Registered Nurse - Cancer Clinic

Humber River Health • Toronto, ON

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Humber River Health, opened in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital, aims to change healthcare. It serves 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, focusing on Equity, Inclusivity, and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team. The hospital uses a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care, giving staff and physicians more time with patients, eliminating inefficiencies, and reducing errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and is committed to becoming a community academic hospital, with a research strategy framed by Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology, and Community Connection. The organization is dedicated to high reliability care. The Oncology team provides a full range of support to patients living with cancer, at all phases of their cancer experience, including consultation, diagnosis, treatment, follow-up, and palliative and supportive care. The hospital has a large Cancer Care Outpatient Clinic for chemotherapy treatments and actively participates in Oncology clinical trials, being the first community hospital in Ontario to do so. Oncology nurses specialize in treating people with cancer, serving as their first line of communication, helping to coordinate and deliver many aspects of a patient’s treatment, including administering medications, fluids, and cancer treatments such as chemotherapy. They are caring individuals dedicated to assisting patients as they undergo treatment. Humber River Health is recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers, supporting employees through evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture of engagement. It is a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and is deeply involved in research and academic collaboration, demonstrating values of compassion, professionalism, and respect. The organization is committed to creating an inclusive, equitable, and accessible workplace that reflects the diversity of its communities, fostering a culture where everyone feels respected, valued, and empowered to contribute.

Requirements

• Current RN registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Current BCLS certification
• Current de Souza Institute Chemotherapy and Biotherapy Administration Certification is required
• Excellent knowledge and skills in CVAD management and IV starts and infusion therapy
• 2 years current experience in oncology required
• Current CNA, Oncology Specialty designation or eligible to write
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills with an ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team, patients, family members and visitors
• Demonstrated excellent patient assessment skills
• Excellent organizational skills with an ability to set priorities and meet deadlines
• An ability to work well independently with minimal supervision
• Excellent attendance and discipline free record required

Nice To Haves

• DeSouza Institute course Foundations in Oncology Nursing, preferred
• An understanding of equity, diversity, and inclusion principles as they relate to health practices is an asset

Responsibilities

• Safe Administration of Chemotherapy and Biotherapy
• Excellent Patient/Family teaching skills with an ability to promote patient centered care
• Care planning and coordination of care within a multidisciplinary team
• Utilization of computerized systems for documentation of patient care
• Participation in project teams or Hospital committees as required
• Resource/team leader responsibilities
• Preceptorship of nursing students and Mentorship of new nursing staff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees