Registered Nurse, Float Team - Permanent Full-Time (1.0)

Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits package

Relocation reimbursement

Job summary

CHEO in Ottawa is seeking a Float Team nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate pediatric nursing care across the hospital. This position offers exposure to a broad range of pediatric skills and supports coverage of short and longer vacancies.

New hires receive support from the Clinical Resource Nurse; bilingualism (English/French) will be validated and pre-screening may include written tests or practical exams.

Qualifications

• BScN preferred.
• CNO registration required (essential).
• CPR certification required (essential).
• Family-centered approach essential.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills essential.
• Vulnerable Sector Check (Level 3) essential.
• Bilingualism (English/French) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for pediatric patients and families.
• Support coverage for Float Team across the hospital as needed.

Skills

CPR certification

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Bilingual English/French

Vulnerable Sector Check

Education

BScN (Bachelor’s degree in Nursing)

CNO registration

Job description

Compensation

$41.15-$58.98

Location

Ottawa

Position Summary

In keeping with CHEO’s mission statement, the Float Team nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for individual patients/families. Working for the Float Team is an opportunity to develop a broad range of pediatric skills. Float Team members may be assigned to cover “just in time” needs or longer-term vacancies throughout the hospital. The Float Team nurse practices according to the standards of practice of the College of Nurses of Ontario and in compliance with CHEO’s policies and procedures.

New hires to the Float Team will receive necessary support from the designated Clinical Resource Nurse. *Please note you will be represented by the Ontario Nurses Association (ONA). 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BScN) (Preferred)
• Minimum two (2) years of pediatric experience (Preferred)
• Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) (Essential)
• Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification (Essential)
• Family-centered approach (Essential)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills (Essential)
• Vulnerable Sector Check (Level 3) (Essential)
• Bilingualism (English/French) (Preferred)
• New hires to the Float Team will receive necessary support from the designated Clinical Resource Nurse.

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.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

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.

Awards

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

Benefits and Perks

• 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