Overview

Clinical Services is the University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s division of nursing, an organization dedicated to excellence in practise, innovation, teaching and research. We believe that our patients come first and that care must be organized around patients and families.

We offers a full spectrum of services from prevention to treatment to rehabilitation that include:

• Cardiology
• Cardiac surgery
• Critical care
• Catheterization and electrophysiology labs
• Prevention and rehabilitation
• Outpatient settings

In addition to the variety of clinical settings, nurses at the Heart Institute hold a number of nursing roles. Front line nurses working at the bedside are the foundation in providing care to our patients. They are supported by a team of Clinical Managers, Educators, Advanced Practise Nurses, Nursing Co-ordinators and Triage Co-ordinators.

Our singular focus on patients with heart disease has made us leaders in cardiac nursing. We offer specialized training and education in a number of areas, such as critical care, provincial programs in cardiac CT, cardiac PET, artificial hearts, and pulmonary thromboendarterectomy.

Research remains essential to excellence in clinical practise. Innovation and the dissemination of knowledge by Clinical Services staff continues to keep Heart Institute at the forefront of cardiac nursing. Quality programs to improve the delivery of care are part of this activity.

The University of Ottawa Heart Institute is an exciting organization for nurses who care about excellence in practise, innovation, teaching and research. Learn more about Clinical Services Careers.