Registered Practical Nurse - Operating Room

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:  SEIU
New or Replacement:  Replacement
Site:
Toronto General Hospital
Department:  Operating Room

Reports to:

Nurse Manager
Wage Range :$37.92 -$38.73 per hour (start rate is non-negotiable and in accordance with collective agreement requirements)

Hours:

37.5 Hours per Week

Shifts:

Rotating Shifts, Days/Evenings/Nights/Weekends
Status:
Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date :
November 5, 2026

We are looking for candidates with Registered Practical Nurse, operating room experience as well as, completion of Operating Room (Perioperative) course.

Job 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.

Duties
In accordance with relevant legislation and the standards established by the College of Nurses of Ontario the principal responsibilities of the Registered Practical Nurse include:

Contributing to the patient assessment process

Implementing patient care plan that include performing and/or providing assistance that include a limited range of strategies and interventions, collaborating with other members of the multi-disciplinary health care team

Acting as patient advocate

Contributing to the smooth functioning of the department

Attending seminars and workshops to facilitate personal and professional growth

Performs the duties of the scrub nurse consistent with the job description as assigned

Performing other duties consistent with the job classification as assigned.

Completion of a recognized Operating Room (Perioperative) course required

Current Operating Room experience 2-4 years required

Completion of college, or other…