Registered Nurse - Neuroscience Acute Care Unit & Trauma Unit

About The Ottawa Hospital

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.

Join the Neurosciences Acute Care and Trauma Unit! Are you an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for people and a desire to make difference? We are seeking compassionate and dedicated Registered Nurses to work in our Neuroscience Acute Care Unit.

As a Registered Nurse in the NACU, you will care for patients with multisystem trauma, as well as provide acute surgical care of complex vascular, urological, general surgery, neurosurgical, neurological and acute stroke patients.

• Complex assessments on a 1-2 hour basis
• Wound care and medication management
• Frequent trach care and respiratory support in collaboration with the Respiratory Therapy Team
• Advanced assessment and procedural sedation
• Routine and comprehensive care plan management of each patient, ongoing communication with various healthcare professionals, and participating in unit-based rounds with the overall health care team

The nursing team has a great deal of interaction with our patients, and our RNs even receive personal visits from patients after they have recovered!

You will be working with a robust and highly dedicated multidisciplinary team. This includes the Clinical Manager, Clinal Care Leader, Unit Educator, Clinical Nurse Experts, and various unit physicians (TRAUMA and NACU) who work collaboratively with the respective surgical MRP's to provide comprehensive patient care. The nursing team enjoys a collaborative and interactive approach with our physician group. We also have unit specific Social Workers, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Spiritual Care Interns, and Registered Dieticians who follow our patients routinely.

We offer a rigorous training and orientation which includes various aspects of critical care training for our patient population. It is a multimodal approach to learning which includes didactic, self-directed, simulation, return demonstration and formal written and oral evaluations.

The didactic portion includes about 3 weeks of full-time learning, followed by approximately 5 weeks of buddy shifts on the unit. The buddy shifts occur across all environments and offer exposure to consolidate learning with a guided mentor and collaborative learning plan. The buddy shifts follow the unit rotation of 2 day, 2 night rotations of 12 hour day and night shift.

Days and nights, including weekends, 12 hours shifts.

• For information purposes only - The Hospital reserves the right to change.

• Current Certificate of Competence in the Province of Ontario;
• Minimum one (1) year Adult Surgical/Medical experience;
• Successful completion of both Unit and Hospital Competency List;
• Ability to perform BCLS to the College of Nurses standards;
• Must be eligible to work in Canada.

• ACLS or equivalent course;
• Previous trauma/neuro experience;
• Completion of Physical Assessment Course;
• BSc.N;
• Proficiency in English and French oral expression (advanced level) and comprehension (advanced level).

The Ottawa Hospital is committed to providing a healthy, safe, and inclusive work environment for everyone. We are driven by our purpose to provide each patient with the world-class care, exceptional service and compassion we would want for our loved ones.

We offer an attractive and equitable compensation package including a comprehensive benefits package, a Defined Benefit Pension (DBP) plan, and insurance protection. We also offer discounts from choice providers on a variety of products and services.

The Ottawa Hospital provides various Health and Wellness resources as well as opportunities for personal and professional development opportunities from our in-house Learning and Leadership Development team to help align your goals with your career…