Posted 4 days ago
Registered Nurse - PACU
@ SJH St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
Ontario
Overview
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton is hiring a full-time Registered Nurse for its Post Anaesthetic Room (PACU). The nurse provides patient-centred, evidence-informed care to surgical patients, collaborates with the inter-professional team, and takes a leadership role in complex, high-acuity care. The role pays $41.15 to $58.98 per hour and requires rotating shifts, including days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays and on-call.
Responsibilities:
- Provide patient-centred, evidence-informed nursing care in the PACU
- Assess patients and deliver preventive, therapeutic, palliative and rehabilitative care
- Collaborate with the inter-professional team
- Assume a leadership role in complex, high-acuity care
Requirements summary:
- Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Minimum 2 years of current critical care nursing experience
- Current BCLS/HCP certification required
- Cardiac arrhythmia monitoring and interpretation
- Ability to work under stress and rotating shifts
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · workday
- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-03
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-03
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day, evening, holidays, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | College of Nurses of Ontario registration, BCLS/HCP, ACLS |
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SJH St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton
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Position Details
Job Number:
JR02636Department:
Post Anaesthetic RoomThis position may be scheduled at any of the following sites:
Charlton Campus (Hamilton Downtown)Job Type:
Regular, Full timeContract Duration: (If applicable)
0 monthsNumber of Positions:
1Union:
ONA Local 75Hourly Rate (Min / Max):
$41.15 - $58.98Schedule
Work Days:
Holidays, Monday to SundayTime of Day:
Afternoons, Days, Evenings, Nights, On Call, Stand-byShift:
Various RotatingShift Start: (If applicable)
Reason for Posting:
Posting is for a role with an existing vacancyApplication Dates
Opening Date:
2026-11-03Closing Date:
2026-11-10Job Description
Position Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) is a regulated health care professional who adheres to and models the Standards and Guidelines of the College of Nurses of Ontario; the SJHH mission vision and values policies and procedures; and applicable specialty standards. The RN provides patient/client-centred and evidence informed care to promote health and assess the need for the provision of care and the treatment of health conditions by supportive preventative therapeutic palliative and rehabilitation means in order to attain or maintain optimal patient/client function. The RN collaborates with the inter-professional team and assumes a leadership role in the delivering a full range of care and treatment to patient/clients including those with complex needs high acuity and less predictable outcomes.
Qualifications
•Current registration with Colleges of Nurses of Ontario required
•Must have a minimum of 2 years related current experience in critical care nursing (i.e. PACU intensive care emergency etc) required
•Minimum 2 years post-operative surgical nursing preferred
•Current BCLS/HCP certification required
•ACLS preferred
•Demonstrated knowledge sensitivity and expertise in the care of seniors and their families
•Gentle Persuasive Approach training preferred
•PACU course preferred
•Critical Care Course an asset
•Cardiac arrhythmia monitoring and interpretation required
•Documented ability to work under stress and function effectively in critical situations
•Willingness and ability to work the shifts as required in order to meet the needs of the unit for pre-booked and relief tours
•Demonstrated ability to function efficiently within a multi-disciplinary team
•Must be able to complete orientation as required
•A good attendance and work record demonstrating reliability and dependability is essential
•A resume regarding further education special courses and experience should accompany the application
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St. Joseph’s Health System (SJHS) and its member organizations are equal opportunity employers and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all programs, practices, facilities, and people. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SJHS and its member organizations are committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process ([email protected]).
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