Registered Practical Nurse, Ambulatory Care – Permanent Full-Time (0.8)

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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 and 2025 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

In keeping with the Mission Statement of the hospital and the nursing department, the Registered Nurse Practical is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for individual patients and families. The nurse assigned to this position is required to function independently and in conjunction with the physicians and the multidisciplinary team in the Clinic in order to ensure that the clinic runs efficiently.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess the patient (e.g., results from lab, x-ray, or pathology; status of drug or incision; additional clinical nursing data; vital signs; measurements; and collect specimens)

• Assist the team with procedures. Monitor the patient pre and post procedures as required.

• Administer medication within scope of practice.

• Receive calls from parents. Obtain required information and respond to or redirect calls as required.

• Coordinate care with home care and other health care professionals and specialists as required.

• Provide instructions (written or oral) to patients and families as required. Typically this may include teaching for procedures, specimen collection or discharge teaching.

• Provide emotional support to patients and families.

• Maintain documentation according to CHEO policies and procedures.

• Maintain equipment and report any malfunctions.

• Order and restock supplies. Check expiry dates on supplies and medications.

• Check resuscitation cart.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Vulnerable Sector Check (Essential)

• Current registration with the College of Nurses in Ontario (Essential)

• Current BCLS (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)

• Demonstrates the ability to maintain clinic throughput by performing nursing functions such as rooming patients, nursing assessment and documentation (Essential)

• Bilingualism - French and English (Essential)

• Minimum two years Pediatric experience (Preferred)

• Ambulatory Care experience (Preferred)