Registered Practical Nurse - Vascular/Cardiovascular Surgery

Union: SEIU
New or Replacement: Replacement
Site: Toronto General Hospital
Department: Vascular/Cardiovascular Surgery Inpatient Unit
Reports to: Nurse Manager
Wage Range: $37.33 - $38.16 per hour (start rate is non-negotiable and in accordance with collective agreement requirements)
Hours: 37.5 Hours per Week
Shifts: 12 Hours, Days/Nights Rotation, Alternate Weekends
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Closing Date: May 14, 2026

Job Summary

4 A/B Munk team offers care to Cardiology, Cardiovascular surgery, and Vascular surgery patient populations. Patients admitted to this unit have a variety of care needs including:  interventional procedures that require a shorter hospital stay, or cardiovascular and/or vascular surgical procedures as inpatients.

The culture on the Unit includes daily interprofessional teamwork and supports individual nurse’s professional development, as well as offers opportunities to develop excellent critical thinking and decision making skills.

As part of a diverse interprofessional team, nurses require knowledge, experience and skills within cardiology, cardiovascular and vascular surgery clinical fields. These include but are not limited to: arrhythmia interpretation, telemetry monitoring, removal of radial clamps and/or femoral sheaths post-procedure, and postoperative care: chest tubes care, temporary pacemaker care, etc.

Duties

As a member of the UHN and the Nursing Multi-disciplinary Team, the Registered Practical 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 
• Ensuring practice is consistent with professional standards and the ethical framework as outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario and the UHN policy and procedure
• Demonstrating commitment to professional life long learning by participating in continuing education activities to meet the needs of the patient population served and the standards of the profession 
• Performing reflective practice, analyzing and evaluating nursing knowledge and modifying practice accordingly to improve the quality of nursing and patient care
• Performing cross-functional and other responsibilities, as assigned.