Obstetrics Registered Nurse - Acute Care

Government of Northwest Territories; Inuvik; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Canada's North is looking for an Obstetrics Registered Nurse for the Inuvik Regional Hospital. The role involves providing culturally sensitive care, educating patients on self-care, and ensuring the obstetrical unit runs smoothly 24/7. Ideal candidates will have advanced obstetrical knowledge, a nursing degree, and experience in an acute care setting. Join a dedicated team serving diverse communities.

Qualifications

• Completion of a nursing degree.
• One year recent experience on an obstetrical unit.
• Experience in an acute care setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide culturally sensitive care to patients.
• Educate patients and families on self-care methods.
• Serve as a charge nurse when necessary.

Skills

Advanced obstetrical knowledge

Patient education skills

Assessment and evaluation

Knowledge of disease processes

Ability to apply nursing processes

Education

Nursing degree

Perinatal Certificate

Job description

Obstetrics Registered Nurse - Acute Care

Department: Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority

The Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA) offers challenging and exciting careers in health and social services delivery and administration in Canada’s North. The Territorial Authority has service locations in communities across the territory and a staff of more than 1,600 serving over 43,000 residents of the NWT and 5,900 residents of the Kitikmeot Region of Nunavut. Challenging work, welcoming communities, and expanded opportunities are some of the benefits offered to employees of the NTHSSA.

Job Information

Located within the Inuvik Regional Hospital and reporting directly to the Manager, Acute Care, the Obstetric Registered Nurse (Obstetric RN) on Acute Care is one of 15 Registered Nurses (RN) and Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) providing culturally sensitive care to patients of the 17-bed Acute Care unit 24 hours a day year round. The Inuvik Regional Hospital provides birthing services and, therefore, must always have one obstetric trained registered nurse staffed every shift 24 hours a day year round to provide safe obstetrical services and to minimize any risks. Every registered nurse on Acute Care may be required to act as the responsibility nurse (charge nurse) depending on staff make up and experience of the staff on duty during a particular shift.

Key Responsibilities

• The Obstetrics RN have advanced obstetrical knowledge of an ability to apply standardized nursing processes (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) and current nursing practice to ensure that the obstetrical patients' physical emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, educational needs are met.
• The Obstetrics RN must also have knowledge of an ability to apply standardized nursing processes (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) and current nursing practice to ensure that the adult/pediatric patients' physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, educational and daily living needs are met.
• As all disease processes are admitted to the Acute Care Unit the Registered Nurse must be up to date with disease processes, treatment and assessment.
• An ability to educate patients and their families (where applicable) on appropriate selfcare methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of biological, physical and behavioral sciences in order to recognize, interpret, and prioritize findings and determine and implement a plan of action based on accepted standards of practice.
• Completion of a Nursing degree
• One year recent experience on an obstetrical unit
• Experience in an acute care setting
• The completion of a Perinatal Certificate is also an asset.

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