Registered Practical Nurse - Obstetrics

Job Description

CUPE JOB POSTING

Position : Registered Practical Nurse

Department : Obstetrics

Posting ID : 2024-37377

Role Level : CUPE09 ($33.752 - $35.97)

Status : Casual

Site : Mississauga Hospital

Hours of Work / Shifts : 12 hour Shifts and available to work all shifts

Posted : April 30, 2024

Internal Deadline : May 7, 2024

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital and the Queensway Health Centre, Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission : A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

Our Values : Compassion, Excellence, Courage

Our Goals : Quality, Access, Sustainability

Our Enablers : People, Education, Innovation, Research

Position Summary :

• Working as a member of an interdisciplinary team to ensure high quality care
• Care of the mother and newborn throughout their postpartum stay
• Teaching / assisting mother and newborn with breastfeeding
• Responsible for the provision of nursing care, teaching and coaching to patients and their families
• Responsible and accountable for the provision of nursing care in accordance with the standards of nursing practice and THP Best Practice Protocols with postpartum clients and their families
• Establishing priorities and making ethically sound decisions to ensure safe patient centred care
• Documentation of patient data to ensure continuity in the provision and coordination of care
• Collaboration with other health care professionals.
• Responding to emergency situations to promote optimal patient outcomes by recognizing changes in the patient’s health status.

Key Qualifications :

• Registered in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) or currently meet the eligibility criteria to register in good standing in the Temporary Class or General Class with the CNO
• Able to function to the full scope of practice as per CNO
• Current NRP and CPR certificates required
• Medication Certificate and experience with administration of medication within the last year required
• Completed or willingness to complete the obstetrical and breastfeeding certificate from a recognized community college
• Current postpartum experience required with good understanding of breastfeeding and infant cues
• Experienced in assessment of the newborn and transitional care required
• Current experience with managing post-operative mothers and babies required
• Experience with patient / family centred and / or partnership care models
• Must have effective interpersonal, communication, organizational and problem solving skills
• Reliable and flexible individual who is willing to work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team environment
• A positive attendance and work record is essential
14 days ago