About The Position
The Float Team nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for individual patients/families. Working for the Float Team offers 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. The successful candidate will initially be assigned to the Emergency Department.
Requirements
- Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) (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)
- Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification (Essential)
- Vulnerable Sector Check (Essential)
Nice To Haves
- Graduate of a college program in Practical Nursing (Preferred)
- Minimum two (2) years of Pediatric experience (Preferred)
- Bilingualism (English/French) (Preferred)
Responsibilities
- Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for individual patients/families.
- Covering “just in time” needs or longer-term vacancies throughout the hospital.
- Practicing according to the standards of practice of the College of Nurses of Ontario and in compliance with CHEO’s policies and procedures.
- Participating as an active member of the health-care team.
- Communicating effectively in an oral and a written format with patients, public, colleagues and other health disciplines.
- Participating in self-evaluation.
- Participating in patient teaching.
- Committing to continuous Quality Improvement.
- Applying knowledge of aseptic technique in a clinical setting.
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
