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 healthcare 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.

Temporary position until April 1st, 2027.

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

The NACU is a dynamic and fast‑paced Level 2 Critical Care unit which provides care to a complex and diverse patient population. The unit consists of 32 beds, with 12 beds for Trauma and 18 beds for neurosurgical, neurological and stroke patients.

As a Registered Nurse in the NACU, you will:

• Care for patients with multisystem trauma and provide acute surgical care of complex vascular, urological, general surgery, neurosurgical, neurological and acute stroke patients.
• Perform complex assessments on a 1‑2 hour basis.
• Provide wound care and medication management.
• Assist with frequent trach care and respiratory support in collaboration with the Respiratory Therapy Team.
• Conduct advanced assessment and procedural sedation.
• Manage routine and comprehensive care plans, maintain ongoing communication with various healthcare professionals, and participate in unit‑based rounds with the overall health care team.
• Engage with patients; RNs may receive personal visits from patients after they have recovered.

You will work with a robust and highly dedicated multidisciplinary team including the Clinical Manager, Clinical Care Leader, Unit Educator, Clinical Nurse Experts, and various unit physicians (TRAUMA and NACU) who collaborate with the respective surgical MRP’s to provide comprehensive patient care. The nursing team enjoys a collaborative and interactive approach with our physician group. Unit‑specific Social Workers, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, Spiritual Care Interns, and Registered Dietitians follow patients routinely.

We offer a rigorous training and orientation that includes various aspects of critical care training for our patient population. The multimodal approach to learning 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. Buddy shifts occur across all environments and offer exposure to consolidate learning with a guided mentor and collaborative learning plan. The buddy shifts follow a rotation of 2 day, 2 night shifts of 12 hour day and night shift.

• Days and nights, including weekends, 12‑hour 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…