Registered Nurse - Hamilton, Canada - Hamilton Health Sciences

Description

Unit Summary

Ward 4B provides gynecological support and care to women and their families. Care is provided for women with reproductive health concerns, both of a surgical and medical nature. Care is also provided to women during the antepartum and postpartum phases of pregnancy as part of the high risk tertiary services to women in Central-West and Central-South Ontario.

Position Summary

As a member of the healthcare team, the Registered Nurse coordinates and evaluates patient care, provides nursing care to meet clients needs and guides/directs the team in meeting those needs.

Schedule Work Hours

days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays

1. Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
2. Current BCLS certification
3. Successful completion of a recognized Perinatal Certificate Program (within the last 5 years), or evidence of current work in progress
4. Recent (within the last 2 years) experience and knowledge of the nursing care of women requiring surgical or medical interventions for reproductive health issues
5. Recent (within the last 2 years) experience and knowledge of the nursing care of antepartum and postpartum women in a tertiary care setting
6. Experience with post-operative pain management including PCA and epidurals
7. Vascular access therapy skills
8. Demonstrated knowledge, skills and ability in the physical, social and emotional nursing care of women in gynecological and obstetrical settings
9. Demonstrated knowledge, skills and ability in providing pre- and post-operative and obstetrical health teaching to women
10. Ability to provide non-judgmental, supportive care to women

As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact Human Resources Operations at , Ext for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset