Registered Nurse- Nursing Resource Unit (New Graduate Opportunity)

Registered Nurse- Nursing Resource Unit (New Graduate Opportunity) - Toronto, Ontario

ONA JOB POSTING # 904542

Position: Registered Nurse Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Department: Nursing Resource Unit (NRU) Reports To: Nurse Manager Wage Schedule: $34.24 - $49.02 per hour (Start rate: determined in accordance with collective agreement requirements) Hours: 37.5 Hours/Week; 12 Hour Shifts Varying Start and Finish Times; Days, Nights and Weekends Status: Permanent Full-Time Transforming lives and communities through excellence in care, discovery and learning At University Health Network, which consists of Toronto General, Toronto Western, Princess Margaret and Toronto Rehab hospitals, nothing is more important to us than our team of dedicated employees. UHN focuses on creating and maintaining a workplace of choice, where our people are recognized and valued. We focus on creating a workplace where people enjoy the challenge of their career, create and engage in best practices and are treated with respect. The Nursing Resource Team (NRU) is an initiative created to respond to unit nursing staffing requirements at Princess Margaret based on: patient acuity, replacement needs for leaves such as sick or vacation time, and known short-term vacancies when the unit's internal staff resources are unavailable. The NRU is comprised of very skilled nurses, trained and capable of being deployed to provide high quality care to a wide range of patient populations. Within the NRU, no two shifts ever look the same. The Nursing Resource Unit (NRU) is a team designed to give nurses a broad range of skills and knowledge to practice in a number of specialties. It is an ideal opportunity for nurses, from the novices looking to jumpstart their careers to the experts seeking to explore other career paths. At UHN, you'll have the opportunity to work in a diverse set of highly specialized clinical areas. Reporting to the NRT Manager, the NRU nurse will undergo an extensive orientation and education period before they assume responsibility for a broad range of nursing services for patients. The NRU nurse will be a champion in promoting excellent patient care while also demonstrating exceptional leadership, communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution skills. The NRU is an exciting and dynamic environment for nursing staff, offering support through a variety of continuing education, career laddering and professional development opportunities across Princess Margaret. Being a part of the NRU helps in building a strong foundation for career advancement. The NRU experience gives nurses the opportunity to broaden their skills and knowledge and enrich their critical thinking and problem solving skills through exposure to a variety of work environments and patient populations. If you're seeking variety in your nursing practice this is an opportunity for you! As a member of the NRU 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 - 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 and/or requested. Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Codes. Closing Date: Until Filled For current UHN employees, only those who have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, and possess all the required experience and qualifications should apply. UHN thanks all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. UHN is a respectful, caring, and inclusive workplace. We are committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunity and welcomes all applicants including but not limited to: all religions and ethnicities, LGBTQ2s+, BIPOC, persons with disabilities and all others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process providing the applicant has met the Bona-fide requirements for the open position. Applicants need to make their requirements known when contacted.