Registered Nurse - Toronto, ON, Canada - Sinai Health System

Description

Registered Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU

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Job Type

Temporary Full Time

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Organizational Department

Sinai Health -> Mount Sinai Hospital -> Women's and Infants' Health, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Employee Group

ONA

Location

Mount Sinai Hospital Campus - Toronto, ON M5G 1X5 CA (Primary)

Travel Requirement

Hours (subject to change)

Extended Hours & Rotating Shifts

Salary Scale

Job Description

This is a temporary full-time assignment for up to twelve (12) months.

As a Registered Nurse in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), you will not only sharpen your clinical skills but also play a pivotal role in the first chapter of a baby's life. In this critical environment, every moment is an opportunity for professional growth, intense fulfillment, and the kind of impact that lasts a lifetime.

Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, our NICU offers exciting opportunities for new nursing graduates and experienced nurses alike.

The ever-evolving field of neonatal care is a great specialization for nurses who value constant learning as new advancements continually reshape best practices and introduce innovative treatment modalities.

Is this you?
You are seeking a nursing role that exposes you to a range of patients, cases and technologies. Joining our NICU, which is part of the largest Women's and Infants' high-risk centre in Canada, enables that experience. Unique cases you may encounter can range from cardiac to gastrointestinal. You'll also gain experience with technologies such as MRI, X-rays, ultrasounds and ECHOs.

You value being prepared from the start. Our comprehensive and extensive nursing orientation will prepare you to independently care for premature and term infants. Orientation is comprised of classroom days and competency-based training to ensure you are confident and prepared for this role.

In addition to the interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals, parents are encouraged to be active members of the team that take care of their infant while in our unit. This is part of our Family Integrated Care (FICare) philosophy that guides how we provide care for the infants in our NICU. Your ability to effectively communicate, support and teach parents will be key in this role.

About our NICU
The NICU consists of 2 levels of specialized care: Level III and Level II. The NICU has 62 beds and provides care for infants who require assisted ventilation, intravenous nutrition, intensive cardiorespiratory monitoring and/or close nursing and medical care. Each year our team provides care for approximately 1,100 neonates.

In this role you will:

• Perform head to toe assessments
• Assess and support infant feeding
• Carry out PIV insertions, capillary and venous blood work
• Care for infants with central lines, arterial lines, , chest tubes and obtain exposure to multiple modes of ventilation
• Perform other duties consistent with the job classification, as required
  
  

Mandatory

• 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
• Active Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) provider status. Applicants without this status may be considered. This NRP program must be successfully completed within three (3) months of hire

Preferred

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN). Applicants in their final year or near completion will be considered
• Preference will be given to applicants with 1-2 years of recent Neonatal and/or Level 2 nursing experience; consideration may also be given to nursing graduates who have completed their consolidation in NICU or Paediatric Intensive Care
• Completion of or current enrollment in neonatal specialty certificate preferred. Applicants with less than one (1) year of NICU experience are encourage to obtain their NICU specialty certificate
• S.T.A.B.L.E course

Skills and Knowledge

• Commitment to shared leadership and team-based decision-making
• Excellent critical thinking, decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills

If this sounds like you and you feel ready to build your career within neonatal nursing, apply via the button below and let us know why you would be a great addition to our team.

Sinai Health is a leading academic health science centre with a provincial, national and international reputation for discovering and delivering life-changing care. Since 2015, we have provided excellent and compassionate care in hospital, community and home. Comprised of Mount Sinai Hospital, Bridgepoint Active Healthcare, the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute and our system partner Circle of Care, we translate scientific breakthroughs, push boundaries for health solutions, and educates future clinical and scientific leaders.

Sinai Health is fully committed to a culture of belonging and an inclusive environment that attracts and retains a diverse workforce, at all levels of the organization, that reflects the communities we serve. We welcome applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ persons, and those from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let us know through the Accommodation Phone Line at , ext. 7050, or email .

Open Date

10/12/2023

Posting Deadline

3/31/2024

All applications must be submitted by no later than 4:00pm of the posting deadline date. Employment at Sinai Health is conditional upon the verification of credentials, completion of a health review, and demonstrating proof of immunity and vaccination status of vaccine-preventable diseases. All employees and affiliates will follow safe work practices and comply with health and safety policies, procedures and training. To ensure the safety and wellbeing of all our people and patients, Sinai Health has made it a priority to support everyone in getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Consistent with this, our Staff Immunization & Surveillance Policy was recently updated to include the requirement for full vaccination – currently defined as receiving two doses and serving a 14-day waiting period following the second dose – in order to be able to work at Sinai Health. To be compliant with our updated Policy, you must provide proof of dual COVID-19 vaccination, as indicated on the Prospective Immunization and Surveillance Policy Information Sheet, in order to be eligible for employment at Sinai Health. If you believe you are one of the very few people who may require an exemption from vaccination, supporting medical information must be submitted to our Occupational Health department, who will review and assess. Sinai Health is a scent sensitive environment, please refrain from wearing or using scented products while visiting or working at any Sinai Health site.