CUPE POSTING
Position: Registered Practical Nurse (x1)
Dept: 1A Surgery
Posting ID: 7709
Status: Permanent part-time
Role Level: CUPE 09 - $36.61 to $39.02
Site: Credit Valley Hospital
Hours of Work/Shift : 12-hour shifts - Days, Evenings, Nights, and Weekends
Posted: June 16, 2026
Internal Deadline: June 23, 2026
Trillium Health Partners is one of Canada’s largest community-based teaching hospitals, serving the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto, and surrounding communities through the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, the Reactivation care Centre (Church Site) and the new THP-UHN Reactivation Care Centre. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, and courage, and through our strategic roadmap, Plan to 2030 , we are creating a new kind of health care - defined not by illness, but by the health and well-being of people and communities.
Position Summary:
1A Surgery offers you the opportunity to provide a safe environment and quality patient care to a varied surgical population. From General Surgery , Orthopedics , Urology , Vascular Surgery and the specialties of Plastic, Maxilla-Facial Surgery and most recently our specialty of oncology surgery. With our growing oncology population we have added a 6 bed surgical observation unit requiring increase observation post surgery. Providing care to such a diverse group of surgical patients, this unit gives the motivated RPN opportunity to learn new skills and expand their knowledge of peri-operative nursing. The staff is proud of their commitment to on-going education and in their use of evidenced-based practice.
1A Surgery has a strong interdisciplinary team to offer our patients and their families quality care. Come and join this great team!
Qualifications:
Candidate will be a diploma graduate of a recognized college or school of nursing or equivalent (i.e., certificate RPN with added courses in medication administration, phlebotomy, and health assessment)
Current certification or eligibility for certification of competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario is required
Current BCLS
A physical assessment course required
2 years recent experience with inpatient surgical patient population required
Demonstrates knowledge, experience and the ability to care for patients with the following: initiation and maintenance of IV therapy, administration of medication above the drip chamber, blood and blood product administration, patient controlled analgesia, epidurals, central venous access devices, blood glucose monitoring, nasogastric tubes, wound management skills, routine infection control practices, normal and abnormal blood values
Previous experience in providing and delivering patients and families with educational teaching including but not limited to post operative care
Demonstrates excellence in communication skills and team work
Demonstrates strong attention to patient and family-centered care and establishing therapeutic relationships
Evidence of on-going professional development preferred
Demonstrated experience and knowledge with Meditech and computer skills preferred
To pursue this career opportunity, please visit our website: www.trilliumhealthpartners.ca
Trillium Health Partners’ (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Métis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.
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