Registered Nurse - Obstetrical

Hamilton Health Sciences; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare facility in Hamilton, Ontario, is seeking a Perinatal Nurse to provide comprehensive nursing care during antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. The role involves assessing patient needs, providing education, and supporting women through labor and delivery. Candidates must hold a valid Nursing degree and have certifications in BCLS, NRP, and fetal monitoring. This temporary position is critical in caring for patients, ensuring safety and support for mothers and newborns.

Qualifications

• Must have a current BCLS and NRP certifications.
• Experience in care and support of women during labor and birth.
• Knowledge of fetal monitoring and interpreting tracings.

Responsibilities

• Assess and evaluate care plans in collaboration with women and families.
• Provide antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum nursing care.
• Support breastfeeding and infant care.

Skills

Antenatal care

Patient education

Epidural/spinal analgesia care

Fetal monitoring

Breastfeeding support

Education

Diploma or Baccalaureate degree in Nursing

Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario

Job description

Employment Details

Days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays

This position is temporary until June 2027

About the Unit

The Labour and Delivery Unit at Hamilton Health Sciences is a family-centered tertiary care facility which provides support and care to women and their families living in the Central-South region of Ontario. Care is provided during the antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum phases of pregnancy for women and their families who have experienced complications during pregnancy and to women and their families who have not experienced complications. Two areas make up the Labour and Delivery area; a 5-bed Outpatient Assessment Area and an inpatient area which consists of 9 Labour/Delivery/Recovery Rooms, 2 Operating Rooms, an Obstetrical Post Anesthetic Care Unit and a Neonatal Resuscitation Area.

About Hamilton Health Sciences

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note\: the circumstances around an employee's exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment. Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset.

Collective Agreements

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

• Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement
• Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement
• Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement
• Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement
• Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement

Qualifications

1. Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses on Ontario as a Registered Nurse
2. Diploma or Baccalaureate degree in Nursing
3. Current BCLS and NRP certifications
4. Successful completion of a recognized Perinatal Certificate Program with a maternal-fetal focus (within the past 2 years), or evidence of current work in progress with a documented plan for completion or successful completion of the Canadian Nurses Association Perinatal Certification Exam (within the past 5 years)
5. Successful completion of a recognized Breastfeeding Certificate Program (within the past 5 years), or evidence of current work in progress with a documented plan for completion, or current certification as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant exam
6. Current Fetal Monitoring Certification from the Association of Women’s Health and Obstetrical and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) or current experience in interpreting fetal heart tracings from an electronic fetal monitor
7. Recent experience in the care and support of women and their families throughout labour and birth and during the immediate postpartum period (within the past 2 years)
8. Recent experience in providing care to pregnant women with varying degrees of obstetrical risk ranging from low to high risk
9. Recent experience in the care and support of antenatal women and their families
10. Current knowledge of, and recent experience (within the past 2 years) in the care of the newborn during the transitional period
11. Vascular access and venipuncture
12. Demonstrate knowledge, skill and judgment in caring for women with epidural/spinal analgesia and epidural/spinal anesthesia during labour and birth
13. Demonstrate knowledge, skill and ability in health teaching of women and their families during the antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum periods
14. Current knowledge of the physiological, psychosocial and emotional needs of the pregnant women and their families
15. Current knowledge, skills and judgment in caring for women and their families pre-operatively and peri-operatively including the roles of scrub and circulating nurse and in the care of women in the Post Anesthetic Care Unit (within the past 2 years) or successful completion of the Perioperative Certification Program

Responsibilities

The Perinatal Nurse assesses, analyzes, prioritizes, plans and evaluates care in collaboration with women and families in both normal and complex situations. Nursing care includes antenatal care, intrapartum care, immediate postpartum care, breastfeeding support, infant care and care following perinatal loss.