Nurse Practitioner - Talent Pool

Company Description

UHN is Canada’s #1 hospital and the world’s #1 publicly funded hospital. With 10 sites and more than 44,000 TeamUHN members, UHN includes Toronto General Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, The Michener Institute of Education and West Park Healthcare Centre. As Canada’s top research hospital, the scope of biomedical research and the complexity of cases at UHN make it a national and international source for discovery, education and patient care.

UHN has the largest hospital‑based research program in Canada, with major research in neurosciences, cardiology, transplantation, oncology, surgical innovation, infectious diseases, genomic medicine and rehabilitation medicine. UHN is a research hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Union: Non‑Union

New or Replacement Position: Various

Site: Toronto General Hospital

Department: Various

Reports to: Clinical Director

Wage Range: $53.09 - $66.36 per hour.

Hours: Various

Status: Various

Closing Date: January 1, 2027

This is a Talent Pool posting for all Nurse Practitioner vacancies across Toronto General Hospital. We will be in touch if an opening becomes available that aligns with your credentials. Talent Pools are for external candidates only.

The Nurse Practitioner, having a specialty‑based focus, functions in an expanded nursing role demonstrating a high level of autonomy and expert skill to formulate clinical decisions and appropriately assess and treat acute, and complex pain problems. The NP will work closely with the APS and Anesthesia care team to provide targeted, patient specific treatments aimed at reducing the incidence and severity of acute pain.

• Direct patient care, utilizing and demonstrating a comprehensive theoretical knowledge base and advanced level of clinical competence in the management of pain, collecting and interpreting data about the health of the patient, determining holistic care needs, and treating complex responses of individuals and families to actual or potential problems.
• Leadership and participation in quality improvement, research, and policy and procedure development.
• Delivering, coordinating and participating in education and professional development activities/programs.
• Performing activities to further develop and strengthen the profession.
• Acting as a resource and serving as a consultant to individuals and groups within the professional community and other hospital/agencies.
• Performing other duties consistent with the job classification, as required.

• BScN and completion of Masters Degree Program in Nursing (or one semester from completion).
• Nurse Practitioner (NP) certificate complete or pending.
• Current certification of registration and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Registered Nurse Extended Class (EC) certification complete or pending.
• Three to five years nursing experience in an acute care environment.
• Completion of CNO approved controlled substances education.
• Nursing experience in pain and addiction medicine and asset.
• Experience in nursing research methodology.
• Eligible for cross‑appointment to an academic institution.
• Membership in the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO) and other organizations relevant to the role (preferred).
• Experience with using electronic patient record systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal and customer services skills.
• Excellent organization and time management skills.
• Excellent decision making, problem recognition and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Program planning and evaluation methodology skills.
• Commitment to collaborative practice.
• Ability to work effectively independently and under stressful conditions.
• Ability to work in a self‑directed manner.

Current UHN employees must have successfully completed their probationary period, have a good employee record along with satisfactory attendance in accordance with UHN's attendance management program, to be eligible for consideration. All applications must be submitted before…