Are you a Registered Nurse with mental health or psychiatry experience?

Do you want to work for an organization recently recognized as having one of Canada’s most admired corporate cultures? We are currently accepting resumes to build a pool of qualified candidates for future part-time and full-time opportunities in our Mental Health Care Program, including Inpatient Psychiatry and Psychiatric Emergency.
 

Who We Are

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.

The primary focus of TOH’s mental health programming is early identification and treatment of acute mental illness. Each mental health program is multidisciplinary, with nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists, a clinical dietitian, advanced practice nurses and nurse practitioners. We provide a range of hospital-based services at the Civic and General Campuses and we offer a number of highly specialized community-based services that complement the hospital-based services. We also support regional programs including Champlain LHIN First Episode Psychosis Program, Regional Centre for the Treatment of Eating Disorders and the Ottawa Mobile Crisis Team and Crisis Beds which take referrals from across the Champlain LHIN.

Who You Are

You are an experienced Registered Nurse with a passion for people and a desire to make a difference. The work that you do at The Ottawa Hospital matters because you are key player on a team who is committed to providing each patient with an exceptional experience by demonstrating compassion, respect for all, a collaborative spirit and a commitment to quality.

Sounds like you? Do you have the skills and experience listed below?
    

• Current Certificate of Competence, College of Nurses of Ontario;
• Three (3) to six (6) months of recent psychiatry experience in an acute care setting;
• Demonstrated knowledge of crisis intervention techniques;
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously in a fast paced environment;
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing;
• Ability to make effective referrals, reflecting in depth knowledge of community resources and strong collaborative skills in working with other TOH departments, police officers and other community partners;
• Proven ability to assess, prioritize, organize, evaluate and problem-solve;
• Proven ability to exercise mature, effective judgement and behaviour in emergency situation and to work as part of an interdisciplinary team;
• Proven ability to be organized and thorough in information gathering and documentation practices and proficiency in the use of personal computers.

You’ll stand out if you have.
    

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing;
• Recent Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certificate;
• C.N.A. Psychiatric Nursing Certification;
• Non- violent Crisis Intervention course;
• Proficiency in English and French oral expression (advanced level and comprehension (advanced level).

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.

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.