Job Description

ONA Job Posting

Position: Registered Nurse

Department:Obstetrics

Posting ID: 2022-29849

Role Level: Clinical Patient Services (CPS04.2) - $34.24 to $48.17

Status: Permanent Part Time

Site: Mississauga Hospital

Shifts: Available to work 12 Hour Shifts Days, Nights, Weekends

Posted: October 25, 2022

Internal Deadline: November 1, 2022

Trillium Health Partners (THP) is one of the largest community-based acute care facilities in Canada. Comprised of the Credit Valley Hospital, the Mississauga Hospital, the Queensway Health Centre, and the Reactivation Center at Humber. Trillium Health Partners serves the growing and diverse populations of Mississauga, West Toronto and surrounding communities and is a teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.

Our Mission: A New Kind of Health Care for a Healthier Community

Our Values: Compassion, Excellence, Courage

Our Goals: Quality, Access, Sustainability

Our Enablers: People, Education, Innovation, Research

Position Summary:

• Thinks critically, changes and adapts quickly and sets appropriate priorities and interventions in emergency situations
• Acts as a patient advocate and contributes in establishing a patient centred birthing and postpartum experience
• Works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team members to assess, plan, treat and evaluate the individualized care for each mother and family (i.e.: Anaesthesia, Midwife, Obstetrician, Paediatrician and social work)
• Provides postpartum care for all new moms and babies
• Newborn assessments
• Provides health teaching in postpartum care and care for the newborn
• Breastfeeding teaching and support

Qualifications:

• Previous intrapartum and postpartum experience required
• Perinatal Nursing High Risk Obstetrics Program Certificate in progress and/or willingness to enrol and complete in 1st year of employment in Birthing Suite
• Current NRP and CPR certificates required
• Current Fetal Health Surveillance certificate a definite asset
• Lactation Consultant Certification (IBCLC) and/or Registered Nurse with recent breastfeeding knowledge preferred
• Ability to think critically and effectively in order to prioritize needs in emergency situations
• Highly effective decision making, problem solving and organizational skills combined with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written
• Ability to work between BSU and OBS as required
• Reliable and flexible individual to work as part of a diverse work team
• Positive attendance and work record

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Internal Candidates who believe they possess the necessary qualifications and experience for this position and who have been in their current position for at least six (6) months are encouraged to apply.

Candidates are selected on the basis of their skill, ability, experience and qualifications.

Where these factors are relatively equal seniority shall govern providing the successful applicant.

Trillium Health Partners' (THP) is an equal opportunity employer who values the importance of antiracism work and is committed to integrating antiracism, diversity, equity and inclusion best practices throughout THP operations, policies and culture. Therefore, we ask that even if you do not see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on this posting, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that candidates from underrepresented groups often only apply when they feel 100% qualified. We encourage all applicants who are members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the Ontario Human Rights Code based on race, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nations, Metis or Inuk/Inuit person to consider this opportunity.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code Trillium Health Partners will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.

Trillium Health Partners is identified under the French Language Services Act.

We thank all those who apply but only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.