Clinical Nurse Practitioner, Perioperative Services, Acute Pain Services - Temporary Full-Time (1.0) (until October 2027)

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario - Ottawa Children's Treatment Centre; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation reimbursement

Job summary

The Clinical Nurse Practitioner (NP) at CHEO is an advanced practice nurse specializing in pediatric perioperative pain management. The NP works autonomously and with physicians to treat pain modalities such as NCA, PCA, epidural analgesia, nerve blocks and infusions, including opioid-sparing options.

Collaboration with a multidisciplinary team is essential to optimize patient care and education. This role includes developing clinical pathways, evaluating outcomes, and improving pain management

Qualifications

• Master’s in Nursing and current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (RN Extended Class).
• Three to five years of recent related clinical nursing experience.
• Experience with case management and data collection.
• Teaching experience and professional association membership are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous and collaborative pain management for perioperative patients.
• Develop and implement education tools and clinical pathways for pain care.
• Cross-cover for NPs within Perioperative Services as needed.
• Lead initiatives to reduce length of stay and coordinate patient repatriation when appropriate.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Pediatric anesthesia assessment

Autonomous practice

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Bilingualism (French/English)

Research and education activities

Data collection

Crisis management

Education

Master’s in Nursing

Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (RN Extended Class)

Job description

Compensation Pay Range: $65.09-$76.14

Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinaabe territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land.

CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers - all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives.

Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system. Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that’s provided where, when, and how it is needed.

CHEO’s Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children’s health concerns.

CHEO has been named Canada’s best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024, 2025 and 2026 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada’s Best Employers for multiple consecutive years. For the 14th consecutive year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers has recognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region. Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Clinical Nurse Practitioner (NP) at CHEO is a nurse in an advanced nursing practice position with additional educational preparation from an accredited NP program and who has clinical expertise in a pediatric nursing subspecialty. The NP integrates the skills and knowledge from nursing and medicine within a broad framework of advanced nursing practice. The NP functions both autonomously and in collaboration with physicians and other health care providers to manage, in a comprehensive manner, the health care needs of an assigned number of perioperative patients. In this NP role, the individual will be working within the acute pain service providing clinical care to patients and families receiving pain modalities such as NCA, PCA, epidural analgesia, nerve blocks and infusions that may be opioid sparing such as Ketamine and Lidocaine. The NP will function both autonomously and in collaboration with Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Allied Health and other health care providers to to manage pain and symptoms both as an in and outpatient. The NP will perform physical assessments and health histories, interpret lab and diagnostic results. The NP will develop and implement patient and family education tools and clinical pathways that will optimize pain management. Policies will need to be developed/updated in response to evidence based practices, They will develop initiatives to meet the needs of patients’ populations in order to reduce length of stay and coordinate and repatriate patient populations (neurosurgical population as an example).

Note: this position includes cross covering for the NPs working within the Perioperative Services.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s in Nursing and Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario, as RN Extended Class (Essential)
• Three to five years of recent related clinical nursing experience (Essential)
• Experience with case management (Essential)
• Experience with data collection (Essential)
• Teaching experience (Preferred)
• Member of RNAO/NPAO or relevant specialty professional nursing association (Preferred)
• Clinical competence and in-depth knowledge in the pediatric clinical specialty, including crisis, management, pre-operative and pre-procedural anesthesia assessment, patient and family centered care, pediatric growth and developments as well as advanced skills in history taking and physical assessment, and effective management strategies for complex medical and pre-operative concerns.
• Working knowledge of pharmacology and therapeutics (Preferred)
• Ability to function collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team and practice in a self-directed manner (Essential)
• Demonstrated experience in research and education activities (Preferred)
• Demonstrated excellent leadership abilities excellent organizational abilities: excellent organizational abilities, ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing ability to participate as a member of an interdisciplinary team creativity, innovation, flexibility and initiative sound conflict resolution skills and problem-solving abilities (Essential)
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the job (Essential)
• Vulnerable Sector Check (Level 3) (Essential)
• Bilingualism (French/English) (Preferred)

*Timeline may be extended or shortened based on operational needs.

Effective March 29, 2021, CHEO will conduct a more comprehensive pre-screening and evaluation process. This process may include more varied and multidimensional testing such as a written test, practical exam, or other assessment.

All candidates who meet the essential and preferred qualifications may be tested.

Bilingualism (French/English) will be validated by a language proficiency assessment conducted by a third party provider. Candidates will be required to meet the minimum linguistic profile prior to the date of hire.

Should you require accommodation during any phase in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at [e-mail]. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential and will be handled in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

CHEO values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process and welcome interest from all qualified applicants.

We thank all those who apply, however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

A career at CHEO provides a: competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package unique culture that fosters dedication, communication, respect and teamwork place where your opinions will be respected, contributions valued and your initiatives rewarded family-friendly environment that supports you and your own family, as well as the children, youth and families we serve chance to grow - personally and professionally - through our comprehensive orientation program and on-the-job learning support for continued education and learning potential for a relocation reimbursement benefit truly unique work environment

We are redefining what it means to be a hospital. Exceptional and integrated care is what families, children and youth deserve. We are committed to partnering with them and the community to provide this care - where, when and how it's needed.

CHEO continues to be selected by local, national and international competitions showcasing employers who lead their sector in offering exceptional workplaces for their employees. For the eleventh time, CHEO has been recognized as one of the National Capital Region’s Top Employers.

We are among a select group of organizations at the forefront of their respective industries who offer exceptional places to work.

We were given this honour based on our outstanding: workplace atmosphere benefits employee communications training and skills development community involvement