Registered Nurse- Women’s and Children’s Health- Maternity- Temporary Part Time Job Sault Ste Marie area,Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Canada

Position: Registered Nurse- Women’s and Children’s Health- Maternity- Temporary Part Time (2)
Location: Sault Ste. Marie

Purpose:

As a key member of the Women & Children’s Health team, the Registered Nurse is responsible for assessing, analyzing, prioritizing, planning and evaluating care in collaboration with patients and families in both normal and complex situations. The nursing care includes antenatal care, intrapartum care, immediate postpartum care, breastfeeding support, infant care and care following perinatal loss. This position contributes to ensuring there is a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Duties:

Provide nursing care in accordance with the College of Nurses, organizational and unit standards.

Participate and collaborate with other health care providers in provision of patient care.

Responsible for making clinical decisions, exercising judgment to ensure best possible nursing care is provided within available resources.

Admit, assess and monitor labouring/delivering mother.

Scrub and circulate for the operative procedure of C-section.

Provide health teaching to patients and family.

Is cognizant of and participates in the development of the Nursing and Unit objectives.

Is compliant with legislation, organizational/departmental, regulations, standards and procedures related to occupational health and safety.

Qualifications:

Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses in Ontario (CNO) as a Registered Nurse in good standing required

Willingness to take the Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Fetal Health Surveillance Course and Breastfeeding Certificate within 12 months of starting

Knowledge:

Demonstrated competencies related to IV therapy, inclusive of central lines.

Ability:

Demonstrated clinical competency in the management and care of patients in Labour/Delivery, (including the ability to scrub and circulate for C-sections and assist with epidural, spinal and general anesthesia) and Antepartum and Postpartum Care.

Willingness to cross-train to all 4 areas of the Woman’s and Children’s Health Program.

Knowledgeable in the utilization and care of all mechanical equipment required for patient care.

Demonstrated ability to work independently and interdependently as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Demonstrated proficiency in written and verbal communication.

Demonstrated ability to maintain successful working relationships; ability to meet and interact with people in a pleasant, professional, responsible and reassuring manner, both in person and on the telephone; tact, courtesy and alertness in public contacts.

Demonstrated behaviour consistent with the hospital’s mission statement and core values


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