Registered Nurse - Etobicoke - Birthing Unit

William Osler Health System; Toronto; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

William Osler Health System in Etobicoke, Ontario, is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Birthing Unit. This full-time, 18-month temporary role requires obstetrics experience and entails day/night 12-hour shifts with a focus on patient-centered care.

You will join an inter-professional team, performing nursing assessments, care planning, and patient education, including discharge instructions and safety teaching. Osler supports ongoing learning and professional development.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
• Obstetrics experience preferred; two years within obstetrics recommended.
• Obstetrics Nursing certificate required or enrolled within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, patient-centered nursing care in the Birthing Unit.
• Perform assessments, planning, and evaluation of patient care.
• Deliver health teaching and discharge instructions to patients and families.
• Maintain infection control and safety standards.
• Collaborate with inter-professional team to ensure high-quality care.
• Respond to emergencies and escalate as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Inter-professional teamwork

Decision making

Conflict resolution

Patient-centered care

Teaching patients

Critical thinking

Education

Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Obstetrics Nursing certificate

Breastfeeding e-learning course (RNAO/OPGNB approved)

Job description

Registered Nurse - Etobicoke - Birthing Unit

• Full-time
• Program: MATERNAL NEWBORN
• Departments: E. Birthing Unit - 0571.250200045
• Job Category: Birthing Unit
• Length of Contract: 18 months
• Contract Type: Temporary
• Union Group: ONA
• Schedule: Days/Nights 12 hours
• Employment Type: Full Time

One of Canada's Best Diversity Employers and Greater Toronto's Top Employers for many consecutive years, William Osler Health System (Osler) provides a safe and supportive health care network to grow your career. Osler is nationally recognized for its commitment to patient safety and is Accredited with Exemplary Standing, the highest rating a Canadian hospital can receive. As a major Ontario hospital system, and home to some of the biggest specialty and emergency departments in the country, Osler serves the 1.3 million residents of Brampton, Etobicoke and surrounding communities. We are proud to offer you incredible exposure to best-in-class health care delivery and challenging hands-on opportunities to stay at the top of your game.

A hospital system built for and by the community, we continue to expand our services to meet the needs of a growing population, creating opportunities for increased hands-on skills development, cross-department training and promotional opportunities. Guided by our accomplished senior leadership team, together we are driving our vision of patient-inspired health care without boundaries.

At Osler, we invest in careers that go beyond where health care professionals like you can achieve their goals and find deep personal and professional fulfillment. Join our team today!

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a regulated health care professional who is accountable and responsible for providing quality patient focused nursing care to patients in the Birthing Unit. As part of the inter-professional health care team, the RN will practice according to the nursing practice expectations set by Osler, the regulatory practice standards of the College of Nurses and the legislative requirements set by the Regulated Health Professions Act.

Accountabilities

• Safe nursing practice in all aspects of the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care
• Compliance with policies and procedures associated with observations
• Professional, patient-centered care to ensure patient safety and physiological and psychological well-being, associated with creating a therapeutic relationship and environment
• Providing care in a compassionate and caring manner within a diverse cultural environment
• Practicing according to the infection control and prevention measures
• Responding to emergency situations by recognizing changes in patient's health status and consulting appropriately when necessary using transfer of accountability principles
• Providing health teaching to patients and families including thorough discharge instructions to ensure the continuity of care in the community
  • Clinical experience within the last five years, with a minimum of two years within obstetrics is required
  • Completion of Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario breastfeeding e-learning course required
  • Obstetrics Nursing certificate requiredor enrolled within sixmonths of hire

Core competencies

• Current registration, and in good standing, with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Sound knowledge of nursing process, theory, and responsibilities to the nursing profession
• BCLS required
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, conflict-resolution and decision-making skills required
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively as a member of an inter-professional team
• Demonstrated knowledge of patient and family-centred care
• Demonstrated experience with patient and family health teaching required
• Demonstrated leadership and facilitation skills required
• Demonstrated excellent customer service, organizational and critical-thinking skills required
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning and professional development as it applies to the profession and related field
• Demonstrated ability to work in a stressful and fast-paced environment
• Exemplary clinical practice within an inter-professional team to develop appropriate strategies for patient care
• Ability to prioritize patient care needs and make autonomous decisions
• Excellent physical assessment skills required
• Ability to promote a healthy work environment and practice excellent client safety guidelines
• Knowledge and understanding of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
• Must demonstrate Osler's Values of Respect, Excellence, Service, Compassion, Innovation and Collaboration
• May be required to travel and work between all Osler sites
• Excellent attendance, punctuality and work record
• Knowledge and understanding of information systems and technology

Hours

Currently days/nights, 12 hour shiftsincluding weekends and statutory holidays (subject to change in accordance with operational requirements)

Salary:
Minimum: $41.15 per hour
Maximum: $58.98 per hour

Osler values inclusivity and diversity in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. We are committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you require an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources at [e-mail] .

While we thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Any information obtained during the course of recruitment will be used for employment recruitment purposes only, and not for any other purpose.