Registered Practical Nurse

Description:

The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada's largest learning and research multi-campus hospitals. With more than 1,400 beds and approximately 17,000 staff, physicians, residents and volunteers, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec and Eastern Nunavut regions. At The Ottawa Hospital, we don't just serve our community, we belong to the community. That insight is at the heart of our ambitious plan to reshape the future of healthcare for our community.

From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking innovative solutions to the most complex health care challenges while continually engaging with the community to support our vision to provide each patient with the kind of care and compassion we would want for our loved ones.

Working together with its research institute, the University of Ottawa, and other partners, the hospital is continually gaining national and international recognition for high-quality patient care, teaching and research, while striving to meet the needs of the culturally diverse community we serve.
 

Basic Requirements
 

• Certificate of registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario;
• Current BCLS;
• Minimum of 1 year recent experience in an ambulatory care clinic (within last 2 years);
• Medication administration course;
• Demonstrates theoretical knowledge of the care of the medical patient and an ability to apply this knowledge in a clinical setting;
• Demonstrates the ability to participate as an active member of the multidisciplinary health-care team;
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively in an oral and a written format with patients, public, colleagues and other health disciplines;
• Demonstrates an understanding of the application and relevance of the Quality Assurance Program and participates in unit activities;
• Demonstrates theoretical knowledge of the Nursing Utilization Collection system and willingness to participate on an ongoing basis;
• Demonstrates knowledge of principles of safe medication administration and ability to practice this in a clinical setting;
• Able to perform all tasks related to this position;
• Must be eligible to work in Canada.