St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton·Hamilton, Ontario
The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive nursing care to acute surgical patients to promote health and restore optimal function. They work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective, and evidence-based patient treatment.
Job Number: JR01856 Department: Surgical Unit 7 Mary Grace This position may be scheduled at any of the following sites: Charlton Campus (Hamilton Downtown) Job Type: Regular, Part time Contract Duration: (If applicable) 0 months
Number of positions: 1 Union: ONA Local 75
$41.15 - $58.98 Schedule Work Days: Holidays, Monday to Sunday Time of Day: Days, Nights Shift: Hours -12 Shift Start: (If applicable)
Closing Date: 2026-09-03
Unit Profile The 7 Surgical Inpatient Unit at St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton is a 40 bed acute surgical unit caring for a variety of surgical patients. Specialty surgical procedures include those of orthopaedic and urological perspective. Our highly skilled and dedicated interdisciplinary health professional team work collaboratively to provide care of patients in order to help restore and maintain function as quickly and safely as possible
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides nursing care for clients to promote health and assess need for provision of care and treatment of health conditions by supportive preventive therapeutic palliative and rehabilitation means in order to attain or maintain optimal function. A high level of collaboration between RN and RPN is required to ensure safe and effective care. The RN role models professional values beliefs and attributes and practices in accordance with the SJHH mission and values policies and procedures and College of Nurses Standards and Guidelines.
St. Joseph’s Health System (SJHS) and its member organizations are equal opportunity employers and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all programs, practices, facilities, and people. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. SJHS and its member organizations are committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process (recruit@stjoes.ca).
Candidates must hold current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario and possess recent clinical experience with acute surgical inpatients. Current BCLS/HCP certification and demonstrated ability to manage workload priorities are also required.
Market context
Ontario nursing roles are often driven by ongoing staffing needs across hospitals, long-term care, community care, and emergency settings. Competition is usually strongest for candidates who already hold the required registration, have at least 18 months of experience, and bring current CPR/BLS, with ACLS and CTAS adding value for emergency postings. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save research time, then confirm your credentials and tailor your application to the specific unit or setting.