Registered Practical Nurse

Union:  NOWU Number of Vacancies:  1 New or Replacement: New Site:  Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Department:  Harold and Shirley Lederman Palliative Care Centre 16P Reports to:  Nurse Manager Hours:  Days/Nights/Weekends - 12-hour shift Wage Range:  $36.36 - $37.97 per hour (start rate is non-negotiable) Shifts:  12-hour - Days/Nights/Weekends Rotation Status:  Permanent Full-Time Closing Date:  November 5, 2026 Position Summary As a member of the interprofessional team, the Registered Practical Nurse practices in accordance with relevant legislation, professional standards, the UHN Professional Practice Model, and the mission and vision of nursing at UHN to provide compassionate, collaborative, and competent patient-centred care while meeting the legal and ethical requirements of the profession. The Harold and Shirley Lederman Palliative Care Centre ("16P") is a 12-bed acute palliative care unit located on the 16th floor of Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. The unit provides specialized care for patients with advanced cancer requiring expert pain and symptom management, end-of-life care, and support with complex emotional, psychosocial, and spiritual needs. As a short-stay acute palliative care unit, patients are typically discharged home with community supports or transferred to external palliative care units or hospices once their symptoms have stabilized. Care is delivered through a highly collaborative interprofessional team that includes physicians, nurses, advanced practice nurses, pharmacists, social workers, spiritual care professionals, music therapists, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists. While this position is posted as a 12-hour days/nights/weekends rotation, Registered Practical Nurses may primarily be scheduled for 12-hour day shifts, as part of the phased implementation of the RN–RPN collaborative care model. Duties • Applying nursing knowledge, clinical judgment and critical thinking within the Registered Practical Nurse scope of practice to provide compassionate, collaborative and competent patient-centred care in accordance with the UHN Professional Practice Model for Nursing and the mission and vision of nursing at UHN. • Providing care for patients with advanced cancer and complex palliative care needs as part of a collaborative nursing and interprofessional team, recognizing changes in patient status and communicating and escalating concerns as appropriate. • Ensuring practice is consistent with professional standards and the ethical framework as outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario and UHN policies and procedures. • Demonstrating commitment to lifelong professional 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 by 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. • Completion of a College or other approved Registered Practical Nursing program, including practicum experience. • Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Practical Nurse. • Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification. • Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively within a nursing and interprofessional team. • Excellent interpersonal, communication, critical thinking and organizational skills. • Demonstrated ability to recognize changes in patient condition and communicate and escalate concerns as appropriate. • Commitment to person-centred care and ongoing professional learning. • Demonstrated proficiency with computer applications and electro