Zone: Central Zone
Location: James Paton Memorial Regional Health Centre
Registered Nurse IC
Central Zone - JPM Obstetrics
Temporary Full-time (Approximately 8 months)
40884RP1
Hours 75 (Shift Work)
Salary NS31 (CAD42.63 - CAD52.69 per hour)
Competition Number VAC0001983
Posted Date 2024-10-15
Closing Date Open until filled.
Demands, duties, qualifications
Definition of Work:
This is a professional nursing position with responsibility to provide holistic care with a family centered approach to mothers and babies on the Obstetrics unit. This will include care of the antenatal client, labor & delivery, postpartum care, and newborn care. The successful candidate must demonstrate an awareness of and be responsible for promoting and supporting person-and family-centered care, demonstrate a commitment to safety and partner with all team members to improve worker and patient safety by integrating safety into work practices, identifying risks and implementing improvements.
Required qualifications:
* Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing.
* Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Province of Newfoundland & Labrador
* Current BLS certification for health care providers from the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
* Completion of the Health Assessment course or willingness to complete next available course.
* Two years' of recent nursing experience, within the last five years', in Obstetrics.
* NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program).
* Self-learning modules such as breastfeeding, fetal health surveillance, and epidural education or willing to complete in a timely manner.
* Participation in the MORE OB Program.
* Consistent demonstration of the core values of NL Health Services: Innovation, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence (I CARE)
* A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required for this position.
* A satisfactory Certificate of Conduct from the RCMP or local police authority.