QUALIFICATIONS

Certification/Experience/Knowledge:

• Current Certificate of Registration ~ College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing required
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate required (recent within the last twelve months)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required
• Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) certification an asset
• Minimum (2-3 years) recent related paediatric experience (within the last 1-2 years) required
• Minimum (2-3 years) recent NICU clinical experience (Modified Level III)

Current Certifications in:

• Ventilator care for neonates

• Cardiac Monitoring for neonates

• Care and Management for Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) (neonatal and paediatrics)

• IV initiation and maintenance (neonatal and paediatric)

• Central Line management for paediatric patients

• Conscious sedation/care of paediatric patients

• Breastfeeding Education (WHO Level 1 Course) an asset

• Experience with enteral feeds for paediatric patients an asset

• Experience with PCA/CADD pumps an asset

• Completion of Perinatal Nursing Course - NICU Focus

Skills/Abilities:

• Must demonstrate excellent level of interpersonal skills

• Must demonstrate excellent level of written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team, clients, families, regional support services and community partners required

• Ability to provide health teaching to individuals and groups required

• Must be committed to continuing education on an annual basis and demonstrate commitment to quality improvement required

• Ability to effectively assume a leadership role as a collaborative member of the health team required

• Ability to assume responsibility for patient care in a total patient care climate required

• Able to meet the physical demands required to provide nursing care to all patients required

• Ability to problem-solve and function in fast-paced environment required

• Excellent demonstrated assessment, critical thinking and intervention skills required

• Must demonstrate basic computer knowledge

• Must demonstrate commitment to ensure personal safety, safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers, and visitors

• Ability to support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events required

• Must demonstrate good attendance and work record

• Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required**.** All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.

North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest.