Registered Nurse, Clinical Scholar - Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Laboratories/COR
Top Benefits
About the role
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.
Position Information
Reporting directly to the Managers of Nursing Professional Practice or Nursing Education, the primary purpose of the RN Clinical Scholar role is to mentor new nurses, help build/assess their clinical expertise, and support successful transition, integration, and retention within the University of Ottawa Heart Institute health team workforce. Clinical Scholar support will focus on mentoring newly graduated nurses, however, will also extend to internationally educated nurses or other nurses seeking to upskill and transition into selected specialty areas.
RN Clinical Scholars will work closely with other members of the Nursing Practice, Education, and Corporate Service teams to promote and use evidenced based knowledge. They will work with Clinical Managers, Nurse Educators, Care Facilitators, and Charge Nurses in selected areas to identify support needs and build a positive learning mentorship-professional practice environment.
The role serves as an added layer of support for new nurses and facilitates unit leadership to quickly identify and address challenges novices are facing, allowing for early interventions and successful transition to safe, independent practice. RN Clinical Scholars provide on-unit support and mentorship guidance by facilitating in-the-moment best practice education with respect to both clinical and non-clinical skills.
Successful candidates will have demonstrated at least proficient to preferably expert clinical skills based on past performance appraisals and similar expertise implementing nursing knowledge of patient assessment, care planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care on units they support. The successful candidates will also demonstrate high emotional intelligence, an appreciation for life-long learning, and exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; all needed to support new nurse integration.
This position is for Electrophysiology/Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory/Cardiac Day Unit.
Rotation/Shifts
Days, evenings and nights, 8 and 12 hour shifts.
For information purposes only - The Hospital reserves the right to change.
Responsibilities
Helping new nurses to meet professional standards and exercise sound judgement towards providing safe, competent, and ethical nursing care as outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario; Providing guidance, constructive feedback, and reassurance in a meaningful way to nurses performing clinical skills; Creating and strengthening an environment conducive to personal and nursing professional practice growth; Monitoring and evaluating the delivery of nursing care, in collaboration with other members of the leadership teams; Providing appropriate learning experiences for new nurses congruent with their level of experience and learning needs and plans; Accountability for maintaining self-professional practice competence and helping to build this evolving capacity in others; Providing patient care as needed only to coach or support new nurses towards evolving their own safe, independent nursing practice; Identifying credible clinical (e.g., colleagues, educators, APNs, other professionals) and physical (e.g., policy and procedure manuals, digital reference) resources for new nurses and assisting them in accessing/using these resources; Assisting with assessing new nurses’ clinical skills; Guiding new nurses in developing their ability to critically think and be self-reliant; Fostering decision-making and problem-solving skills in new nurses; Assisting in developing/implementing patient plans of care; Acting as a role-model and coach in improving nursing knowledge, skill, judgement and professional practice development.
Basic Requirements
Certificate of registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario; Minimum ten (10) years nursing experience; Minimum five (5) years of cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology laboratory experience; Current BCLS; Theoretical knowledge of the nursing care practices and ability to apply this knowledge in a clinical setting; Demonstrated ability to assess new nurses' learning needs and ability to plan appropriate teaching; Demonstrated experience precepting, teaching nurses, and/or participating in quality improvement/patient safety improvement initiatives; Demonstrated ability to participate as an integral member of the interprofessional health care team; Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in an oral and written format; Demonstrated commitment to continuing education activities; Excellent analytical and listening ability to accurately summarize key information; Strong clinical assessment skills and competencies that will help support new nurses; Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision, autonomously, and as a team member; Ability to assess inquiries and problems and to exercise good judgment in taking appropriate actions; Ability to foster an environment of openness, non-judgmental behaviour, inclusiveness, and professionalism; Demonstrates an understanding and a willingness to participate in self-evaluation; Demonstrates an understanding of the application and relevance of the nursing audit; Must be eligible to work in Canada.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Currently enrolled or previously completed Master of Nursing; Proficiency in English and French oral expression (level 4 - advanced) and comprehension (level 4 - advanced).
The Ottawa Hospital uses a 5-level language proficiency scale to define the required level of language skills in English and in French for positions at the Hospital, and to evaluate job candidate language skills. Language proficiency requirements are based on the nature of the position and the level of interaction with French and English-speaking clients. Click here for additional information on The Ottawa Hospital's language proficiency levels.
What You Can Expect From Us
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 objectives.
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 and is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. Candidates are encouraged to request accommodations throughout all stages of the recruitment process. These accommodation requests will be kept confidential. To request an accommodation or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact TOHRecruitment@toh.ca.
About The Ottawa Hospital
The Ottawa Hospital is one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals, with more than 1,100 beds, approximately 12,000 staff members and an annual budget of about $1.2 billion.
Our focus on learning and research helps us develop new and innovative ways to treat patients and improve care. As a multi-campus hospital affiliated with the University of Ottawa, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario region, but our techniques and research discoveries are adopted around the world. We engage the community at all levels to support our vision for better patient care.
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.
L’Hôpital d’Ottawa Inspiré par la recherche. Guidé par la compassion.
L’Hôpital d’Ottawa est l’un des plus importants hôpitaux d’enseignement et de recherche au Canada. Il est doté de plus de 1 100 lits, d’un effectif de quelque 12 000 personnes et d’un budget annuel d’environ 1,2 milliard de dollars.
L’enseignement et la recherche étant au cœur de nos activités, nous possédons les outils qui nous permettent d’innover et d’améliorer les soins aux patients. Affilié à l’Université d’Ottawa, l’Hôpital fournit sur plusieurs campus des soins spécialisés à la population de l’Est de l’Ontario. Cela dit, nos techniques de pointe et les fruits de nos recherches sont adoptés partout dans le monde. Notre vision consiste à améliorer la qualité des soins et nous mobilisons l’appui de toute la collectivité pour mieux y parvenir.
Par la compassion de son personnel et la quête perpétuelle de nouvelles découvertes, L’Hôpital d’Ottawa cherche sans relâche des solutions aux défis les plus complexes en santé.
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Registered Nurse, Clinical Scholar - Cardiac Catheterization and Electrophysiology Laboratories/COR
Top Benefits
About the role
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.
Position Information
Reporting directly to the Managers of Nursing Professional Practice or Nursing Education, the primary purpose of the RN Clinical Scholar role is to mentor new nurses, help build/assess their clinical expertise, and support successful transition, integration, and retention within the University of Ottawa Heart Institute health team workforce. Clinical Scholar support will focus on mentoring newly graduated nurses, however, will also extend to internationally educated nurses or other nurses seeking to upskill and transition into selected specialty areas.
RN Clinical Scholars will work closely with other members of the Nursing Practice, Education, and Corporate Service teams to promote and use evidenced based knowledge. They will work with Clinical Managers, Nurse Educators, Care Facilitators, and Charge Nurses in selected areas to identify support needs and build a positive learning mentorship-professional practice environment.
The role serves as an added layer of support for new nurses and facilitates unit leadership to quickly identify and address challenges novices are facing, allowing for early interventions and successful transition to safe, independent practice. RN Clinical Scholars provide on-unit support and mentorship guidance by facilitating in-the-moment best practice education with respect to both clinical and non-clinical skills.
Successful candidates will have demonstrated at least proficient to preferably expert clinical skills based on past performance appraisals and similar expertise implementing nursing knowledge of patient assessment, care planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care on units they support. The successful candidates will also demonstrate high emotional intelligence, an appreciation for life-long learning, and exceptional interpersonal and communication skills; all needed to support new nurse integration.
This position is for Electrophysiology/Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory/Cardiac Day Unit.
Rotation/Shifts
Days, evenings and nights, 8 and 12 hour shifts.
For information purposes only - The Hospital reserves the right to change.
Responsibilities
Helping new nurses to meet professional standards and exercise sound judgement towards providing safe, competent, and ethical nursing care as outlined by the College of Nurses of Ontario; Providing guidance, constructive feedback, and reassurance in a meaningful way to nurses performing clinical skills; Creating and strengthening an environment conducive to personal and nursing professional practice growth; Monitoring and evaluating the delivery of nursing care, in collaboration with other members of the leadership teams; Providing appropriate learning experiences for new nurses congruent with their level of experience and learning needs and plans; Accountability for maintaining self-professional practice competence and helping to build this evolving capacity in others; Providing patient care as needed only to coach or support new nurses towards evolving their own safe, independent nursing practice; Identifying credible clinical (e.g., colleagues, educators, APNs, other professionals) and physical (e.g., policy and procedure manuals, digital reference) resources for new nurses and assisting them in accessing/using these resources; Assisting with assessing new nurses’ clinical skills; Guiding new nurses in developing their ability to critically think and be self-reliant; Fostering decision-making and problem-solving skills in new nurses; Assisting in developing/implementing patient plans of care; Acting as a role-model and coach in improving nursing knowledge, skill, judgement and professional practice development.
Basic Requirements
Certificate of registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario; Minimum ten (10) years nursing experience; Minimum five (5) years of cardiac catheterization and electrophysiology laboratory experience; Current BCLS; Theoretical knowledge of the nursing care practices and ability to apply this knowledge in a clinical setting; Demonstrated ability to assess new nurses' learning needs and ability to plan appropriate teaching; Demonstrated experience precepting, teaching nurses, and/or participating in quality improvement/patient safety improvement initiatives; Demonstrated ability to participate as an integral member of the interprofessional health care team; Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in an oral and written format; Demonstrated commitment to continuing education activities; Excellent analytical and listening ability to accurately summarize key information; Strong clinical assessment skills and competencies that will help support new nurses; Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision, autonomously, and as a team member; Ability to assess inquiries and problems and to exercise good judgment in taking appropriate actions; Ability to foster an environment of openness, non-judgmental behaviour, inclusiveness, and professionalism; Demonstrates an understanding and a willingness to participate in self-evaluation; Demonstrates an understanding of the application and relevance of the nursing audit; Must be eligible to work in Canada.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Currently enrolled or previously completed Master of Nursing; Proficiency in English and French oral expression (level 4 - advanced) and comprehension (level 4 - advanced).
The Ottawa Hospital uses a 5-level language proficiency scale to define the required level of language skills in English and in French for positions at the Hospital, and to evaluate job candidate language skills. Language proficiency requirements are based on the nature of the position and the level of interaction with French and English-speaking clients. Click here for additional information on The Ottawa Hospital's language proficiency levels.
What You Can Expect From Us
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 objectives.
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 and is committed to providing an inclusive work environment. Candidates are encouraged to request accommodations throughout all stages of the recruitment process. These accommodation requests will be kept confidential. To request an accommodation or if you have any questions regarding accessibility, please contact TOHRecruitment@toh.ca.
About The Ottawa Hospital
The Ottawa Hospital is one of Canada’s largest learning and research hospitals, with more than 1,100 beds, approximately 12,000 staff members and an annual budget of about $1.2 billion.
Our focus on learning and research helps us develop new and innovative ways to treat patients and improve care. As a multi-campus hospital affiliated with the University of Ottawa, we deliver specialized care to the Eastern Ontario region, but our techniques and research discoveries are adopted around the world. We engage the community at all levels to support our vision for better patient care.
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.
L’Hôpital d’Ottawa Inspiré par la recherche. Guidé par la compassion.
L’Hôpital d’Ottawa est l’un des plus importants hôpitaux d’enseignement et de recherche au Canada. Il est doté de plus de 1 100 lits, d’un effectif de quelque 12 000 personnes et d’un budget annuel d’environ 1,2 milliard de dollars.
L’enseignement et la recherche étant au cœur de nos activités, nous possédons les outils qui nous permettent d’innover et d’améliorer les soins aux patients. Affilié à l’Université d’Ottawa, l’Hôpital fournit sur plusieurs campus des soins spécialisés à la population de l’Est de l’Ontario. Cela dit, nos techniques de pointe et les fruits de nos recherches sont adoptés partout dans le monde. Notre vision consiste à améliorer la qualité des soins et nous mobilisons l’appui de toute la collectivité pour mieux y parvenir.
Par la compassion de son personnel et la quête perpétuelle de nouvelles découvertes, L’Hôpital d’Ottawa cherche sans relâche des solutions aux défis les plus complexes en santé.