Nursing through the pandemic has been very stressful. A lot of senior staff left but QCH still follows CNO/RNAO recommendations for staffing ratios which is unfair and often unsafe, leaving nurses to feel inadequate and risk their nursing license. That being said, the management has been very supportive to newer staff and provide patient care aids and extra nurses to share the workload. Overall, happy with the culture, support and opportunities.

Pros

Culture, support, attrition

Cons

Long hours, overtime, tiny parking spots (lots of scrapes)

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Busy work environment, fun co-workers

Medical stores clerk (Current Employee) - Logistics - 15 March 2022

I love my job, most co-workers are very helpful but there is some backstabbing to watch out for. The atmosphere could be better without crooked management. You have to take the good aspects with the bad, location is perfect & close to home, rate of pay is well above the average.Wish I could get more hours

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Insights into Queensway Carleton Hospital

Based on 16 survey responses

What people like

Supportive environment
Ability to learn new things
Clear sense of purpose

Areas for improvement

Ability to meet personal goals
Fair pay for job

Excellent workplace

COVID Screener (Former Employee) - Ottawa, ON - 3 January 2022

Working with the screening team was fast pace, fun, and a supportive environment. Great management that was very helpful and attentive to the needs of the team

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Perfect work place

Facility Technician (Current Employee) - Ottawa, ON - 6 November 2021

The perfect work place, happy 8 hours working with awesome people very nice management enjoyed everyday every hour with every work order.Very thankful

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Registered Nurse (Former Employee) - Ottawa, ON - 15 August 2020

I loved this place to work. I was there almost twenty years and don’t have a complaint. The staff was great, the docs were great, pretty much most people were great. I would recommend this place in a heartbeat.

Pros

Strong team work, good team spirit

Cons

Hours, 12 hour shifts

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Professional

Administrative Assistant (Former Employee) - Ottawa, ON - 12 June 2020

A typical day at QCH was doing many administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings, taking minutes of the meeting. The workplace culture was purely professional.

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fast paced ER

RN Staff Nurse (Current Employee) - Ottawa, ON - 3 March 2020

Staff great to work with from the ward aids,clerical staff to physicians. Good management. Constantly learning every day, never a dull moment. love the computer charting.

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Productive and collaborative workplace

Pharmacist (Current Employee) - Ottawa, ON - 24 February 2020

Collaborative and striving to improve patient safety through innovative initiatives such as implementing large volume smart infusion pumps, preparing for CPOE and automated dispensing cabinets.

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Fun and respectful place to work

Polysomnographer (Former Employee) - Ottawa West, ON - 22 February 2020

A great work environment with co workers who actually love their jobs I would work there again in a heartbeat! Great pay, Clean environment. My favourite place to work!

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Okay

Environmental Service Aide (Current Employee) - Ottawa, ON - 20 February 2020

Its typical, you learn what they need you to do. Management is the same as everywhere else. It's not hard as long as you do what you're supposed to do.

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Diamond in the rough

Communications (Current Employee) - Ottawa, ON - 11 February 2020

The first thing you notice about QCH is the culture. The people are phenomenal, and it shows from top to bottom there. People genuinely care about you and your work.

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Great place to learn

Nursing Student (Former Employee) - Ottawa, ON - 22 January 2020

I spent a month in the ALC unit at the QCH as my first nursing placement and felt it was a good learning environment. The hospital was being renovated and has some great new facilities. It's a great care agency.

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Good for patients Not for staff

Senior Employee & Labour Relations Consultant (Current Employee) - Ottawa, ON - 11 January 2020

Sadly staff are taken for granted not recognized for their hard work and commitment. No succession planning. Management is not supportive of staff hiring practices are questionable and people are leaving the organization

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Loved it, just cant do the 12 hr rotation nights and days. Very short turn around.

Administrative Control Clerk (Former Employee) - Ottawa, ON - 21 December 2019

Worked here for 6 yrs + totally stable career. Only problem was 12 hr rotation nights days weekends. Remember to keep work and personal life separate from eachother.

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Evs

Environmental Services Aide (Current Employee) - Ottawa, ON - 14 December 2019

Enjoy my job here. the Work is constant and the pay is great I enjoy interacting with the patients. Managers are helpful and flexible. Staff is mostly friendly there are the odd few that spoil it but they are everywhere The job is what you make it

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Poor management in most areas of the hospital talk down to nurses do not care about patient safety very budget oriented no job security

Registered Nurse (Former Employee) - Ottawa, ON - 18 October 2019

Difficult place to work. Work/life balance is non existent cannot get time off . Hospital has heavy workload especially on surgical floor never get breaks

Pros

You have a job

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Welcoming and happy environment

Registered Nurse (Current Employee) - Ottawa, ON - 9 September 2019

The days are busy and can sometimes be difficult, but you can guarantee that you always have an incredible and supportive interprofessional team behind you!

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Enjoyed my time as a student there and hope to work there in the future

Student Practical Nurse (Former Employee) - student nurse on A3 and A4 - 4 September 2019

I had a wonderful time at the QCH as a student in the RPN program. Meet many wonderful nurses that were there as well as other staff. Everyone is so good at there job there. The nurses that I worked around were very patient and always will to answer any questions that I needed. The Queensway has wonderful nurses and doctors there.

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Had quite a few placements here

Practical Nursing Student (Former Employee) - Ottawa, ON - 2 July 2019

It was nice to work here quite a few times for placement. It was great because I was able to familiarize myself with the hospital due to this. Most staff were welcoming and helped me learn quite a bit during my time there.

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Nice place to volunteer

Cashier/Store clerk (Former Employee) - Ottawa, ON - 24 May 2019

- good shifts (once a week) - can make up for your shift if you miss it - coworkers were fun and manager was reasonable - work is quite simple (cash, closing, organize)

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Hospital rating

Registered Nurse (Current Employee) - Nepean, ON - 14 March 2019

A typical day at work in the Emergency Department is very busy. You will run off your feet all day long. However, that department is not for anyone. I like the pace and the constant flow of patients. The hardest part of the job, is not to be able to provide the best quality of care for your patient on a busy day. Only, because the government "fails" in the resources department.