Registered Nurse - Mother Baby

SJH St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 57,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

SJH St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Mother and Baby Combined Care Unit at Charlton Campus (Hamilton Downtown).

The role involves patient-centered care, family involvement, and coordination with an interdisciplinary team in a family-centered unit with zero-separation principles. The position is regular full-time under ONA Local 75, with shifts days and nights, and a unionized environment.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• BCLS/CPR certification
• RNAO/CNA or other professional association membership preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge, skills, and judgement to provide a full range of care in maternal-newborn nursing
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients and families
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with the interdisciplinary team
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and organize work
• Commitment to ongoing learning and quality improvement
• Basic computer skills (MS Word, incident reporting systems, data entry)
• Knowledge of crisis intervention and conflict resolution
• Strong leadership, problem solving, and team-building skills

Responsibilities

• Provide patient/client-centered and evidence-informed nursing care
• Collaborate with inter-professional team to deliver care
• Support families and maintain patient safety and comfort
• Lead care delivery for high-acuity and complex cases

Skills

Clinical judgment

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Prioritization

Communication skills

Professional development

Computer skills

Crisis intervention

Leadership

Problem solving

Education

RN registration Ontario

BCLS/CPR certification

RNAO/CNA membership preferred

Recent Maternal-Newborn nursing experience

Neonatal Resuscitation Provider certification or plan to complete within 3 months

Cross-training in Women’s and Infants program

Perinatal Nursing Certificate or IBCLC designation

Breastfeeding Certificate

Tools

MS Word

Incident reporting systems

Job description

Position Details

• Job Number: JR02789
• Department: Mother and Baby Combined Care Unit
• Locations: Charlton Campus (Hamilton Downtown)
• Job Type: Regular, Full time
• Contract Duration: (If applicable) 0 months
• Number of Positions: 1
• Union: ONA Local 75
• Hourly Rate (Min / Max): $41.15 - $58.98
• Schedule Work Days: Monday to Friday, Weekends
• Time of Day: Days, Nights
• Shift: Hours -12
• Shift Start: (If applicable)
• Reason for Posting: Posting is for a role with an existing vacancy
• Application Dates: Opening Date: 2026-11-12; Closing Date: 2026-11-19

Unit Profile

The Women’s and Infants’ Program delivers approx. 3200 babies /year. The Mother Baby Unit is a 21 bed unit where a Mother and her baby will continue their journey from Birthing. It is a Family Centered Unit where parents are encouraged to be involved with their babies care and room in at all times with the model of Zero Separation. We provide newborn care feeding support and health teaching during their post partum time. On the unit we also care for Antenatal patients who have health risks or develop complications with their pregnancy and also post-op gynecology patients. A multi-disciplinary team work with our patients and their families to ease the transition from hospital to home.

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a regulated health care professional who adheres to and models the Standards and Guidelines of the College of Nurses of Ontario; the SJHH mission vision and values policies and procedures; and applicable specialty standards. The RN provides patient/client-centered and evidence informed care to promote health and assess the need for the provision of care and the treatment of health conditions by supportive preventative therapeutic palliative and rehabilitation means in order to attain or maintain optimal patient/client function. The RN collaborates with the inter-professional team and assumes a leadership role in the delivering a full range of care and treatment to patient/clients including those with complex needs high acuity and less predictable outcomes.

Qualifications

• Current registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario required
• Current BCLS/CPR certification required
• RNAO CNA or other professional association membership preferred
• Demonstrated knowledge skills and judgement required to provide a full range of care and treatment in the clinical area of practice to patients/clients including those with complex needs high acuity and less predictable outcomes
• Demonstrated ability to communicate (written and verbal) effectively with patients/clients and families
• Demonstrated ability to practice collaboratively and communicate clearly with members of the interdisciplinary team to provide care for a full range of patients/clients
• Demonstrated ability to set priorities and organize work in response to patient/client and unit needs
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning professional development and continuous quality improvement
• Demonstrated basic skill level with computers MS Word incident reporting systems internet searches data entry and patient information systems
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill related to crisis intervention and conflict resolution
• Demonstrated strong leadership problem solving critical thinking team building and interpersonal skills

Mother Bay Unit -specific Qualifications

• Recent clinical experience (within the last 2 years) in Maternal-Newborn nursing
• Neonatal Resuscitation Provider certification or commitment to successfully complete within 3 months of employment
• Willingness and ability to cross-train within the Women’s and Infants' program citing a secondary area of interest
• Preference will be given to candidates who possess the following: a) Perinatal Nursing Certificate from a recognized College or C.N.A. certification b) Breastfeeding Certificate from a recognized College program c) International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) designation d) Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Program
• Demonstrated organizational interpersonal communication teaching problem-solving and delegation skills
• Demonstrated commitment to continuing education and learning related to the nursing care of childbearing women newborns children and their families
• Good attendance and work record is essential
• A resume regarding further education special courses and experience should accompany the application

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

St. Joseph’s Health System (SJHS) and its member organizations are equal opportunity employers and strives for equity, inclusiveness, and diversity in all programs, practices, facilities, and people. We foster a culture of patient and staff safety where all positions comply and work in conjunction with the Mission, Vision, and Core Values.

SJHS and its member organizations are committed to a barrier-free recruitment and selection process - please inform us should accommodation be required at any point in the recruitment process ([e-mail]).

Company Values

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