Registered Nurse, Prenatal Education

Are you ready to empower expecting parents at a pivotal chapter in life? As a Prenatal Education Registered Nurse at Mount Sinai Hospital, you will lead expectant parents through the transformative journey of childbirth using your clinical expertise in a series of interactive, small‑group settings. You’ll cover essential topics such as parenting, pregnancy, the labour process, vaginal and cesarean birth, comfort measures and pain management, the post‑partum period, newborn care and safety, breast/chest feeding and infant feeding.

This role allows you to expand your teaching prowess in both virtual and in‑person formats, ensuring parents are well‑prepared, confident, and supported as they embark on the journey of parenthood.

Is this you?

Are you eager to expand beyond traditional care into teaching? Confident in your strong foundation in nursing, your passion for knowledge and desire to share it with others drive you to become a trusted guide for expectant parents. You have a gift for making complex medical topics accessible and engaging. In this role, you're the bridge between clinical knowledge and expectant parents, ensuring they understand the nuances involved in this journey.

Your nursing career has honed your ability to connect with patients not just clinically, but emotionally. In this role, you apply empathy to address the varied concerns and questions of soon‑to‑be parents, providing them with support and guidance. Your ability to customize your approach to suit the unique dynamics of each group with be essential in transforming anxiety into readiness and confidence.

Your resourcefulness allows you to find creative solutions to deliver high‑quality education even in dynamic or unexpected situations.

The Prenatal Education Program at Mount Sinai Hospital is dedicated to empowering expecting parents as they navigate the transformative journey of parenthood. Facilitated by healthcare professionals such as Registered Nurses, Physiotherapists, and Anesthesiologists, our classes are designed to foster engagement, interaction, and peer support. Each month, our program welcomes roughly 500 attendees, with typical class sizes of 20‑25 participants. While many courses are exclusive to Mount Sinai patients, we also extend some offerings to the broader community, reflecting our commitment to inclusivity.

We regularly enhance our curriculum based on feedback and the newest research to deliver top‑tier education. As a prominent resource in prenatal care, our program is listed in the provincial directory, solidifying our position as a leading provider in the field.

• Deliver classes to families and their support persons, facilitating learning using interactive methods and adult learning techniques
• Attend prenatal educator team meetings and collaborate with the team on development and program evaluation activities
• Support the ongoing learning of colleagues and various health professional students who may be having clinical placements in the program
• Participate in professional development activities
• Ensure audio visual and virtual equipment is connected and in working order
• Set up in‑person or virtual classroom
• Deliver standardized educational materials in sequence approved by the team
• Evaluate student learning to confirm knowledge transfer
• Complete attendance list and follow up with absent students when necessary
• Perform other duties consistent with the job classification, as required

• Current certificate of registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
• Graduate of a CNO‑approved bachelor’s degree in nursing program, or equivalent combined education and experience
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
• ASPO Lamaze or ICEA Childbirth Educator Certificate (or educational equivalent) or willingness to achieve same within a year
• 3‑5 years recent clinical experience in Perinatal nursing

• A baccalaureate degree from a CNO‑approved nursing program
• International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), or progress toward this, is a definite asset
• 2 years recent experience in breastfeeding support
• Labour and…