Registered Nurse

UHN is Canada's No. 1 hospital and the world's No. 1 publicly funded hospital. As a member of the Nursing Multi-Disciplinary Team in Emergency, the Registered Nurse practices in accordance with relevant legislation/standards, meeting the legal and ethical requirements of the profession. The principal responsibilities include: 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.

Requirements

• Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
• Evidence of continuing education in Emergency and/or critical care nursing
• Excellent interpersonal and decision making skills
• BScN preferred
• Recent Emergency nursing experience an asset
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification an asset
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification an asset
• Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certification an asset
• Canadian Nursing Association (CNA) Emergency Nurse certification an asset
• National Emergency Nurses Association (NENA) Canadian Triage & Acuity Scale (CTAS) certification an asset
• Registration with the RNAO preferred

Benefits

• Government organization
• Member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP)
• Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
• Flexible work environment
• Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
• Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)