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.
Some of the hospital nurses that I know have told me that the ratio's on med-surg floors are now 8 patients to one nurse who is either and RN or RPN. It used to be one nurse to 5 or 6 patients.
I must agree with some of the other posters, there are no easy hospital jobs anymore and with Ontario in the financial mess, that it is in, I will be surprised if it changes anytime soon.
Something else I have noticed is that any jobs that aren't really physically demanding or require shift work, such as that of a clinical leader or educator now require a BScN and Masters level preparation. I am taking a course right now and the instructor has their masters and has told us it is now the new requirement for moving up to the "easier" jobs.
This is true. Undergrads degrees don't cut it anymore. You need a Master's in your field to get the job security and pay you look for in the field of your choice. It isn't far away that Nurses will need not only a BScN, but also a MN (Master's in Nursing)
And as for the jobs here is a current article you may want to read.
OTTAWA — Canada is in danger of losing huge numbers of nurses to other countries as provincial governments struggle to slash deficits by freezing or cutting their jobs, nursing advocates say.
“We are very concerned that nurses are actually going to the (United) States,” said Linda Haslam-Stroud, president of the Ontario Nurses Association. “The States have many recruiters up here on a monthly basis.”
Oh and dayshift, ever think RPN's think the same way about RN's? Ever get the impression that RN's treat RPN's like crap, and that's why they carry their resumes (pride) on their shoulders. I was a RPN once too, all nurses just want is RESPECT. Plus we all have to cover our own asses, its the Doctors we should be arguing about, cocky Porsche driving, prada shoes wearing, un-caring, god-complex, PEOPLE.
www.jobbank.gc.ca/ might be a good place to start. Also find every single hospital in the GTA, and look up their websites, and find their "JOBS/Careers" section. Where they post their Job listings.
dear pleasegod just open up this 'ing market soon!!!
(from a new grad)
p.s. love you!:redbeathe
ontario promises full-time work for up to seven and half months to new graduates, and offers older nurses less physically demanding duties. the government says it invested in 900 new nursing jobs in 2009-10. - ottawa sun, march 20, 2010
I told poeple in the past that our government will be cutting healthcare big time. I myself am getting ready for a possible move. I have a family with two little ones and I feel like a poor person living in Toronto with all the taxes and user fees. My wife and i already have money for ahouse but are not willing to pay 1 million for a run down shack here in toronto, i'm all about alower cost of living to maximize travelling with the family. need sustainable full time with benefits for the kids. my wife being physio will have aharder time finding employment except for the U.s.
I'm also finding my ICU can be very unsafe at times, weaning patients off vents just to make bed spaces, agency nursing cut back so they have to move patients in order to make bed space instead of hiring extra help. I am just waiting for my att to write the nclex in michigan. There's only so much you can stretch in your staff.
WHat's the point of the new grad initiative at this point, you work for 6 months and then your out of a job. I was lucky enough to have sustained full time several years back.
ALso looking at airlines, heard they are hiring nurses as flight attendants. This wil be a big week for Ontario as they discuss the budget.
ANyone here crossing the border daily, ned info about paying taxes living in canada and commuting to the U.S, and how the benefits work if you work there.
I know what you mean fenders, I was accepted into an RPN to RN bridge program but I have turned it down once already because I can't go into debt at this stage of my life. Six months of employment is great for a start but then what.
Also, my sibling is looking for a home in Toronto and has found nothing but dumps for just under $1 million. One home had asbestos all through the pipes in the basement. Sigh.
Oh and dayshift, ever think RPN's think the same way about RN's? Ever get the impression that RN's treat RPN's like crap, and that's why they carry their resumes (pride) on their shoulders. I was a RPN once too, all nurses just want is RESPECT. Plus we all have to cover our own asses, its the Doctors we should be arguing about, cocky Porsche driving, prada shoes wearing, un-caring, god-complex, PEOPLE.
henderson (and fiona), please dont preach to me! i clarified my post very specifically, this is a board for all people to share their ideas & experiences, being so ultra-senstive doesn't help people share thoughts & views. if we all had the exact same perspective on everything, i doubt chatboards would be a resource for anything. people should be lucky that others are willing to post about bad experiences, it helps them to make better judgements for their own careers.
and not to preach back...but doctors train for 10-15 years and countless sleepless hours, graduating with tens of thousands in debt to work in their fields. i often feel doctors do not get nearly the respect and consideration they deserve and often find them pandering to patients, their families, and yes...nurses just to get through a work day.
henderson (and fiona), please dont preach to me! i clarified my post very specifically, this is a board for all people to share their ideas & experiences, being so ultra-senstive doesn't help people share thoughts & views. if we all had the exact same perspective on everything, i doubt chatboards would be a resource for anything. people should be lucky that others are willing to post about bad experiences, it helps them to make better judgements for their own careers.
and not to preach back...but doctors train for 10-15 years and countless sleepless hours, graduating with tens of thousands in debt to work in their fields. i often feel doctors do not get nearly the respect and consideration they deserve and often find them pandering to patients, their families, and yes...nurses just to get through a work day.
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.
Considering what others posted, Fiona had the least to say on the subject.
For the record, I only get "supervised" by an on-call RN who is a telephone call away. Not on the premises, a phone call away.
Considering what others posted, Fiona had the least to say on the subject.
For the record, I only get "supervised" by an on-call RN who is a telephone call away. Not on the premises, a phone call away.
appreciate that input, but still overall missing the point completely about what i meant...my post wasn't about anyone specifically, only my own experiences that i offered to share. and, i wished i had a chance to read more posts like my original post before i chose to work at that job, where i quickly learned "team-nursing" (for me anyway) was problematic, and i often--if not always-- felt i shouldered way too much responsibility while the other members of my "team" were difficult, always avoided shared responsibility, and i also felt that my license was constantly at risk. please dont generalize my post to yourself, because it wasn't about any of you specifically. its hard to share thoughts/ideas when people are too overly-sensitive. its harder to grow that way. thanks
Ever thought your co-workers may have found you "difficult" to work with? We've all worked with RNs who thought they had the weight of the world on their shoulders and micromanaged the unit because they didn't understand their scope of practice and liability on the job. One new grad I remember tried to monitor the RT. That did not go over well.
fiona, i have asked you time and again not to attack me or judge me personally, you just dont seem to be able to respond to my post without being extremely defensive and judgemental. i'm suprised for a more senior member of this board that you behave that way. i refuse to play tit for tat with you...from the tone of your posts it would be very easy to do that, but i wont go there. i have a lot of experience myself and wont use it on this board to challenge others. please find another post to perseverate about.
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Some of the hospital nurses that I know have told me that the ratio's on med-surg floors are now 8 patients to one nurse who is either and RN or RPN. It used to be one nurse to 5 or 6 patients.
I must agree with some of the other posters, there are no easy hospital jobs anymore and with Ontario in the financial mess, that it is in, I will be surprised if it changes anytime soon.