Job Description

Job Number:

J0123-0824

Union:

ONA

Salary:

$34.24 - $49.02/Hour

Job Title:

RN - Temp. Full- Time - Q7 Women & Children, Belleville General

Job Status:

Temporary Full Time

Department:

W&C

Site:

QHC Belleville General Hospital

Job Category:

Nursing Careers

Number of Positions:

1

Hours:

12 Hour, DDNN

Quinte Health Care (QHC) is a progressive and integrated system of four hospitals working with partners to provide exceptional care to their local communities.Care is provided through four hospitals - Belleville General Hospital, North Hastings Hospital, Prince Edward County Memorial Hospital, and Trenton Memorial Hospital - and includes four emergency departments, operating rooms at three hospitals, a rehabilitation day hospital, children\'s treatment centre, ambulatory care clinics, community mental health programs, and a range of diagnostic services. There are inpatient beds for acute medical patients, intensive care, obstetrics, paediatrics, mental health, complex continuing care, rehabilitation, and surgery.With fantastic restaurants, a thriving arts and culture scene, and more than 40 wineries, the Quinte region is an excellent place to live. The array of parks, picturesque beaches, golf courses, and waterfront trails, provide plenty of opportunity for outdoor adventure. This dynamic, growing community offers affordable housing in both urban and rural settings and is an easy commute to larger centres such as Toronto, Kingston, Ottawa and Montreal. Visit www.bayofquinte.ca to learn more about the region.

Position Summary

Women and Children RN\'s are an integral part of the Maternal Child team providing care to paediatric patients, Level 2a Special Care Nursery (SCN) infants, antepartum and postpartum women and their newborns. Women & Children\'s RN\'s provide family centered care while working on a team with physicians, midwives and other professionals. Assignments include SCN, Paediatrics, Mother-Baby Unit (MBU) as well as initial stabilization of newborns following both vaginal and cesarean births. We offer a robust orientation program with a mentor assignment tailored to individual experience levels.

Required

• Current Certificate of Registration in good standing, or eligible for registration from the College of Nurses of Ontario,
• Current CPR or BCLS certificate,
• Minimum 2 years continuous clinical work experience (within the last 5 years) of neonatal and/or paediatric nursing,
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation,
• Educational preparation and experience in lactation support or obtain within 6 months,
• Capable of coping with a physically demanding workload. (PDA available to review)

Duties

• Utilizes the Nursing Process in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating family-centred maternal-child managed care requiring specialized knowledge, skills and judgement.
• Responsible for the co-ordination of care within the framework of Interprofessional Patient Care Teams.
• Contributes to multidisciplinary documentation of care and outcomes.
• Participates in CE programs to ensure a high level of patient care and efficiencies in the delivery of care.
• Other duties as assigned including scrub, circulating and recovery of the surgical maternity patient.

Physical Demands Analysis

Strength

• Required Occasionally - lifting and carrying average weight 20 pounds and max 50, pushing/pulling average 10-15 pounds and max 30 pounds, patient assist approx. 100 pounds

Mobility

• Required Constantly - standing
• Required Frequently - walking, bending/stooping
• Required Occasionally - sitting, twisting/turning, bending, crouching/squatting, kneeling
• Required Rarely - balancing, climbing

Dexterity

• Required Frequently - forward shoulder movements, gripping/grasping, pinching, neck, elbow, shoulder, wrist and back normal range of motion
• Required Occasionally - fine finger movements, shoulder movements (up/down)
• Required Rarely - foot action

Equal Opportunity

Quinte Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to meeting needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Our Recruitment process follows the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act in order to provide a fair and equitable process for all candidates. Applicants requiring accommodation through the recruitment/interview process are encouraged to contact the Human Resources Department at 613-969-7400 x2577 or for assistance.

Quinte Health is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all interested candidates for their response, however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

Quinte Health Care