Registered Nurse (Surgery Health Services)

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To successfully apply for this position, please submit your application by 11:59 pm the day before the advertised closing date in the posting to ensure your application is received.
CHEO is one of the few stand-alone, global leaders in pediatric health and is home to more than 6,500 staff, clinicians, scientists and researchers, as well as volunteers – all of whom work together to help children and youth achieve their best lives. Within its own walls and through partnerships with community providers, CHEO has transformed from a 20th century acute care hospital into a 21st century integrated child and youth health system. Ranked in the top 1% of Canadian hospitals for the digitization of its clinical infrastructure, CHEO combines excellence in clinical care, research, and education to advance seamless care that’s provided where, when, and how it is needed. CHEO’s Research Institute is dedicated to world-class clinical, translational, and basic science research covering a wide range of children’s health concerns. CHEO has been named Canada’s best health-care employer by Forbes in 2024, 2025 and 2026 and is ranked second among Canadian hospitals on its list of Canada’s Best Employers for multiple consecutive years. For the 14th consecutive year in a row, the editors of Canada's Top 100 Employers has recognized CHEO as a top employer in the National Capital Region. Every year CHEO helps more than 500,000 children and youth from Eastern Ontario, western Quebec, Nunavut and Northern Ontario.
In keeping with the mission statement of the hospital and the patient service unit, the nurse is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care for individual patients/families.
Effectively uses the nursing process
Practices according to the standards set by the College of Nurses of Ontario, the Hospital, and the patient service unit
Provides appropriate learning experiences for the patient and family to promote or maintain wellness, and to achieve an optimal quality of life
Is accountable for maintaining competence while developing the quality of his/ her professional nursing practice
Current Certification of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (Essential)
Two (2) years paediatric surgery experience (Preferred)
Operating Room Technique from an approved facility (Essential)
Demonstrated culturally sensitive approach to nursing care (Essential)
Demonstrated strong family centered care skills (Essential)
Bilingual (English/ French) (Preferred)
Baccalaureate Degree of Nursing (Preferred)
~ Please note you will be represented by the Ontario Nurses Association, (ONA).

This process may include more varied and multidimensional testing such as a written test, practical exam, or other assessment. All candidates who meet the essential and preferred qualifications may be tested.
Bilingualism (French/English) will be validated by a language proficiency assessment conducted by a third party provider. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential and will be handled in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
Please note you will be represented by the Ontario Nurses Association Union (ONA).
CHEO values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential and will be handled in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.