Job Description

About The Ottawa Hospital





Inspired by research and driven by compassion!

The Ottawa Hospital (TOH) is one of Canada’s largest learning and research multi-campus hospitals. With more than 1,100 beds and approximately 12,000 staff members, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario region.

From the compassion of our people to the relentless pursuit of new discoveries, The Ottawa Hospital never stops seeking solutions to the most complex health-care challenges while continually engaging with the community to support our vision for better patient care.

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.


Rotation/Shifts




Days, 8 hour shifts.

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

Basic Requirements

• Current certificate of registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario;
• Masters in Nursing or Education;
• Baccalaureate in related field;
• Minimum of four (4) years of emergency experience;
• Minimum of one (1) year experience in surgery/medicine/related experience;
• ACLS certification or Emergency/Critical care courses in progress;
• Is a member of the R.N.A.O. and/or other professionally related group(s) or association(s);
• Demonstrates understanding of and willingness to participate in the evaluation process;
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively in oral and written formats;
• Demonstrates an understanding of continuous quality improvement and is committed to its application;
• Demonstrates ability to work with computers and apply this to nursing activities;
• Demonstrates interpersonal and problem solving skills;
• Demonstrates the ability to assess the needs of adult learners and plan appropriate teaching;
• Demonstrates the ability to prepare and present educational material in an effective, concise manner;
• Demonstrates the ability to develop work objectives and apply these to his/her activities;
• Demonstrates the ability to create, implement and evaluate a staff learning needs program based on specific leading practices related to Emergency care.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years of teaching experience;
• Proficiency in English and French – oral expression (advanced level) and comprehension (advanced level).

Please Note




Applicants who do not meet the above-noted requirements are eligible to apply for this position and may be considered if there are no other applicants who meet all of the requirements. Applicants selected for an interview will be notified of interview results.


Interested? Apply today!




If you are passionate about what you do, motivated by improving the health of the community, excited by leading-edge medical technology, and as committed to excellence, quality and patient safety as we are, we would like to hear from you. Please submit an on-line application for the position you are interested in. We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. The Ottawa Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, accommodations due to a disability are available throughout the selection process.