Registered Nurse, Mother Baby Unit (Mother Baby Program) - (13085)
About the role
This is a temporary full-time assignment up to approximately eleven (11) months. Are you ready to join a team dedicated to providing exceptional care to high-risk obstetric patients? Do you want to play a key role in helping set the foundation for a mother and baby's future well-being? If so, this career opportunity could be your calling.
If you're passionate about maternal and newborn care, and eager to be part of a team that's changing lives, an opportunity in our Mother Baby Program awaits you.
Is this you? You have a keen interest in maternal and newborn care. In our dynamic environment, adaptability is key; you thrive in ever-changing situations and embrace new challenges with enthusiasm.
Effective communication with patients, their family members, and other members of the inter-professional team comes naturally to you, ensuring a supportive and collaborative approach to care. You confidently make assessments and decisions while providing a reassuring presence during potentially stressful times.
About The Mother Baby Program Our Mother Baby Program includes our High Risk Antenatal unit and our Mother Baby unit. Nurses working on our Mother Baby unit provide care to postpartum patients and their stable neonates as well as postpartum patients with a baby in NICU.
In This Role You Will
- Provide direct care of patients in the Mother Baby unit, including assessments and documentation of vital signs, fetal heart rate, labour assessment, postpartum and newborn assessment, support with infant feeding and ongoing patient/family education
- Contribute ongoing patient/family education
- Conduct and/or support assessments such as maternal, labour, Neonatal, infant feeding
- Perform other duties consistent with the job classification, as required
Job Requirements 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 the NRP program may be considered. This program must be successfully completed within three (3) months of hire
- Previous clinical experience in high risk pregnancy management or postpartum nursing. Preference will be given to applicants with recent Mother Baby Program or recent related experience. Consideration may also be given to nursing graduates who have completed their practicum consolidation in Mother Baby Program
- 18 hr infant feeding course & infant-feeding skill. Applicants not currently enrolled in an infant-feeding program may be considered. This program must be successfully completed within three (3) months of hire
Preferred
- A baccalaureate degree from a CNO-approved nursing program. Applicants in their final year or near completion will be considered
- Completion of, or current enrollment in a perinatal certificate course (college-level) or Canadian Nurses’ Associations (CNA) Perinatal Certification. Applicants with less than one (1) year of perinatal experience must commit to obtaining their perinatal certificate within 18 months from their date of hire
- Perinatal Bereavement Course. This course must be successfully completed within three (3) months of hire
- Successful completion of S.T.A.B.L.E/Acute Care of at-Risk Newborns (ACoRN) course
Skills and Knowledge
- 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 nursing career within the Mother Baby Program, apply now and let us know why you’d be a great addition to our team.
About Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto), Sinai Health
Mount Sinai Hospital, Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Complex which is part of Sinai Health, is an internationally recognized acute care academic health sciences centre.
Sinai Health was formed through the integration of Mount Sinai Hospital, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, and the affiliation of our system partner, Circle of Care in 2015.
Mount Sinai has been designated with Exemplary Status from Accreditation Canada and every aspect of patient care is anchored in a rigorous quality plan and monitoring of safety and quality goals. Mount Sinai Hospital is the first hospital in Canada to receive Magnet® status for nursing excellence and patient care. The Hospital is considered to be a top employer in Canada, receiving multiple awards for its employment and culture centred programs.
Learn more about our Flagship Clinical Programs: http://www.mountsinai.on.ca/about_us/flagship-clinical-programs
Registered Nurse, Mother Baby Unit (Mother Baby Program) - (13085)
About the role
This is a temporary full-time assignment up to approximately eleven (11) months. Are you ready to join a team dedicated to providing exceptional care to high-risk obstetric patients? Do you want to play a key role in helping set the foundation for a mother and baby's future well-being? If so, this career opportunity could be your calling.
If you're passionate about maternal and newborn care, and eager to be part of a team that's changing lives, an opportunity in our Mother Baby Program awaits you.
Is this you? You have a keen interest in maternal and newborn care. In our dynamic environment, adaptability is key; you thrive in ever-changing situations and embrace new challenges with enthusiasm.
Effective communication with patients, their family members, and other members of the inter-professional team comes naturally to you, ensuring a supportive and collaborative approach to care. You confidently make assessments and decisions while providing a reassuring presence during potentially stressful times.
About The Mother Baby Program Our Mother Baby Program includes our High Risk Antenatal unit and our Mother Baby unit. Nurses working on our Mother Baby unit provide care to postpartum patients and their stable neonates as well as postpartum patients with a baby in NICU.
In This Role You Will
- Provide direct care of patients in the Mother Baby unit, including assessments and documentation of vital signs, fetal heart rate, labour assessment, postpartum and newborn assessment, support with infant feeding and ongoing patient/family education
- Contribute ongoing patient/family education
- Conduct and/or support assessments such as maternal, labour, Neonatal, infant feeding
- Perform other duties consistent with the job classification, as required
Job Requirements 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 the NRP program may be considered. This program must be successfully completed within three (3) months of hire
- Previous clinical experience in high risk pregnancy management or postpartum nursing. Preference will be given to applicants with recent Mother Baby Program or recent related experience. Consideration may also be given to nursing graduates who have completed their practicum consolidation in Mother Baby Program
- 18 hr infant feeding course & infant-feeding skill. Applicants not currently enrolled in an infant-feeding program may be considered. This program must be successfully completed within three (3) months of hire
Preferred
- A baccalaureate degree from a CNO-approved nursing program. Applicants in their final year or near completion will be considered
- Completion of, or current enrollment in a perinatal certificate course (college-level) or Canadian Nurses’ Associations (CNA) Perinatal Certification. Applicants with less than one (1) year of perinatal experience must commit to obtaining their perinatal certificate within 18 months from their date of hire
- Perinatal Bereavement Course. This course must be successfully completed within three (3) months of hire
- Successful completion of S.T.A.B.L.E/Acute Care of at-Risk Newborns (ACoRN) course
Skills and Knowledge
- 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 nursing career within the Mother Baby Program, apply now and let us know why you’d be a great addition to our team.
About Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto), Sinai Health
Mount Sinai Hospital, Joseph and Wolf Lebovic Complex which is part of Sinai Health, is an internationally recognized acute care academic health sciences centre.
Sinai Health was formed through the integration of Mount Sinai Hospital, Hennick Bridgepoint Hospital, the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, and the affiliation of our system partner, Circle of Care in 2015.
Mount Sinai has been designated with Exemplary Status from Accreditation Canada and every aspect of patient care is anchored in a rigorous quality plan and monitoring of safety and quality goals. Mount Sinai Hospital is the first hospital in Canada to receive Magnet® status for nursing excellence and patient care. The Hospital is considered to be a top employer in Canada, receiving multiple awards for its employment and culture centred programs.
Learn more about our Flagship Clinical Programs: http://www.mountsinai.on.ca/about_us/flagship-clinical-programs