Registered Practical Nurse, Float Team

Position: Registered Practical Nurse, Float Team - Permanent Full-Time (1.0)
Job Description
Ottawa is built on un-ceded Algonquin Anishinaabe 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 Métis peoples and their valuable past and present contributions to this land.

Compensation Pay Range
$30.41-$37.35

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, 2025 and 2026 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.

Position Summary
In keeping with CHEO’s mission statement, the Float Team nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for individual patients/families. Working for the Float Team is an opportunity to develop a broad range of pediatric skills. Float Team members may be assigned to cover “just in time” needs or longer-term vacancies throughout the hospital. The Float Team nurse practices according to the standards of practice of the College of Nurses of Ontario and in compliance with CHEO’s policies and procedures.

Qualifications

Graduate of a college program in Practical Nursing (Preferred)

Minimum two (2) years of Pediatric experience (Preferred)

Current Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) (Essential)

Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification (Essential)

Medication administration course (Essential)

Demonstrates knowledge of principles of safe medication administration and reconciliation and the ability to practice this in a clinical setting (Essential)

Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills (Essential)

Demonstrates the ability to participate as an active member of the health-care team (Essential)

Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively in an oral and a written format with patients, public, colleagues and other health disciplines (Essential)

Demonstrates an understanding and a willingness to participate in self-evaluation (Essential)

Demonstrates the ability to participate in patient teaching (Essential)

Demonstrates a commitment to continuous Quality Improvement (Essential)

Demonstrates an understanding of aseptic technique and an ability to apply this knowledge in a clinical setting (Essential)

Vulnerable Sector Check (Level
3) (Essential)

Bilingualism (English/French) (Preferred)

Please note you will be represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU). Please note that this position will be based out of Ottawa. Please note that location may be subject to…