Nurse Educator

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

The Nephrology Program at The Ottawa Hospital is one of the largest academic Kidney Care Program in Canada, offering a wide range of services to those affected by kidney disease living in the Champlain Region. These services include various types of kidney dialysis including peritoneal dialysis, home hemodialysis and in-center hemodialysis offered on the 3 campuses of The Ottawa Hospital and at 7 satellite hemodialysis units located throughout the region. A nocturnal hemodialysis unit is located at the General Campus, a kidney transplantation program and a number of highly specialized clinics are offered at the Jindal Kidney Care Centre at the Riverside Campus. Inpatient care is centralized at the General Campus of The Ottawa Hospital admitting patients for specialized kidney related care. Our team of highly specialized individuals strive to provide excellent patient-centered care to every patient every time.

This is a corporate position responsible for satellite hemodialysis units across the region, and has a home base at the Riverside campus.

Rotation/Shifts

Days, 8 hour shifts.

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

Basic Requirements

• Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario;
• Baccalaureate in Nursing;
• Masters in Nursing or Education or equivalent;
• Membership in the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO);
• Three (3) to five (5) years recent hemodialysis experience;
• Speciality certification in Nephrology nursing or willingness to pursue;
• Experience in Sustained Low Efficiency Dialysis (SLED).
• Knowledge of change management theory;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Communicate effectively, in both oral and written format;
• Positive interpersonal skills;
• Requires the ability to direct, supervise, teach, advise nursing personnel in the area of nursing standards;
• Use effective teaching strategies incorporating educational theories and practice standards;
• Demonstrated leadership ability;
• Demonstrated group facilitator skills;
• Demonstrated effective presentation skills;
• Knowledge and comfort working with new and emerging technologies in the area of education;
• Knowledge of hospital computer system including Microsoft office/Windows environment;
• Requires a thorough working knowledge of current nursing theories, research and practice standards;
• Requires a thorough working knowledge of current and future trends in health care;
• Demonstrated knowledge of current legislation affecting patients and employees;
• Valid drivers licence;
• Eligible to work in Canada.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Two (2) years teaching experience;
• Nephrology certification;
• Recent experience in peritoneal dialysis;
• 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 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.