Registered Nurse, Labour and Delivery - Toronto, ON, Canada - Sinai Health System

Description

Registered Nurse, Labour and Delivery

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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, Labour and Delivery

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 approximately six (6) months.

Are you a Registered Nurse looking for an exciting challenge that allows you to develop Perinatal and Perioperative nursing skills?

As an RN on our Labour and Delivery unit, no two days are alike. Every shift offers unique opportunities to apply your nursing expertise and experience some unparalleled rewards.

If you're seeking a dynamic, fast-paced work environment that allows you to be part of unforgettable milestones, an opportunity on our Labour and Delivery unit awaits you.

Is this you?
You are compassionate and knowledgeable in this area of care, paring confidence with courtesy and respect. This dynamic environment will require you to draw on your expertise to make decisions in a timely manner, all while communicating with your patients, colleagues and members of a care team in a productive manner.

You want to further develop your nursing skills in this area. These include fetal health assessments, labour assessments, bloodwork, patient and family education, infant feeding, high-risk delivery care, antenatal assessments and neonatal assessments to name a few.

About This Team:
The Labour and Delivery Unit is a tertiary level care centre in Toronto. We deliver approximately 6,500 patients and their families each year. Our patients are antenatal and perinatal. We provide both low and high risk obstetrical care. Our space is comprised of 19 birthing suites, 7 Triage beds, 6 Operating Rooms and 5 ODU beds within an Observation Decision Unit (ODU).

In this role you will:

• Provide direct care in the Labour and Delivery unit, Triage, Operating Rooms, Recovery Room
• Conduct assessments such as fetal health assessments, labour assessments, antenatal assessments and neonatal assessments
• Effectively communicate with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team
• Provide patient and family education
• Conduct infant feeding and bloodwork
• Provide high risk delivery care
• 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
• Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
• Active Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) provider status. Applicants not currently enrolled in an NRP program may be considered. This program must be successfully completed within three (3) months of hire
• Successful Fetal Health Surveillance in Labour (FHSL) course completion. Applicants not currently enrolled in an FHSL program may be considered. This 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

Skills and Knowledge

• Excellent critical thinking, decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills

Note: Preference will be given to applicants with recent labour and delivery experience; consideration for hire may also be given to nursing graduates who have completed their practicum consolidation in labour and delivery.

If this sounds like you and you feel ready to build your career within Labour and Delivery, apply via the button below and let us know why you'd 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

1/30/2024

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.