where are the jobs in toronto??

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hi everyone,

i am an RN here in toronto. i have been an agency worker for a while. the jobs have literally disappeared in a year! i am icu trained and am looking to get a part-time job in icu, but was thinking of getting another part-time job in nursing somewhere, maybe something non-icu for the break. where are the good hospitals, nursing homes, etc...where are the best places here to work? i literally dont know where to start...am looking central to east end.

i can pretty much do most types of med/surg/complex care nursing. looking for a "simple" job. nothing too overly-demanding. thinking of some of the chronic care centres? wondering what the workload, support is like. don't want to do the "overseeing RPN's" deal--too political for me. since i'm ICU trained was thinking about west park hosp--i know they "have step-down" like units there. wondering about other places--baycrest, runnymede, riverdale, east gen??

trying to fit myself back into the regular work force, especially before another set of new grads come out. dont want to get lost in the shuffle and end up on the sidelines. many of the ladies from my agency went on staff last year when there were lots of jobs...and lots of warning signs. now i just want to quickly get in somewhere with a reasonable caseload in the city/GTA.

any help would be appreciated! who knows we could end up working together...pls. pm me. thanks. :nurse:

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bump...any responses/help? thanks

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.
hi everyone,

......any help would be appreciated! who knows we could end up working together...pls. pm me. thanks. :nurse:

Well heavens, you wouldn't want to end up working with me, I'm an RPN! :)

Seriously though,you may have trouble finding work if you won't work with RPNs. Most nursing homes and hospitals employ them.

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Don't worry, RPN's are also not getting hired lately...either

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Specializes in Gerontology.

Well, my hospital has openings, but I'm not sure you'd be happy.

1 - you would have to work with RPNs.

2- You would have to work hard.

looking for a "simple" job. nothing too overly-demanding.

Hospital jobs now a days are demanding. Perhaps you should look at a clinic or doctor's office?

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hi everyone,

i am an RN here in toronto.

i can pretty much do most types of med/surg/complex care nursing. looking for a "simple" job. nothing too overly-demanding. thinking of some of the chronic care centres? wondering what the workload, support is like. don't want to do the "overseeing RPN's" deal--too political for me. since i'm ICU trained was thinking about west park hosp--i know they "have step-down" like units there. wondering about other places--baycrest, runnymede, riverdale, east gen??

any help would be appreciated! who knows we could end up working together...pls. pm me. thanks. :nurse:

What is your issue with RPNs/LPNs.

You don't have to worry about "overseeing" me. The charge nurse does that, just like she does for the RNs.

You need to learn your provinces scope of practice.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

The only RN that "oversees" me is the charge nurse and she watches the RNs too. No one else is responsible for my practice except me. I would like to know how the OP sees working along side RPNs as political.

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thanks everyone for the posts...although i had a feeling many people would make the rn/rpn comment i made a big political thing. please. i have worked with all kinds of nurses, but from my own personal experience i had worked in alc/palliative floor where assignment was team nursing: 1 rn, 1 rpn, 1-2 aides and i did not like it at all. i found myself responsible for everything and the rpns (and aides) had horrible attitudes/passive aggressive, many of the rpn's had huge chip on their shoulder that they weren't rn's and i got their verbal resumes all the time. i found this practice unpleasant and unsafe. many rn's had left this floor over time for these reasons. granted it was mainly the younger rpn's that seemed to have this problem...and you all know what i'm talking about. i should have said i dislike the "team nursing" concept which, like i said, i have found in the past has left the rn with too much responsibility and no back-up.

i had originally wanted to be an rpn when i switched professions into nursing and have learned many of my nursing skills by working alongside them and observing their care, etc. rpn's seem to just know how to 'get it done' and keep it simple...i still struggle with mastering that myself as an rn. i find it more pleasant working with other rn's/rpn's where everyone has their own caseload and we help each other as oppose to team nursing a shift.

hopefully i can get additional feedback about workplaces in toronto. seems like those "simple" hospital jobs have all but disappeared from the responses i've rec'd so far and in pm. hoping that's not the case though.

thanks. :nurse:

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Don't worry, RPN's are also not getting hired lately...either

wondering where you guys are applying and getting work these days?? baycrest, riverdale, nursing homes? im in icu so i dont work with many rpn's any more like i used to. i'm recommending to a friend to go back to school in rpn field..wondering what the job prospects are like there. good luck.:up:

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.
thanks everyone for the posts...although i had a feeling many people would make the rn/rpn comment i made a big political thing. please. i have worked with all kinds of nurses, but from my own personal experience i had worked in alc/palliative floor where assignment was team nursing: 1 rn, 1 rpn, 1-2 aides and i did not like it at all. i found myself responsible for everything and the rpns (and aides) had horrible attitudes/passive aggressive, many of the rpn's had huge chip on their shoulder that they weren't rn's and i got their verbal resumes all the time. i found this practice unpleasant and unsafe. many rn's had left this floor over time for these reasons. granted it was mainly the younger rpn's that seemed to have this problem...and you all know what i'm talking about. i should have said i dislike the "team nursing" concept which, like i said, i have found in the past has left the rn with too much responsibility and no back-up.

i had originally wanted to be an rpn when i switched professions into nursing and have learned many of my nursing skills by working alongside them and observing their care, etc. rpn's seem to just know how to 'get it done' and keep it simple...i still struggle with mastering that myself as an rn. i find it more pleasant working with other rn's/rpn's where everyone has their own caseload and we help each other as oppose to team nursing a shift.

hopefully i can get additional feedback about workplaces in toronto. seems like those "simple" hospital jobs have all but disappeared from the responses i've rec'd so far and in pm. hoping that's not the case though.

thanks. :nurse:

Yes working with anyone that has a poor attitude can be awful. I totally agree with you on the team nursing thing.I prefer to have my own assignment and that way there is no confusion about anything but we can help each other if needed.

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dear please god just open up this :nurse:'ing market soon!!!

(from a new grad)

p.s. love you!:redbeathe

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Specializes in ICU, Trauma, Neuro, Informatics.

I'm noticing that there are hardly any full time jobs across Ontario. I'm waiting for postings in London or Windsor/Sarnia, Therer are hiring freezes. Gotta wait to see what the budgets bring for the next fiscal year. I'm also preparing by getting my Nclex , and noticed a huge influx of people doing the same. I have a feeling that if the economy doesnt turn around soon we could see another Mike Harris term, all part time jobs, lay offs etc.

I need the move so I can get out of this money drainging city called Toronto, for my kids sake mostly.

As far as team nursing, that is way too dangerous. I work in the ICU but had an experience with my mother who had sx and when i went to visit her her foley was completely full to the tube and almost bursting. I had a hard time finding someone responsible or wiling to help.

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