Registered Practical Nurse, Respirology, Ambulatory Care – Temporary Part-Time (0.6) (until August 2028)

CHEO • Ottawa, ON

1d • CA$30 - CA$37 • Onsite

About The Position

CHEO is a global leader in pediatric health, serving over 500,000 children and youth annually. This role is for a Registered Practical Nurse in Respirology, Ambulatory Care, on a temporary part-time basis until August 2028. The nurse will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for individual patients and families. This position requires independent functioning in conjunction with physicians and the multidisciplinary team to ensure clinic efficiency. The role involves working in an integrated, multidisciplinary team supporting children, youth, and families, with a special focus on respiratory diseases, particularly asthma. The nurse will help address barriers to service/care, coordinate care, and provide education and resources to support the patient's journey. Availability to work days, evenings, and weekends is expected.

Requirements

• 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)

Nice To Haves

• Minimum two years Pediatric experience (Preferred)
• Ambulatory Care experience (Preferred)

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.
• Assist with managing work queues and triaging new referrals for urgency, as required
• Receive calls and virtual (email/in-basket) communications from parents.
• Obtain required information and respond to or redirect inquiries 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.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
• Due to the changing nature of this role, tasks may be added or removed at times.

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed