Registered Practical Nurse

Job Description

The enhanced new unit including services for general medicine and general surgery has a dedicated and ambitious multidisciplinary team whom are committed to providing exemplary patient and family centered care.  The day to day activity of the unit is ever changing as the patient population and diagnoses are so diverse. The unit is supported by a Clinical Resource Nurse, a Professional Practice Clinician and a Patient Care Manager. Halton Healthcare is proud to be an employer of choice who encourages staff to engage in continuous learning and take part in leadership initiatives in order to help realize their career goals.

The ideal candidate is strong in patient centered care, able to work in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment and ready to embrace change and innovation. We require a person with excellent clinical and communication skills with a clear patient focus and the ability to inspire, manage, and implement collaborative teamwork.

The successful incumbent will provide safe, evidence-informed nursing quality care to an acute medical and surgical patient population by combining interpersonal communication with clinical knowledge and skills.

• Ability to function to the full scope of practice as per CNO
• Demonstrate the ability to competently assess the patient, intervene appropriately and evaluate outcomes
• Demonstrate the knowledge, experience and ability to provide care for patients with a variety of needs including but not limited to; initiation and maintenance of IV’s, administration of medication delivered via various routes, patient controlled analgesia, TPN, care and maintenance of CVADs, capillary blood glucose monitoring, NG tubes, enteral feeds, wound management, and oxygen therapy
• Provide appropriate care to pre-operative and post-operative patient
• Ability to interpret normal and abnormal laboratory values with appropriate nursing interventions
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritize and organize the delivery of care in a dynamic and rapidly changing environment
• Demonstrate an understanding of the role and scope of the RPN as a member of the interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate efficiently, effectively and respectfully to patients, visitors and members of the interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrate a commitment to providing patient-centered and family-centered care
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing education.

Qualifications

Halton Healthcare endeavors to hire individuals who are competent in their chosen profession and who exemplify our mission, vision and values of accountability, respect and compassion which guide our individual behaviours and attitudes.

• Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Current Heart & Stroke approved Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required at time of hire
• Coronary Care I is required within 6 months of hire
• Recent medical/surgical experience required
• Previous experience working with Meditech and McKesson Visibility is an asset
• Ability to prioritize and work efficiently in a rapidly changing environment 
• Organized and with ability to work in a team environment
• Physical Assessment Course is an asset
• Strong patient assessment skills required.
• Caring, compassionate, customer focused attitude towards patients and families
• Able to physically meet the demands of the role
• Satisfactory employment and attendance record required

The ideal candidate is strong in patient centred care in a dynamic, rapidly changing environment and should be ready to drive change and innovation. We require a person with good communication skills with a clear patient focus with the ability to manage execution and to foster teamwork and cooperation.

Additional Information

Hours: Various rotating 12 hour shifts - 0730-1930 and 1930-0730  (Hours are subject to change based on operational needs)

Positions: 4

Salary: $36.81 to $39.80 per hour

Date Posted:   October 20, 2026

Internal Applicants Due By: October 27, 2026

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Halton Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer who is committed to integrating diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our operations, policies and culture. If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by a job well done, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient satisfaction as we are, we'd like to hear from you. Please attach your current resume directly to this posting.

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