Job DescriptionUnion: ONA
Number of Vacancies: 1
New or Replacement: Replacement
Site: Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
Department: Hematology and Medical Oncology
Reports to: Nurse Manager
Hours: 20 shift in 6 weeks (225hrs)
Wage range: $41.15 $58.98 per hour (start rate is non-negotiable)
Status: Permanent Full-Time
Shifts: Day/Night Shift
Closing Date: September 24, 2026
Job Summary:The Princess Margaret Cancer Centre has 12 site groups and 26 specialty clinics, and almost 3,000 staff who see over 400,000 patient visits every year. Its 800,000 square feet house 130 inpatient beds, 373,000 square feet of research space and 17 radiation treatment machines, making it one of the largest comprehensive cancer treatment facilities in the world and the largest radiation treatment centre in Canada. Find out about our purpose, values and principles here
Duties:As a member of the UHN and the Nursing Multi-disciplinary Team, 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.
- The successful candidate will bring a commitment to Primary Nursing Care as the care delivery model.
Qualifications- Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) program
- Current certificate of competency from the College of Nurses of Ontario
- Chemotherapy certification and experience in the care of the client with oncologic disorders required
- Bone Marrow Transplant experience preferred
- Strong crisis intervention/problem solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Evidence of cooperative and facilitative relationships when working with all interdisciplinary and direct care team members
- Evidence of commitment to team building and working within a patient focused care model
- Ability to function entirely independently
- Evidence of strong physical assessment and the ability to predict changes in patient status
- Evidence of effective psychosocial, and patient/family teaching skills
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to utilize the nursing process in planning, implementing and evaluating patient care
- Demonstrated leadership/in charge skills and evidence of good organizational and decision-making skills
- Evidence of commitment to self-directed learning
- Oncology certification preferred
- B.Sc.N. preferred
Additional InformationWhy join UHN?In addition to working alongside some of the most talented and inspiring healthcare professionals in the world, UHN offers a wide range of benefits, programs and perks. It is the comprehensiveness of these offerings that makes it a differentiating factor, allowing you to find value where it matters most to you, now and throughout your career at UHN.
- Competitive offer packages
- Government organization and a member of the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP https://hoopp.com/)
- Close access to Transit and UHN shuttle service
- A flexible work environment
- Opportunities for development and promotions within a large organization
- Additional perks (multiple corporate discounts including: travel, restaurants, parking, phone plans, auto insurance discounts, on-site gyms, etc.)
