Registered Practical Nurse

The Ottawa Hospital; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness resources

Defined Benefit Pension (DBP)

Insurance protection

Employee discounts

Leadership and professional dev.

Job summary

The Ottawa Hospital is seeking perioperative nursing staff to join our OR teams across multiple shifts. Responsibilities include delivering perioperative care, collaborating with scrub and circulating nurses, and ensuring aseptic technique and patient safety in a dynamic operating room environment.

Required are Ontario nursing registration, OR experience, BCLS, and a commitment to continuous education and quality improvement. This role supports our mission of world-class care and compassion.

Qualifications

• Certificate of registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Perioperative Nursing Certificate (or OR Technician course) with recent OR experience.
• Minimum three months nursing experience.
• Current BCLS.
• Knowledge of AIDET and clinical tactics.
• Knowledge of operating room nursing principles and aseptic technique.
• Ability to work as a team in a precise, quick-response environment.
• Commitment to continuing education and self-evaluation.
• Ability to participate in patient teaching and QA activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide perioperative nursing care in a fast-paced operating room setting.
• Collaborate with OR team to ensure patient safety and comfort.
• Maintain aseptic technique and manage OR equipment as required.
• Contribute to continuous education and quality assurance activities.

Skills

Perioperative nursing

Operating room teamwork

Communication skills

Aseptic technique

Patient teaching

Education

Certificate of registration - College of Nurses of Ontario

Perioperative Nursing Certificate or OR Technician course

Tools

Operating room equipment

Job description

About The Ottawa Hospital

The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada's largest learning and research multi-campus hospitals. With more than 1,400 beds and approximately 17,000 staff, physicians, residents and volunteers, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Eastern Nunavut regions. At The Ottawa Hospital, we don't just serve our community, we belong to the community. That insight is at the heart of our ambitious plan to reshape the future of healthcare for our community.

The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada's largest learning and research multi-campus hospitals. With more than 1,400 beds and approximately 17,000 staff, physicians, residents and volunteers, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Eastern Nunavut regions. At The Ottawa Hospital, we don't just serve our community, we belong to the community. That insight is at the heart of our ambitious plan to reshape the future of healthcare for our community.

From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking innovative solutions to the most complex health care challenges while continually engaging with the community to support our vision to provide each patient with the kind of care and compassion we would want for our loved ones.

Working together with its research institute, the University of Ottawa, and other partners, the hospital is continually gaining national and international recognition for high-quality patient care, teaching and research, while striving to meet the needs of the culturally diverse community we serve.

Rotation/Shifts

Days, evenings and nights, including weekends, 8 hour shifts (07:15-15:15, 07:30-15:30, 10:00-18:00, 15:15-23:15, 23:15-07:15). Stand by - 30 minutes return time to the O.R.

• For information purposes only - The Hospital reserves the right to change.

Basic Requirements

• Certificate of registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario;
• Perioperative Nursing Certificate (or equivalent course) OR Operating Room Technician course (or equivalent course) with recent operating room experience (within the last 6-months);
• Minimum three (3) months recent nursing experience;
• Current BCLS;
• Demonstrated ability with and knowledge of AIDET and other clinical tactics;
• Demonstrates knowledge of operating room nursing principles and practice, and knowledge of basic operating room equipment;
• Demonstrates an understanding of aseptic technique and an ability to apply this knowledge in a clinical setting;
• Ability to function effectively as a team member in a work environment requiring precision, accuracy, quick response and collaborative approaches;
• Demonstrates the ability to acquire additional skills to function effectively in an operating room nursing role;
• Identifies a personal commitment to continuing education;
• Demonstrates the ability to participate in self-evaluation;
• Demonstrates a desire and ability to participate in patient teaching;
• Demonstrates an understanding of the application and relevance of the Quality Assurance Program and participates in unit activities;
• Able to perform all tasks related to this position;
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively in an oral and written format with the patients, public, colleagues and other health disciplines;
• Must be eligible to work in Canada;

What You Can Expect From Us

The Ottawa Hospital is committed to providing a healthy, safe, and inclusive work environment for everyone. We are driven by our purpose to provide each patient with the world-class care, exceptional service and compassion we would want for our loved ones.

We offer an attractive and equitable compensation package including a comprehensive benefits package, a Defined Benefit Pension (DBP) plan, and insurance protection. We also offer discounts from choice providers on a variety of products and services.

The Ottawa Hospital provides various Health and Wellness resources as well as opportunities for personal and professional development opportunities from our in-house Learning and Leadership Development team to help align your goals with your career objectives.

The Ottawa Hospital is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. Candidates are encouraged to request accommodations throughout all stages of the recruitment process. These accommodation requests will be kept confidential. To request an accommodation or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact [e-mail].