Posted 13 days ago
Registered Practical Nurse - Postpartum Unit - Temporary Full-Time 2026-19155
@ Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is hiring a temporary Registered Practical Nurse for its postpartum unit. The RPN provides person-centred acute care within RPN scope, working with the interprofessional team and consulting RNs on complex patients. The posting requires current CNO registration with no restrictions and a current Heart and Stroke CPR certificate.
Responsibilities:
- Assess patient and family needs and reassess care continuously
- Implement evidence-based nursing interventions on the postpartum unit
- Evaluate patient outcomes and patient experience
- Provide patient education to support discharge planning
Requirements summary:
- Current CNO registration as RPN with no restrictions
- Current Heart and Stroke Foundation CPR
- RPN diploma preferred
- Acute care nursing experience preferred
- Successful completion of pre-interview knowledge assessment
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-29
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-29
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-29
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Nursing & personal care |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | RPN registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, Heart and Stroke Foundation CPR |
| Education | College diploma (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Practical nursing |
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
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Summary of Duties
Responsible for providing person centred care in the acute care setting as assigned within the RPN scope of practice The RPN works independently and interdependently as part of the interprofessional health care team to provide excellent culture-sensitive nursing care to patients with varying health needs in a rapidly changing, practice environment. The RPN works collaboratively with Registered Nurses (RNs) in a consultative relationship to provide elements of care to patients with complex health issues and with less predictable outcomes.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Care processes which include identifying the needs of patients and families
Completing assessments, planning and continuously reassessing care
Implementing evidence based interventions, and evaluating patient outcomes and the patient experience
Demonstrate commitment to quality improvement, ongoing professional development and reflective practice
Qualifications/Skills
Current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario with no restrictions to practice as a Registered Practical Nurse
Current Heart and Stroke Foundation CPR
RPN diploma preferred
Acute care nursing experience preferred
successful completion of the Sunnybrook Advanced Assessment Course for RPN’s at Humber within the last 2 years preferred
Successful completion of pre-interview knowledge assessment tool.
Demonstrated commitment to Person-Centred Care
Demonstrated critical-thinking, decision-making, and problem solving skills in a fast a fast-paced, high turnover environment
Demonstrated interpersonal, communication and teamwork skills
Evidence of ongoing commitment to professional practice and support of a quality practice setting environment
Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to safe, high quality, ethical care
Demonstrated ability to identify when care needs of patient and family have changed and require a broader scope of knowledge, skill and judgment
Demonstrated ability to plan and provide patient education to support discharge planning
Demonstrated ability to organize and prioritize patient care assignments within the RPN scope of practice collaboratively with RNs and other members of the inter-professional team
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