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

CHEO; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

CHEO in Ottawa is seeking a Clinical Nurse Practitioner (Pediatric) with advanced nursing practice and specialized perioperative pain management expertise. The NP will autonomously and collaboratively manage pain modalities such as NCA, PCA, epidural analgesia, and nerve blocks, serving both inpatients and outpatients.

The role requires a Master’s in Nursing, current RN-Extended registration, and 3–5 years of pediatric nursing experience.

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.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced nursing care within pediatric perioperative and acute pain services.
• Assess, educate, and develop care plans for patients and families; implement pain management strategies (NCA, PCA, epidural analgesia).
• Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals to coordinate care and ensure smooth patient flow.

Skills

Clinical nursing experience

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Master’s in Nursing; RN Extended Class

Job description

$65.09-$76.14

Job Description

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 recognised 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 optimise 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 anaesthesia assessment, patient and family centred 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 organisational abilities: excellent organisational 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)

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.