Summary of Duties
- Reporting to the Patient Care Manager, the RN is required to provide antepartum,
- Antepartum and postpartum care to women on the High Risk Obstetrics
- Required to care for women undergoing pregnancy termination and to provide perinatal bereavement care
- Required to provide care to women post gynaecological surgery
- Functions of the RN include, but are not limited to: assessment, intervention, education, patient advocacy and discharge planning
- Supports the philosophy of Family-Centred Maternity Care and the Mission & Values of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- Provides care in the context of the interprofessional team and strives to give excellent care throughout the woman’s hospital experience
- Collaborates with other members of the health care team in those activities which facilitate the operation of the unit and in providing excellent patient/family-centred health care
- Maintains all core certifications as a requirement of employment
Qualifications/Skills
- Registration with the CNO, required
- Current CPR and NRP, required
- Recent related experience in High Risk Obstetrical nursing (antepartum, postpartum), preferred
- Certification in Fetal Health Surveillance, required completion during orientation
- Recent gynaecology nursing experience, required
- Charge nurse experience, preferred
- Evidence of excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, required
- Evidence of strong customer service skills, required
- Recent related experience with Perinatal bereavement, strongly preferred
- Critical care course, strongly preferred
- Breastfeeding skills course certificate, strongly preferred (applicants will be required to successfully complete this course as a condition of employment)
We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is an equal opportunity employer.