Registered Practical Nurse, Float Team - Temporary Full-Time (1.0) (Until March 2027)

Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

CHEO requires a Float Team nurse to assess, plan, implement and evaluate pediatric nursing care for patients and families. The role offers variety, covering just-in-time needs or longer-term vacancies across the hospital while adhering to Ontario nursing standards and CHEO policies.

Ideal candidates have pediatric experience with active CNO registration, CPR, medication administration training, and strong communication and teamwork skills; bilingual English/French is preferred.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a college Practical Nursing program.
• Minimum two years of pediatric experience.
• Active registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO).
• CPR certification is essential.
• Medication administration course required.
• Demonstrates knowledge of safe med administration and reconciliation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to participate as an active member of the health-care team.
• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form with patients and colleagues.
• Willingness to self-evaluate.
• Willingness to participate in patient teaching.
• Commitment to continuous Quality Improvement.
• Understanding of aseptic technique and apply it in a clinical setting.
• Vulnerable Sector Check (Level 3).
• Bilingual English/French preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care for patients and families.
• Cover just-in-time needs or longer-term vacancies across CHEO.
• Practice according to College of Nurses of Ontario standards and CHEO policies.

Skills

Practical Nursing

Pediatrics

CNO Registration

CPR

Medication administration

Medication safety

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Communication

Patient education

Quality Improvement

Aseptic technique

Vulnerable Sector Check

Bilingual EN/FR

Education

Practical Nursing diploma

CNO Registration cert

Job description

Compensation Pay Range: $30.41-$37.35

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.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Graduate of a college program in Practical Nursing (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)


• Medication administration course (Essential)


• Demonstrates knowledge of principles of safe medication administration and reconciliation and the ability to practice this in a clinical setting (Essential)


• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills (Essential)


• Demonstrates the ability to participate as an active member of the health-care team (Essential)


• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively in an oral and a written format with patients, public, colleagues and other health disciplines (Essential)


• Demonstrates an understanding and a willingness to participate in self-evaluation (Essential)


• Demonstrates the ability to participate in patient teaching (Essential)


• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous Quality Improvement (Essential)


• Demonstrates an understanding of aseptic technique and an ability to apply this knowledge in a clinical setting (Essential)


• Vulnerable Sector Check (Level 3) (Essential)


• Bilingualism (English/French) (Preferred)

Timeline may be extended or shortened based on operational needs. Please note you will be represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU).

All OPSEU members shall be granted an interview upon passing the pre-screening.

Pre-screening might include testing.

New hires to the Float Team will receive necessary support from the designated Clinical Resource Nurse Effective March 29, 2021, CHEO will conduct a more comprehensive pre-screening and evaluation process. The 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 Talent Services 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.

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

CHEO is much more than a hospital. Our commitment to outstanding care and continued development impacts every part of a child and youth's health and well-being. We play a crucial role in building a healthy future for our community. Working at CHEO means a rewarding career. 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.