Job Description

Compensation Pay Range:
$39.07-$56.00
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Please Note: If you are a current CHEO employee with access to Workday, please apply to this posting via the Workday application as an internal applicant using the Jobs Hub.
To successfully apply for this position, please submit your application by 11:59 pm the day before the advertised closing date in the posting to ensure your application is received.

Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinabek territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land.



CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers - all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives. Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system. Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that's provided where, when, and how it is needed. CHEO's Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children's health concerns. CHEO has been named Canada's best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024 and 2025 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada's Best Employers for multiple consecutive years. For the 14th consecutive year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers has recognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region. Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario.

UNIT SUMMARY
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is a 10-bed state-of-the-art critical care unit designed to meet the needs of our patients and families. Our Department provides comprehensive services for a wide variety of critically ill medical and surgical patients with acute, life-threatening disease and injury.
The PICU provides intensive care for a wide range of complex, rapidly changing medical, surgical and traumatic disorders occurring in pediatric patients aged 18 and under. Areas of subspecialty care includes congenital heart disease, cardiovascular surgery, respiratory failure, neurosurgery. immunodeficiencies, hematologic and oncologic emergencies, sepsis, and multi-organ system dysfunction. Available advanced treatment modalities include cardiovascular surgery (neonatal, pediatric, and cardiac ECMO), high frequency ventilation, nitric oxide therapy, non-invasive ventilation, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
POSITION SUMMARY
CHEO provides a 20-week orientation and support period to ensure a smooth transition in to practice on the unit.
In keeping with the mission statement of the hospital and the patient service unit, the nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for individual patients/families.Effectively uses the nursing process Practices according to the standards set by the College of Nurses of Ontario, the Hospital, and the patient service unit Provides appropriate learning experiences for the patient and family to promote or maintain wellness, and to achieve an optimal quality of life Is accountable for maintaining competence while developing the quality of his/ her professional nursing practice

QUALIFICATIONSVulnerable Sector Check (Essential) Current Certification of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (Essential) Current CPR Certification (Essential) Paediatric acute care experience (minimum 2 years) OR critical care experience (minimum 2 years) (Essential) Critical Care experience with the ability to care for Hemodynamically unstable and ventilated patients (Preferred) Demonstrated strong communication and interpersonal skills (Essential) Demonstrated culturally sensitive approach to nursing care (Essential) Demonstrated strong family centered care skills (Essential) Bilingual (English/ French) (Preferred) Baccalaureate Degree of Nursing (Preferred) Critical Care courses and Certification or other appropriate combination of education and experience (Preferred) Current PALS certification OR successful completion of PALS certification within 12 months of hire (Essential)

A potential relocation incentive may apply.Please note you will be represented by the Ontario Nurses Association, (ONA).

Effective March 29, 2021, CHEO will conduct a more comprehensive pre-screening and evaluation process. This process may include more varied and multidimensional testing such as a written test, practical exam, or other assessment. All candidates who meet the essential and preferred qualifications may be tested.

Bilingualism (French/English) will be validated by a language proficiency assessment conducted by a third party provider. Candidates will be required to meet the minimum linguistic profile prior to the date of hire.
Should you require accommodation during any phase in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at TalentAcquisition@cheo.on.ca. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential and will be handled in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
CHEO is committed to providing a safe environment for staff, patients, and visitors. Consistent with that commitment, all applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to be considered for any staff or volunteer opportunities. Applicants are also strongly encouraged to receive their COVID-19 booster shots when eligible to protect against the spread of COVID-19. Upon hiring, presentation of government issued documentation confirming full vaccination must be provided, or presentation of supporting documentation of a valid medical contraindication or other reasonable consideration pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Please Note: If you are a current CHEO employee with access to Workday, please apply to this posting via the Workday application as an internal applicant using the Jobs Hub.
To successfully apply for this position, please submit your application by 11:59 pm the day before the advertised closing date in the posting to ensure your application is received.

Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinabek territory. The peoples of the Algonquin Anishinabek Nation have lived on this territory for millennia and we honour them and this land. Their culture and presence have nurtured and continue to nurture this land. CHEO also honours all First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land.



CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers - all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives. Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system. Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that's provided where, when, and how it is needed. CHEO's Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children's health concerns. CHEO has been named Canada's best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024 and 2025 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada's Best Employers for multiple consecutive years. For the 14th consecutive year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers has recognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region. Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario.

RESUME DE L'UNITE
L'Unite pediatrique des soins intensifs (UPSI) est une unite de soins intensifs de 10 lits concue pour repondre aux besoins de nos patients et de nos familles. Notre service offre des services medicaux et chirurgicaux complets a une grande variete de patients gravement malades presentant des maladies et des blessures graves et potentiellement mortelles.
L'UPSI offre des soins intensifs pour une vaste gamme de troubles medicaux, chirurgicaux, traumatiques complexes evoluant rapidement qui surviennent chez les patients pediatriques ages de 18 ans et moins. Les domaines de soins de sous-specialite comprennent les maladies cardiaques congenitales, la chirurgie cardiovasculaire, l'insuffisance respiratoire, la neurochirurgie, les immunodeficiences, les urgences hematologiques et oncologiques, la septicemie et le dysfonctionnement systemique de plusieurs organes. Les modalites de traitement avancees disponibles comprennent la chirurgie cardiovasculaire (ECMO neonatal, pediatrique et cardiaque), la ventilation a haute frequence, le traitement au moyen de l'oxyde nitrique, la ventilation non invasive et l'oxygenotherapie hyperbarique.
RESUME DU POSTE
CHEO offre une periode d'orientation et de soutien de 20 semaines pour assurer une transition harmonieuse vers la pratique au sein de l'unite.
Conformement a l'enonce de mission de l'Hopital et de l'Unite des services aux patients, l'infirmiere ou l'infirmier a la responsabilite d'apprecier, de planifier, de mettre en oeuvre et d'evaluer les soins a fournir a chaque patient et a sa famille.Suivre efficacement le processus de soins infirmiers. Exercer sa profession conformement aux normes fixees par l'Ordre des infirmieres et infirmiers de l'Ontario, par l'Hopital et par l'Unite des services aux patients. Faire part de ses connaissances aux patients et a leurs familles afin de promouvoir et de maintenir leur bien?etre et de les aider a atteindre une qualite de vie optimale. Assumer le maintien de ses competences ainsi que le perfectionnement de sa pratique professionnelle des soins infirmiers.

QUALITES REQUISESVerification des antecedents en vue d'un travail aupres de personnes vulnerables (Essentiel) Adhesion a jour aupres de l'Ordre des infirmieres et infirmiers de l'Ontario (Essentiel) Certificat valide de RCR (Essentiel) Experience en soins aigus pediatriques (au moins deux ans) OU experience en soins intensifs (au moins deux ans) (Essentiel) Experience des soins intensifs et capacite de s'occuper de patients hemodynamiquement instables
et ventiles (Preferable)
Bon entregent et competences manifestes de la communication (Essentiel) Pratique des soins infirmiers manifestement sensible a la culture des patients et de leurs familles (Essentiel) Competences manifestes des soins axes sur la famille (Essentiel) Bilinguisme (francais et anglais) (Preferable) Baccalaureat en sciences infirmieres (Preferable) Cours et certificats en soins intensifs ou toute autre combinaison d'etudes et d'experience (Preferable) Certificat de SARP a jour ou obtention du certificat de SARP dans les 12 mois suivants l'embauche (Essentiel)

Un incitatif a la reinstallation potentiel peut s'appliquer.Veuillez noter que vous serez represente par l'Ontario Nurses Association (ONA).

A partir du 29 mars 2021, CHEO menera un processus de preselection et d'evaluation plus complet. Ce processus peut comprendre des tests plus varies et multidimensionnels tels qu'un test ecrit, un examen pratique ou une autre evaluation. Tous les candidats qui satisfont aux qualifications essentielles et preferees peuvent etre testes.
La validation du bilinguisme (francais-anglais) se fera au moyen d'une evaluation des competences linguistiques menee par un fournisseur externe. Les candidats devront satisfaire au profil linguistique minimum de leur poste avant la date d'embauche.
Si vous avez besoin de mesures d'adaptation pendant une phase du processus de recrutement, veuillez communiquer avec les Ressources humaines a TalentAcquisition@cheo.on.ca. Tous les renseignements recus concernant les mesures d'adaptation resteront confidentiels et seront traites conformement a la Loi sur l'accessibilite pour les personnes handicapees de l'Ontario.
CHEO s'engage a offrir un environnement securitaire au personnel, aux patients et aux visiteurs. Conformement a cet engagement, tous les candidats doivent etre entierement vaccines contre la COVID-19 pour etre consideres comme des candidats pour tout emploi de personnel ou de benevole. Les candidats sont egalement fortement encourages a recevoir leurs doses de rappel contre la COVID-19 lorsqu'ils sont admissibles pour eviter la propagation de COVID-19. Lors de l'embauche, la presentation de documents gouvernementaux confirmant la vaccination complete doit etre fournie, ou la presentation de documents justificatifs d'une contre-indication medicale valide ou d'une autre consideration raisonnable en vertu du Code des droits de la personne de l'Ontario.Please note you will be represented by the Ontario Nurses Association Union (ONA).
CHEO values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process and welcome interest from all qualified applicants.
Should you require accommodation during any phase in the recruitment process, please contact Human Resources at TalentAcquisition@cheo.on.ca. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential and will be handled in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
We thank all those who apply, however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.