Registered Practical Nurse - Cardiovascular Surgery & Cardiac Short Stay

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.

Union: SEIU

New or Replacement: Replacement

Site: Toronto General Hospital

Department: Cardiovascular Surgery & Cardiac Short Stay

Reports to: Nurse Manager

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

Hours: Hours per Week

Shifts: 12 Hours, Days/Nights Rotation, Stat Holidays and Alternate Weekends

Status: Temporary Full‑Time (End Date ~ January 31, 2028)

Closing Date: June 4, 2026

4B Munk team offers care to Cardiology, Cardiovascular surgery, and EP patient populations. Patients admitted to this unit have a variety of care needs, including interventional procedures that require a shorter hospital stay, or cardiovascular and/or vascular surgical procedures as inpatients.

The culture on the Unit includes daily interprofessional teamwork and supports individual nurse’s professional development, offering opportunities to develop excellent critical thinking and decision‑making skills.

As part of a diverse interprofessional team, nurses require knowledge, experience and skills within cardiology, cardiovascular and vascular surgery clinical fields. These include but are not limited to: arrhythmia interpretation, telemetry monitoring, removal of radial clamps and/or femoral sheaths post‑procedure, and postoperative care such as chest tube care and temporary pacemaker care.

• Apply 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.
• Ensure 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.
• Demonstrate commitment to lifelong learning by participating in continuing education activities to meet the needs of the patient population served and the standards of the profession.
• Perform reflective practice, analyze and evaluate nursing knowledge and modify practice accordingly to improve the quality of nursing and patient care.
• Perform cross‑functional and other responsibilities as assigned.

• Completion of a college or other approved Registered Practical Nursing program, including practicum experience.
• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse.
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support certification.
• Current medication certificate which meets the standards of practice established by the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Demonstrates competencies as per unit/program competency‑based checklist.
• Recent experience working with adult acute care surgical patients preferred.
• Ability to perform duties in a professional and courteous manner and produce high‑quality work while meeting deadlines in accordance with UHN standards.
• Exercise initiative and good judgment with the ability to multi‑task.
• Able to comply with the physical demands of the unit.
• Evidence of continuing education.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with evidence of strong organizational and decision‑making skills.
• Effective…