Registered Nurse, Virtual Recovery After Surgery (VRAS) and SDCU

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

This positions is for the Virtual Recovery After Surgery Program (VRAS) and also for Surgical Daycare Unit (SDCU).

The Virtual Recovery After Surgery (VRAS) program, was launched in early 2021 with Ontario Health Surgical Transitions Remote Care Monitoring Funding and support from The Ottawa Hospital (TOH). In alignment with TOH s strategic plan, this program positions TOH as leaders in helping reshape the future of health care to reflect 21st-century needs and innovations, looking beyond `the patient in the hospital to also support `the person in the community .

• The benefits of the VRAS program include:
• Enhanced and enriched surgical patient recovery
• Reduced post-operative complications
• Reduced hospital length of stay;
• Reduced hospital readmissions
• Reduced ED visits via ED avoidance
• Increased access to healthcare for specific post-operative surgical populations
• Increased patient satisfaction
• Increased health care provider satisfaction
• Positioning of TOH as a leader in transforming healthcare delivery and building digital innovation at the provincial and national level
  
  
  

Rotation/Shifts

Days, and evenings, including weekends, 8 and 12 hour shifts.

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

Basic Requirements

• Certificate of registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario;
• Recent SDCU or surgical nursing experience;
• Recent Virtual care and monitoring experience
• Demonstrates sound knowledge of surgical procedures, risks, responsibilities and legalities; associated with the ambulatory care surgical patient
• Demonstrates commitment to participate in continuous quality improvement approaches to patient care;
• Demonstrates commitment to continuing education and willingness to actively participate in departmental educational activities;
• Demonstrates knowledge of the nursing process and the ability to apply this process to the practice of nursing;
• Demonstrates sound knowledge and ability in patient teaching of inpatient surgical and ambulatory care surgical patients;
• Demonstrates leadership and the ability to function independently;
• Demonstrates a professional and respectful attitude to patients, the public and colleagues;
• Demonstrates excellent organizational, interpersonal, problem solving, multi-tasking and decision-making skills;
• Demonstrates ability to work independently & effectively as an active member of the health care team;
• Skilled user in a computer technology environment; including multiple software applications
• Ability to adapt to new and changing technology;
• Strong computer knowledge specifically Epic, Cloud dx, virtual appointment applications, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams).
• Must be eligible to work in Canada.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Physical Assessment Course;
• BSc.N.;
• Current ACAO and OPANA membership.
• Recent Cloud DX software experience;
• Proficiency in English and French oral expression (advanced level) and comprehension (advanced level).
  
  
  

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 requirement for bilingualism are eligible to apply for this position and may be considered if there are no other applicants who meet all of the requirements.

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.