Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.  At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.    

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

Right now we’re looking for a Registered Practical Nurse to work in our Plastics Clinic.

Employment Status: Temporary Part Time
Duration: January 2027 - subject to change as per Article 3 – Management Rights.
Hours of Work: Must be available for rotating day shifts from Monday to Friday (e.g. 7:00-15:00, 7:30-15:30 and/or 8:00-16:00) - subject to change as per Article 3 – Management Rights
Location:  Humber River Health, Wilson Site
Labour Group: NOWU
Reporting Relationship:  Manager, Fracture, Plastics & Surgical Clinics, Vascular Access Team
Hourly Rate: $36.929 - $37.466 

Responsibilities:

• Scrubbing and circulating duties in minor plastics clinics.
• Care of patients post minor – procedures and postoperative patients.
• Assisting physician with procedures in the plastics clinic.
• Participation in departmental teams/committees as required.
• Participatation in quality improvement activities
• Care planning and coordination of care with various team members.
• Utilization of computerized systems for documentation of patients as required.
• Providing education and follow-up to all plastics clinic patients
• All other RPN responsibilities set out by the department

Requirements:

• Graduate from a recognized Registered Practical Nursing two year diploma program
• Current Registered Practical Nurse registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Current BCLS certification
• Minimum three (3) years acute surgical experience, required.
• Minimum two (2) years ambulatory clinic experience is required.
• Demonstrate competency in a variety of skills including (but not limited to), intramuscular injections, intravenous therapy initiation and discontinuation, blood transfusion, wound care dressing, medication administration, etc.
• Excellent organizational skills with an ability to set priorities.
• Demonstrated strong patient/family health teaching skills
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills required
• Knowledge of a second language as asset
• Basic computer skills and Meditech experience is an asset
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required.

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows with our unwavering commitment to Staff, Physician and Volunteer engagement. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority.  We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.