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I’m a newly licensed Registered Nurse in Ontario and recently received an employment contract for a Nurse/Clinical Aesthetician position in the Toronto/GTA area.

I’m looking for opinions specifically on the employment terms, because some parts of the contract seem unusual to me.

The offer is:

• 2-year fixed-term contract
• 200 hours of “voluntary unpaid training”
• After completing the 200 unpaid hours, pay becomes $19/hour
• Performance reviews every 6 months, but raises are entirely at the employer’s discretion
• Evenings/weekends may be required
• No commission or guaranteed wage increase mentioned

For context, 200 hours is approximately five full-time 40-hour weeks without pay.

The position includes actual RN/clinical responsibilities such as:

• Patient intake and assessments
• Reviewing medical history, medications, allergies and contraindications
• IV infusions
• IM injections
• Monitoring patients and responding to adverse reactions
• Patient education and aftercare
• Laser treatments
• Microneedling
• Other aesthetic procedures I’m trained/competent to perform

But the same position also includes:

• Reception/front desk
• Answering phones
• Booking appointments
• Checking patients in/out
• Processing payments
• Filing and administrative work
• Cleaning/preparing treatment rooms
• Restocking and inventory
• Asking patients for Google reviews
• Helping with promotions/referrals/social media
• Other clinic duties during downtime

The contract also requires me to give at least 3 weeks written notice if I resign and assist with handover and potentially orient/train a replacement during that period.

I’m already a licensed RN, although I’m a new grad.

The part I’m most unsure about is being required to complete 200 hours unpaid before receiving the $19/hour wage, especially when the role involves both nursing responsibilities and a significant amount of reception/admin/clinic work.

For Ontario nurses or anyone familiar with these types of clinics:

Does this compensation structure seem normal?

Has anyone seen 200 hours of unpaid mandatory training written into an employment contract like this?

Does $19/hour seem unusually low for a licensed RN performing these responsibilities?

I’m mainly trying to determine whether these are reasonable industry employment terms or whether I should be concerned about the offer.

Thanks for any insight.

Hey everyone,

I’m looking for some opinions from nurses, people working in medical aesthetics, or anyone familiar with Ontario employment.

I was recently offered a Nurse/Clinical Aesthetician position in the Toronto/GTA area, and I’m trying to figure out if this is normal for the industry or if I’m being taken advantage of.

Here are the main terms of the contract:

• 2-year fixed-term employment contract
• I have to complete 200 hours of “voluntary unpaid training” before I start getting paid
• After those 200 hours, the wage is $19/hour
• No guaranteed raise. Performance is reviewed every 6 months, but any increase is completely up to the employer
• Schedule can include evenings and weekends
• The job is supposed to be Nurse/Clinical Aesthetician, but the responsibilities are pretty broad

My duties would include things like:

• Patient assessments and medical history
• IV therapy/infusions
• IM injections
• Monitoring patients before/during/after treatments
• Laser treatments
• Microneedling
• Eventually possibly Botox/neuromodulator injections after getting additional training/certification

But I’m also expected to do:

• Reception/front desk
• Answering phones
• Booking appointments
• Checking patients in/out
• Taking payments
• Filing/scanning paperwork
• General administrative work
• Cleaning and preparing treatment rooms
• Restocking supplies
• Inventory
• Encouraging patients to leave Google reviews
• Helping with promotions/referrals/social media
• Other clinic duties during downtime

The contract also says I have to give at least 3 weeks written notice if I quit, and during those 3 weeks I’m expected to help with handover and potentially train my replacement.

Vacation, statutory leave, overtime, etc. basically just say they’ll follow Ontario employment standards.

There’s no guaranteed commission mentioned, no guaranteed increase in pay, and additional things like Botox would apparently require a future written amendment to the contract.

The part that is making me question this the most is:

200 unpaid hours + $19/hour afterward for a registered nurse doing clinical/aesthetic procedures, while also doing reception/admin/cleaning/marketing.

I understand that getting trained in aesthetics can be valuable and I’m relatively new to the field, so I don’t expect to walk in making crazy money. But 200 hours is basically five full-time weeks of unpaid work, and then the starting wage is only $19/hour.

For people working in nursing/medical aesthetics in Ontario:

Is this normal for someone entering aesthetics? Would you accept this to get experience/training, or does this sound like a bad deal?

Also, is the whole 200 hours of unpaid “voluntary training” before becoming a paid employee normal/legal in Ontario?

I’m genuinely trying to figure out if this is a decent way to get my foot in the door or if I’m getting screwed.

Thanks!

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