Job Description

Horizon Health Network is an equal opportunity employer.

COMPETITION #: 2022-60709d External

BARGAINING UNIT: SHCP

ZONE: Fredericton

DEPARTMENT: Fredericton Midwifery Center

FACILITY: Dr. Everett Chalmers Regional Hospital

POSTING TYPE: Temporary Part Time

JOB TITLE: Registered Midwife

CLASSIFICATION: MW01/MW02

LANGUAGE: English Essential

HOURS OF WORK: Day, Evening, Night, Rotating, FTE: 0.5, TEMP: June 16, 2023 to November 11, 2023, Subject to change due to operational requirements

SALARY: $38.1633 to $56.0390 Per Hour (Subject to Employment Status may be paid at 13% benefit premium as per SHCP collective agreement article 57.02(a))

JOB PURPOSE:

Horizon Health Network is currently seeking a midwife for a temporary part time position.

We are seeking an individual who is committed to building a practice which can deliver comprehensive primary maternity care in collaboration with our health care team. This is an exciting opportunity for both new and experienced midwives.

Horizon Midwives are salaried employees of the regional health authority. As such, they are integrated into the clinical program for maternal and newborn care. A new community-based clinic has been established to support this practice. We strongly value patient and family centered care, excellence in practice, and teamwork.

Midwives are autonomous health care professionals who are members of a professional multidisciplinary primary health care team providing maternal and newborn services within assigned geographical boundaries. Midwives are responsible for the care, assessment, and monitoring of women during normal pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period as well as their healthy newborns. They are also responsible for the management of low risk, spontaneous vaginal deliveries. Duties include, but are not limited to: counseling, providing education and clinical care. They provide health care in clients\xe2\x80\x99 homes, communities and in hospital and clinic. Midwives may consult with, make referrals to, or transfer care to other medical practitioners. They may prescribe and administer drugs, order and interpret screening and diagnostic tests, and may provide other health care series within the standards of practice.

These duties are the basic and prime duties of the job; related and allied duties may be assigned from time to time as may become necessary to the operation of the service.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must be a graduate of a Canadian university midwifery education program or an equivalent in accordance with the New Brunswick Midwifery Act and Regulations
• Must be eligible to register with the Midwifery Council of New Brunswick
• Must possess a valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license and own vehicle
• Ability to attend work on a regular basis
• Ability to perform the duties of the position
• Good work record
• Written and spoken competence in English required

Applications for this position must be submitted on-line by June 11, 2023.

Horizon is committed to enhancing our diverse and inclusive environment for our employees and patients. We believe in a healthcare system that equally supports all people regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, social background, religion, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or sexual orientation. An environment based on a commitment to diversity and inclusion supports our goal of safe and quality patient care.

NOTE: There will be no further postings for this position should there be no fully qualified applicants. If you wish to be considered for this position and have most of the qualifications as posted and the registration or licensure where required, you are encouraged to apply at this time.

Should testing be required to demonstrate language proficiency, the official results will be shared with the candidate, Human Resources and the requesting manager electronically and will be placed on the personnel file for Horizon hiring purposes.

Please quote Competition # 2022-60709d-External. Horizon Health Network appreciates expressed interest, however, only candidates considered for an interview will be contacted. Human Resources Department, Horizon Health Network.

Horizon Health Network