Perioperative Registered Nurse

About Calian

At Calian, we help organizations overcome obstacles, manage risks, and drive progress. Since 1982, we’ve grown from a small consulting firm into a trusted global company across defence, space, health, nuclear energy, public safety, and government.

We create innovative solutions that tackle complex challenges and help organizations and communities stay resilient, informed, and connected. If you’re driven by purpose and energized by solving real-world challenges, we want you on our team.

Job Type: Full Time

Calian is proud to continue a long-standing contractual relationship with the Department of National Defence (DND) to provide healthcare services to the Canadian Armed Forces. Through the Health Care Provider Contract, Calian employs health care professionals across Canada who are integral to supporting the health and wellbeing of our military members.

Position Overview

Calian is currently seeking a full-time Perioperative Registered Nurse to deliver surgical support to military personnel at the medical clinic situated at CFB Ottawa. This is a rewarding position where you would make a difference in the lives of the men and women who serve our country and keep us safe.

You’ll Benefit From

• Work-life balance of a Monday to Friday, daytime hours
• Collaboration with a multi-disciplinary team
• Highly structured environment

The position is a 1.0 FTE requiring 37.5 hours per week, with a standard schedule of 7.5 hours per day during clinic operational hours, Monday to Friday.

For further information regarding this opportunity, please reach out to Jayda Snell, Health Services Recruiter, via email at ***email_hidden***.

Responsibilities

• Providing perioperative nursing care in accordance with the scope of practice for a Perioperative Registered Nurse.
• Attending and completing all required hospital orientation programs, including general and operating room–specific training.
• Preparing and maintaining a sterile environment for surgical procedures.
• Assisting the surgical team with gowning and gloving techniques.
• Managing surgical instruments within the sterile field and back table.
• Maintaining accurate counts of all instruments, supplies, and surgical materials.
• Developing and implementing patient care plans for surgical procedures.
• Reviewing pre-operative assessments with patients.
• Transferring patients to and from the operating room.
• Positioning patients in accordance with surgical, anaesthesia, and safety requirements.
• Performing surgical site preparation prior to procedures.
• Documenting patient care and procedural details during surgery.
• Providing instruments, supplies, and medications to the sterile field.
• Handling surgical specimens and specialized equipment.
• Coordinating and overseeing activities within the operating room during procedures.
• Assisting with the induction and emergence phases of anaesthesia as directed by the anaesthetist.
• Transferring patients to the Post Anaesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and providing verbal handover reports.
• Setting up, cleaning, and preparing the operating room between surgical cases.
• Creating and maintaining patient documentation in accordance with hospital and organizational requirements.
• Adhering to all patient safety protocols, procedures, and standards.
• Performing other related duties as required.

Qualifications

To be eligible for this position you must meet all the following:

• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing from a recognized university.
• Registered as a Registered Nurse (RN) with the applicable provincial or territorial regulatory body.
• Completion of a hospital-based or ORNAC-approved Perioperative Nursing Certification Program.
• Minimum of two (2) years of full-time, post-graduate clinical experience within the last five (5) years in perioperative nursing, performing both scrub and circulating roles.
• Experience supporting surgical procedures across specialties including General, Orthopaedic, ENT, and Plastic surgery.

Additional Requirements

• You must be able to obtain a Government Security Clearance at the Reliability level.
• Current certification or willingness to obtain CPR Level C with AED.

Compensation

$48 – $52 hourly (approximately)

Vacancy

We have 1 available position.

AI Usage Disclosure

At Calian, we do not use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to screen or evaluate candidates. AI tools may support backend administrative tasks, but they do not influence hiring decisions. All evaluations and decisions are made by real people on our recruitment team and hiring managers. All applicants are reviewed and only those chosen for an interview will be contacted by our recruiting team.

Security clearances

• A security clearance and/or vulnerable sector screening might be required for this position.
• Our recruiter will walk you through the security clearance requirement and process.

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