Registered Nurse, A1/A4 Geriatric and Family Medicine

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.

Position Information

Temporary position until approximately July 19, 2025.

Join our team as a Registered Nurse on the Geriatric Medicine Unit of The Ottawa Hospital!

Our Geriatrics department looks after patients who present with an acute functional and/or cognitive decline due to a medical/surgical illness. We provide our patients with diagnostic/treatment services that are not available anywhere else!

Nurses who work on the Geriatric Medicine Unit will have the opportunity to develop specialized skills and knowledge that will serve them when working with geriatric patients for the rest of their career.

These positions are for the new Geriatric IP and Family Medicine (A1/A4) Unit.

Rotation/Shifts

Days and nights, including weekends, 12 hour shifts.

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

What You Will Do

Geriatric Medicine nurses work as part of a multi-professional team to keep seniors with complex problems out of hospital and at home for as long as possible. Our specialized skills are reflected in the Geriatrics 5Ms , which also communicate our areas of expertise.

• Mind
• Mobility
• Medications
• Multi complexity
• Matters most
  
  
  

You will have a direct impact on our patient population by improving future outcomes by optimizing patient well-being and preventing readmissions.

Basic Requirements

• Current Certificate of Competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario;
• Minimum of three (3) months of recent medical or geriatric experience;
• Theoretical knowledge of the nursing process as it relates to the geriatric patient and the ability to apply this knowledge in a clinical setting;
• CPR (Heartsaver or BCLS);
• Excellent assessment skills;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrates the ability to perform a comprehensive geriatric assessment for assigned patients and utilize that knowledge to coordinate patient care within the multidisciplinary team;
• Demonstrates the ability to assess the patient's learning needs and ability to plan appropriate teaching;
• Demonstrates the ability to participate as an active member of a multidisciplinary health care team;
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively in an oral and written format with patients, public, colleagues and other health discipline;
• Identifies a commitment to personal continuing education activities;
• Demonstrates an understanding and a willingness to participate in self evaluation;
• Demonstrates an understanding of the application and relevance of the Continuous Quality Improvements (CQI) process;
• Must be eligible to work in Canada.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• BScN;
• Geriatric experience or Post Basic Certificate in Gerontology;
• Presentation skills;
  
  
  

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.

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 recruitment process.