Registered Practical Nurse – Operating Rooms

Job title: Registered Practical Nurse – Operating Rooms

Company: Unity Health Toronto

Job description: Job Description:The RPN works within a changing environment and in inter-professional teams to advocate for and promote wellness while ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and ethical nursing care. The RPN shares his/her knowledge and expertise with others and contributes to the advancement of nursing practice excellence. The RPN continually enhances his/her practice and competencies through ongoing learning, education, experience and reflective practice.Responsibilities:The primary role of the RPN is to provide holistic, evidence-based, culturally appropriate, patient-centred quality care in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario standards and Unity Health Torontos mission, vision, values and policies. The RPN optimizes the patients experience and care outcomes by:

• Being accountable for ones decisions and professional practice;
• Establishing a therapeutic relationship with the patient;
• Collaborating with other members of the patients care team;
• Coordinating and communicating patient care activities to optimize the patients experience and care outcomes; and
• Collaborating and consulting with Registered Nurses and other members of the care team in the care of patients with increasing instability and unpredictability and, when necessary, safely transferring care to the Registered Nurse.

The RPN has 4 key areas of responsibility:Patient Care:

• Acquires information to assess patient care and learning needs;
• Develops a plan of care and integrates nursing activities with other inter-professional activities;
• Engages in critical inquiry and reflection to select evidence-based interventions;
• Organizes nursing care based on patient care needs and priorities;
• Continuously gathers and analyzes clinical and other relevant data to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care and adjusts the plan as needed;
• Anticipates and recognizes rapidly changing situations; and a patients transition from stable to unstable, establishes priorities; and takes immediate appropriate action to collaborate and consult with the Registered Nurse;
• Collaborates with appropriate team members on patient care needs;
• Processes orders and seeks verification of orders from prescribers;
• Contributes to discharge and transition planning and other planning activities to facilitate care continuity and coordination; advocates for care needs to be met in most appropriate setting; and

Collaboration & Coordination

• Organizes patient care activities while working collaboratively with patients, families and the inter-professional team to achieve agreed-upon outcomes and optimize resource utilization for individual patients
• Establishes and maintains respectful, collaborative, therapeutic and inter-professional relationships within and across the hospital units/programs (and externally where appropriate for his/her patient population)
• Coordinates and communicates patient care activities for a safe and seamless transition from one shift or setting/unit of care to another; ensures appropriate transfer of accountability from one care provider to another
• Participates in hospital committees and other groups to represent the RPN perspective and serve as a bridge to the unit/program and patient needs

Leadership & Professional Development

• Is accountable for his/her actions and decisions and practices in accordance with professional, legal and accreditation standards and evidence-based practice
• Aligns behavior with Unity Health Torontos vision, mission and values and code of conduct; promotes nursing as a knowledge-based profession; and, supports the advanced of professional practice plans and initiatives
• Engages in self-reflection, performance review and ongoing learning
• Participates in mentoring, teaching and /or coaching students, co-workers and other regulated and unregulated health professionals
• Embraces change that leads to improved nursing practice and better patient outcomes
• Advocates for a safe and healthy work environment

Research

• Participates in or supports research projects
• Supports and participates in evidence based practice implementation and quality improvement initiative

Qualifications:

• Must have current General Class (Practicing) Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Must have current BLS Certification
• Minimum one year of recent and relevant Operating Room clinical experience required
• Post Diploma RN Perioperative Nursing Certificate required. Candidates without this qualification may be considered if they have 2 years Operating Room nursing experience
• Recent experience in Neurosurgery, Orthopedics and Ophthalmology preferred
• Must be able to demonstrate theoretical/practical knowledge of the ORNAC Standards and/or AORN Standards
• Demonstrated good communication skills/command of English, both verbal and written
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment
• Must be willing or have demonstrated continuous perioperative clinical development/competency
• CNA certification in Perioperative Nursing is an asset
• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing, preferred
• Evidence of good work ethics and an excellent attendance record
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated knowledge and successful application of adult learning principles an asset

Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. When you are contacted, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We want to emphasize that all accommodation requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality, respecting your privacy and dignity.

Expected salary:

Location: Ontario

Job date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:47:23 GMT

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