Registered Nurse Therapeutic Endoscopy(Job Id 17563)
Job title: Registered Nurse Therapeutic Endoscopy

Job ID: 17563

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

Category: Nursing

Work type: Full-Time Temporary

Date posted: October 21, 2026

Salary range: 41.15-58.98

Shift/ hours of work:

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

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The primary role of the RN is to provide holistic, evidence-based, culturally appropriate, patient-centered quality care in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario standards and SMH's mission, vision, values and policies. The RN optimizes the patients' experience and care outcomes by:

Being accountable for one's decisions and professional practice;

Establishing a therapeutic relationship with the patient;

Collaborating with other members of the patients' care team; and,

Coordinating and communicating patient care activities.

The RN has 4 key areas of responsibility:

Acquires information to assess patient care and learning needs

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

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

Organizes nursing care and assigns or changes nursing care activities where appropriate

Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care and adjusts the plan as needed





Anticipates, recognizes and addresses rapidly changing situations

Provides health education to patients and their families using effective teaching strategies

Documents observations, assessments and care provision

Contributes to discharge and transition planning

Refers patient to other agencies or services as needed

Serves as the primary resource for organizing and coordinating patient care activities

Establishes and maintains respectful, collaborative, therapeutic and inter-professional relationships

Coordinates and communicates patient care activities for a safe and seamless transition and appropriate transfer of accountability

Participates in hospital committees and other groups

Leadership:

Aligns behavior with SMH's vision, mission and values and Code of Conduct

Supports the advancement of professional practice

Utilizes effective judgment in assigning patient care activities

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 setting

Research:

Participates in or supports research projects





Supports and participates in evidence based practice implementation and quality improvement

initiative

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have Current General Class (Practicing) Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario

BLS and ACLS certification is required

CGRN certification and CSGNA membership preferred

A minimum of 1 year of endoscopic procedures experience is required, such as Endoscopic Ultrasound, Colonoscopy and Polypectomy, Gastroscopy, EMR/ESD, ERCP and Bronchoscopy, with a strong preference for experience in hospital-based advance endoscopy

For applicants not meeting the above endoscopy requirement, we may consider strong candidates with at least 1 year of Critical Care, Operating Room or Interventional Radiology experience - strong preference for ED, ICU, IR and Intraoperative Scrub RN experience

Health assessment course is preferred

IV certification is preferred

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

Proven planning, time management, organization and coordination skills

Excellent attendance record

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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📌 Registered Nurse Therapeutic Endoscopy (Ontario)
🏢 St. Michael's Hospital
📍 Ontario