Registered Practical Nurse, Emergency Department

Job summary

The Registered Practical Nurse will provide high-quality emergency care, including administering medications, performing medical procedures, and prioritizing patients based on acuity. They will collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, coordinated responses and provide education to patients and their families.

Job details

When every second counts, your skills matter. With an opportunity to experience high turnover, fast-paced situations and mixed acuity patients across the lifespan, this is an opportunity to grow your practice while making real-time impact. As a Registered Practical Nurse, Emergency Department at Mount Sinai Hospital, you’ll find strong interprofessional collaboration, meaningful autonomy through medical directives, and regular opportunities to build your confidence through simulation and case-based learning. In our modern, recently redeveloped environment, where every shift strengthens your clinical agility and judgement. Is this you? Are you confident navigating varying pace and unpredictability? In this role, that means staying grounded and focused as patients present with urgent needs across the acuity spectrum. You’re quick to adapt, reprioritizing as situations evolve, and staying composed when patient volumes increase or colleagues call on you to assist during a rapid change in patient condition. Your ability to think clearly under pressure helps sustain the team’s momentum and prevent delays in care when every moment matters. If you are someone who actively seeks to learn from each shift, you’ll value the variety and complexity this department offers. Whether reviewing case outcomes, asking questions during downtime, or participating in simulation-based learning, you view each experience as an opportunity to grow your nursing skills. You reflect on how to refine your approach, adapt your clinical reasoning, and better support patients through complex or unexpected presentations. That commitment to continuous improvement adds depth to your nursing practice and supports a culture of shared learning within our interdisciplinary team. You bring a professional mindset to every interaction, especially when time is short and decisions matter. In the Emergency Department, that means voicing clinical concerns early, escalating without hesitation, and organizing your tasks based on shifting patient needs. Whether supporting a colleague during a code or briefing a physician mid-shift, you bring clarity to situations where precision and timing are critical. Your ability to communicate clearly with colleagues across roles, supports safe and coordinated responses under pressure. About the Emergency Department Mount Sinai Hospital’s recently redeveloped Schwartz/Reisman Emergency Centre is a leader in specialized emergency care within the areas of geriatric medicine, mental health care, and early pregnancy care. With approximately 61,000 annual visits, we deliver safe, high-quality, emergency care to the critically ill or injured patients we serve within the community. The 24,000-square-foot space features medical procedure rooms with ceiling-suspended booms to maximize space, assessment rooms for medical and surgical specialties, a resuscitation room, along with airborne-isolation rooms and a negative-pressure zone for infection control. We have dedicated spaces for specialized services within the department such as ophthalmology and dentistry, Medical Imaging (CT scan and X-ray rooms), and a dedicated behavioural suite for our interprofessional Psychiatry Emergency Service team to assess and plan treatment for patients with mental health or addiction concerns. Our EMS entrance on University Ave helps streamline patient arrivals, enabling faster emergency response. In this role you will: Administer medications and perform or assist with medical procedures such as wound care, intravenous line placement, specialized procedures, reduction & casting, pelvic examinations, and visual acuity device, Prioritize patients based on severity Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team, including physicians, paramedics, and other healthcare professionals Communicate effectively with patients and their families, providing education on diagnoses and treatment plans Document patient information accurately and maintain organized medical equipment Participate in ongoing training to stay updated on the latest medical advancements and emergency protocols Demonstrate adaptability, quick decision-making, and effective communication in handling emergencies Provide supervision and mentorship to nursing learners and new staff Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as required Job Requirements: Mandatory Currently registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) Graduate of a CNO-approved practical nursing program Current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) within 6 months of hire 2 years of acute care clinical experience Preferred Previous experience in the Emergency Department Skills and Knowledge Excellent health and clinical assessment skills Demonstrated ability in providing quality patient-focused care and addressing the fundamental care needs of patients and their families Proven ability to make sound professional judgements and practice decisions, and demonstrate effective time-management and organizational skills in a fast-paced work environment Demonstrated leadership skills Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills Excellent oral, written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills Ability to work effectively and collaboratively in interprofessional teams If this sounds like you and you feel ready to build your nursing career within emergency care, apply now and let us know why you’d be a great addition to our team. Job Type: Full Time Hours: 37.5 hours per week Vacancy Type: New/Replacement Vacancy Union: NOW-S

What you’ll do

The Registered Practical Nurse will provide high-quality emergency care, including administering medications, performing medical procedures, and prioritizing patients based on acuity. They will collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, coordinated responses and provide education to patients and their families.

Requirements

Candidates must be registered with the College of Nurses of Ontario and hold a diploma from a CNO-approved practical nursing program. The role requires current BCLS certification, the ability to obtain ACLS within six months, and a minimum of two years of acute care clinical experience.

Listed skills

• Time management · Preferred
• Clinical care · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Mentorship · Preferred
• adaptability · Preferred
• Leadership · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Critical Thinking · Preferred
• Interprofessional Collaboration · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Clinical assessment
• Patient care
• Emergency nursing
• Time management
• Critical thinking
• Problem solving
• Interprofessional collaboration
• Leadership
• Wound care
• Intravenous line placement
• Medication administration
• Communication
• Adaptability
• Mentorship
• Documentation
• Emergency Response
• Clinical Experience
• Organizational Skills
• Effective Communication
• Pelvic Health
• Treatment Planning
• Clinical Reasoning
• Patient-Centered Care
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certification
• Acute Care
• Psychiatry
• Emergency Medical Services
• Dentistry
• Basic Cardiac Life Support
• Mental Health
• X-Ray Computed Tomography
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• Decision Making
• Clinical Assessments
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Critical Thinking
• Emergency Departments
• Emergency Medicine
• Geriatrics
• Infection Control
• Interpersonal Communications
• Problem Solving
• Medical Practices And Procedures
• Medication Administration
• Nursing Practices
• Nursing
• Ophthalmology
• Presentations
• Surgery
• Time Management

Job areas

• Healthcare
• Social Services
• Emergency Department Registered Nurse
• Emergency Room Registered Nurse
• Nursing Professionals
• Registered Nurses