Registered Nurse, Critical Care Flex Team – Permanent Full-Time (1.0)

Compensation Pay Range:

$41.15-$58.98

Job Description:

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To successfully apply for this position, please submit your application by 11:59 pm the day before the advertised closing date in the posting to ensure your application is received. 

 

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 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.
 

POSTING SUMMARY 
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a 10-bed state-of-the-art critical care unit designed to meet the needs of our patients and families. Our Department provides comprehensive services for a wide variety of critically ill medical and surgical patients with acute, life-threatening disease and injury.

The PICU provides intensive care for a wide range of complex, rapidly changing medical, surgical and traumatic disorders occurring in pediatric patients aged 18 and under. Areas of subspecialty care includes congenital heart disease, cardiovascular surgery, respiratory failure, neurosurgery. immunodeficiencies, hematologic and oncologic emergencies, sepsis, and multi-organ system dysfunction. Available advanced treatment modalities include cardiovascular surgery (neonatal, pediatric, and cardiac ECMO), high frequency ventilation, nitric oxide therapy, non-invasive ventilation, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ( NICU) is a 21 bed designated Level lllb Unit providing the highest level of intensive care to the most vulnerable and severely ill preterm and term infants. Our NICU provides leading academic health services including surgical and sub-specialty services for infants with congenital abnormalities, neurosurgical disorders, cardiovascular anomalies, sepsis, and genetic disorders. Available advanced treatment modalities include high frequency ventilation, JET ventilation, Nitric Oxide therapy, non-invasive ventilation and therapeutic hypothermia.

MAIN RESPONSABILITIES

As a member of the Critical Care Flex Team, you will be trained in both NICU and PICU. CHEO provides an extensive orientation and support period to ensure a smooth transition in to practice on the unit.

In keeping with the mission statement of the hospital and the patient service unit, the nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for individual patients/families.

• Effectively uses the nursing process 

• Practices according to the standards set by the College of Nurses of Ontario, the Hospital, and the patient service unit

• Provides appropriate learning experiences for the patient and family to promote or maintain wellness, and to achieve an optimal quality of life

• Is accountable for maintaining competence while developing the quality of his/ her professional nursing practice

QUALIFICATIONS

• Baccalaureate Degree of Nursing (Preferred)

• Current Certification of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (Essential)

• Minimum 2 years paediatric acute care experience OR critical care experience OR neonatal experience OR other appropriate combinations of education and experience, along with the demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position, may be considered in lieu of stated education and experience (Essential)

• Critical Care courses and Certification or other appropriate combination of education and experience (Preferred)

• Critical Care experience with the ability to care for Hemodynamically unstable and ventilated patients (Preferred)

• Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills (Essential)

• Demonstrated culturally sensitive approach to nursing care (Essential)

• Demonstrated strong family centered care skills (Essential)

• Current PALS certification OR successful completion of PALS certification within 12 months of hire (Essential)

• Current CPR and NRP Certification (Essential)

• Vulnerable Sector Check (Level 3) (Essential)  

• Bilingual (English/ French) (Preferred)

* 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.    

Should you require accommodation during any phase in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected]. 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.

Please note you will be represented by the Ontario Nurses Association Union (ONA).

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.

Should you require accommodation during any phase in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at [email protected]. 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.