Permanent Full-Time Registered Nurse- Team Lead

Closing Date: November 6, 2026 12:00 AM

Dryden Regional Health Centre is seeking an experienced nursing professional ready to take the next step in clinical leadership and make a meaningful impact on patient care and team success.

Registred Nurse- Team Lead

Reporting to the Manager - Inpatient Services, the RN Team Lead provides shift-level clinical and operational leadership, supporting the coordination of patient care, staffing resources, and daily departmental priorities. Working collaboratively with nursing staff, physicians, and interdisciplinary teams, the Team Lead serves as a clinical resource and mentor while promoting patient safety, professional practice, and continuous quality improvement. This is an opportunity for a skilled nursing professional who is passionate about delivering exceptional patient care, supporting colleagues, and taking an active role in clinical leadership.

Requirments:

• Provide shift-level clinical leadership and operational coordination within the Medical/Surgical and Emergency Departments.
• Support nursing staff with clinical decision-making, patient assessments, prioritization, and escalation of care concerns.
• Coordinate daily staffing assignments, workload distribution, and available resources based on patient acuity and operational needs.
• Facilitate patient flow, including admissions, discharges, transfers, and bed utilization.
• Serve as a clinical resource and mentor, supporting staff orientation, professional development, and clinical competency.
• Collaborate with physicians, nursing staff, interdisciplinary teams, and external healthcare partners to support continuity of care.
• Promote effective communication, teamwork, and a positive, respectful working environment.
• Identify and respond to operational challenges, staffing pressures, and patient safety concerns, escalating issues to management as appropriate.
• Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, risk management, and evidence-informed practice initiatives.
• Support organizational priorities, professional standards, and departmental policies and procedures.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications, experience, and competencies:

• Current registration in good standing as a Registered Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) or equivalent.
• Minimum two (2) years of medical nursing experience required.
• Previous clinical leadership, charge nurse, or team coordination experience considered an asset.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) certifications considered assets.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise, critical thinking, sound judgment, and effective decision-making skills.
• Strong leadership, mentorship, conflict resolution, and interpersonal communication abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate competing clinical and operational priorities in a dynamic healthcare environment.
• Excellent organizational skills and the ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively.
• Commitment to patient-centred care, professional accountability, and continuous quality improvement.
• Demonstrated behaviours consistent with DRHC's Code of Conduct, Standards of Behaviour, and Core Values of Accountability, Integrity, Humility, Compassion, and Respect.

Immunization record, including proof of Covid-19 vaccination status, must be presented prior to hire.

This is a permanent full-time unionized position represented by the Ontario Nurses' Association (ONA), with compensation and benefits in accordance with the ONA Collective Agreement. Applicants are requested to forward a completed resume and cover letter to: hr [at] drhc [dot] on [dot] ca
This posting will remain open until November 6, 2026; interviews will commence as applications are received, final selection may occur prior to closing. We thank all interested applicants, however only those candidates chosen for interviews will be contacted.

The Dryden Regional Health Centre recognizes that it is situated on lands of the Metis and Anishnaabe peoples of Migisi Sahgaigan, Wabigoon, and Wabauskang First Nations. We give gratitude and honor to the Ancestors, Elders, and all Anishnaabe and Metis people for sharing their resources and knowledge. As a community Health Centre, we remember that we serve the people of Treaty #3. Our goal is to improve the health of all our citizens.

The Dryden Regional Health Centre is committed to employment equity, diversity, and inclusion in the workplace. As a French Language Designated Service provider, we welcome applications from bilingual candidates.

Where needed, accommodations for disabilities will be provided, on request, to support participation in all aspects of the recruitment process.

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