursing Multi-disciplinary Team and Preadmission, the Registered Nurse practices in accordance with relevant legislation/standards, meeting the legal and ethical requirements of the profession.

The Principal Responsibilities Include

• Completing comprehensive, systematic pre-operative patient assessments including medication and health history reviews, ECG analysis, lab work/diagnostic test result interpretation, and providing patient and family education pertaining to the surgical episode of care
• Applying knowledge of nursing science, theory, skill and critical decision making in the provision of compassionate, collaborative and competent care in accordance with the UHN Professional Practice Model for Nursing and the mission and vision of nursing at the UHN
• Ensuring practice is consistent with professional standards and the ethical framework as outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario and the UHN policy and procedure
• Demonstrating commitment to professional lifelong learning by participating in continuing education activities to meet the needs of the patient population served and the standards of the profession
• Performing reflective practice, analyzing and evaluating nursing knowledge and modifying practice accordingly to improve the quality of nursing and patient care
• Performing cross-functional and other responsibilities, as assigned and/or requested

• Current Certificate of (licensure)/registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario
• BScN required
• Minimum three (3) years recent direct perianesthesia (PACU) nursing experience required or three to five (3-5) years critical care experience and surgical nursing experience required
• Experience with 12 lead ECG interpretations required and completion of Coronary I and II
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.) program, Level II:
  Basic Rescuer certification
• Knowledge of nursing research methodology
• Demonstrated understanding of factors that impact patient outcomes following anesthesia and surgery
• Demonstrated understanding of surgical episode of care including post-op surgical care and recovery
• Demonstrated ability in advanced assessment skills, ability to synthesize information, problem solve, and make clinical decisions
• Demonstrated ability to exercise initiative and good judgment with the ability to multi-task
• Demonstrated leadership in clinical practice, quality improvement and research
• Demonstrated commitment to professional development and lifelong learning
• Demonstrated comprehensive theoretical knowledge base and advanced level of clinical competence in caring for tertiary level patients
• Demonstrated understanding and application of principles of patient-centered care
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent…