RPN General Internal Medicine(Job Id 16490) Job title: RPN General Internal Medicine

Job ID: 16490

Site: CA:ON:Toronto:St. Michael's Hospital

Category: Nursing

Work type: Full time Permanent

Date posted: August 13, 2026

Close date: August 20, 2026

Salary range: 35.60-39.02

Shift/ hours of work:

Description The RPN role in the Internal Medicine portfolio is to provide direct nursing care to a diverse patient population, including Internal Medicine, Acute Care of the Elderly, Stroke and Neurology. This includes patientswith multiple medical co-morbidities and social complexity with special focus on the Inner City Health population.

The RPN works within a changing environment and as part of the inter-professional team to advocate for and promote wellness while ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and ethical nursing care. The RPN shares his/her knowledge and expertise with others and contributes to the advancement of nursing practice excellence. The RPN continually enhances his/her practice and competencies through ongoing learning, education, experience and reflective practice.

Responsibilities:

The primary role of the RPN is to provide holistic, evidence-based, culturally appropriate, patient-centred quality care in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario standards and Unity Health Toronto¿s mission, vision, values and policies. The RPN optimizes the patient¿s experience and care outcomes by:

Being accountable for one¿s decisions and qualified practice;

Establishing a therapeutic relationship with the patient;

Providing autonomous nursing care with patients considered stable and with predictable outcomes;

Collaborating with other members of the patient¿s care team;

Coordinating and communicating patient care activities to optimize the patient¿s experience and care outcomes; and

Collaborating and consulting with Registered Nurses and other members of the care team in the care of patients with increasing instability and unpredictability and, when necessary, safely transferring care to the Registered Nurse.

The RPN has a number of key areas of responsibility:

Acquires information to assess patient care and learning needs;

Engages patients and families to assess the level of involvement of the patient/family in their care and integrates into care planning;

Develops a plan of care and integrates nursing activities with other inter-professional activities;

Engages in critical inquiry and reflection to select evidence-based interventions;

Organizes nursing care based on patient care needs and priorities;





Continuously gathers and analyzes clinical and other relevant data to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care and adjusts the plan as needed;

Anticipates and recognizes rapidly changing situations; and a patient¿s transition from stable to unstable, establishes priorities; and takes immediate appropriate action to collaborate and consult with the Registered Nurse;

Provides health education using effective teaching strategies that takes into account the patient/family¿s learning needs, readiness, and motivation to learn;

Collaborates with appropriate team members on patient care needs;

Processes orders and seeks verification of orders from prescribers;

Documents observations, assessments and care provision in a timely manner to facilitate a current and accurate record of the patient¿s status and enable effective inter-professional communication;

Contributes to discharge and transition planning and other planning activities to facilitate care continuity and coordination; advocates for care needs to be met in most appropriate setting

Organizes patient care activities while working collaboratively with patients, families and the inter-professional team to achieve agreed-upon outcomes and optimize resource utilization for individual patients

Establishes and maintains respectful, collaborative, therapeutic and inter-skilled relationships within and across the hospital units/programs (and externally where appropriate for his/her patient population)

Coordinates and communicates patient care activities for a safe and seamless transition from one shift or setting/unit of care to another; ensures appropriate transfer of accountability from one care provider to another

Participates in hospital committees and other groups to represent the RPN perspective and serve as a bridge to the unit/program and patient needs

Leadership & Professional Development

Is accountable for his/her actions and decisions and practices in accordance with professional, legal and accreditation standards and evidence-based practice

Aligns behavior with Unity Health Toronto¿s vision, mission and values and code of conduct; promotes nursing as a knowledge-based profession; and, supports the advanced of professional practice plans and initiatives

Engages in self-reflection, performance review and ongoing learning

Participates in mentoring,



teaching and /or coaching students, co-workers and other regulated and unregulated health professionals

Embraces change that leads to improved nursing practice and better patient outcomes

Advocates for a safe and healthy work environment

Research

Participates in or supports researchprojects

Supports and participates in evidence based practiceimplementation and quality improvement initiativesCommitment to unit specific education or other training identified as necessary to unit operations

QUALIFICATIONS:

Successful completion of a Practical Nursing Diploma Program

Current Registration as a Registered Practical Nurse with College of Nurses of Ontario

Current BLS Certification required

Must have worked as an RPN in an acute setting within the last year (Internal Medicine Experience preferred)

Experience with telemetry preferred

Coronary Care 1 or equivalent required or completion within 1 year of hire

Experience working with the frail elderly population

Experience working with patients experiencing stroke

Experience and interest in working with patients experiencing homelessness

Experience and interest in working with patients with complex mental health and addiction issues

Ability to respond to all Emergency Code situations

Ability to work collaboratively with other professions / disciplines in a team environment

Excellent physical assessment skills, critical thinking and problem solving skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal

Ability to work in a fast paced environment with a high turnover of patients

Ability to engage and educate patient and families

Proven planning, time management, organization and coordination skills

Demonstrated commitment to continuing education and professional development

Must have an excellent attendance record

Hours: Must be available for all shifts (days, nights, weekends, holidays) ¿ 11.25 hour rotating shifts

Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you may require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process. When you are contacted, please inform the Talent Acquisition Specialist and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs. We want to emphasize that all accommodation requests are handled with the utmost confidentiality, respecting your privacy and dignity.

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