Registered Practical Nurse, Family Birthing Centre
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Temporary
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Original job description
The Registered Practical Nurse will provide exemplary patient and family centred care in partnership with a variety of Family Birthing Centre patients within an Interprofessional Collaborative Perinatal Model of Care, in order to best meet the needs, values, and preferences of patients and their families. As a member of the team, the Registered Practical Nurse applies practical nursing theory in the assessment of patients, development of the nursing care plan in collaboration and partnership with the patient, family and entire interprofessional team, implementation of the care plan and ongoing evaluation of the patient.
Primary Responsibilities Include
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Primary Responsibilities Include
- Performs relevant initial and ongoing physical, social, emotional and spiritual assessments using appropriate sources specific to the clinical practice setting.
- Ensures patient and family needs, values and preferences guide clinical decision making and are integrated into care planning.
- Recognizes deviation from normal health status; communicates assessment to the Registered Nurse and/or other appropriate interprofessional team members and takes appropriate action as required.
- Documents and communicates pertinent patient information in a timely manner.
- Collaborates with the interprofessional team to develop the plan of care in partnership with the patient and their family.
- Identifies patient¿s learning and transition planning needs and communicates this to the interprofessional team including Charge Nurse/Team Leader.
- Coordinates patient care/services with the appropriate interprofessional team members.
- Fosters patient and family independence and reintegration into their community.
- Independently provides nursing care to stable, predictable patient populations with low risk of negative outcomes, in a safe, competent, and ethical manner.
- Provides accurate and consistent patient teaching in a flexible and creative manner.
- Maintains an accurate account of care given through clear and concise verbal communication and written/electronic documentation.
- Processes orders and seeks verification of orders from the ordering physician, nurse practitioner or other health care provider if needed.
Education
- Successful completion of a Practical Nursing Diploma Program.
- Current BLS/CPR Certificate required.
- Completion of NRP within 6 months of hire.
- Breastfeeding Certificate completed within 6 months of hire.
- Fetal Health Surveillance completed within 18 months of hire.
- The following components of a perinatal nursing certificate, or equivalent RPN perinatal nursing certificate to be completed within 18 months of hire:
- Essentials of prenatal and postnatal care
- The Newborn: Assessment and Initial management
- Breastfeeding basics
- Currently registered as a Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario.
- Recent maternity nursing experience required, including perioperative and post-partum assessments, discharge planning, and education experience. Candidates who do not have recent maternity nursing experience may be considered if they have a minimum of 1 year recent perioperative nursing experience and there are no qualified applicants.
- Excellent physical assessment skills, critical thinking skills and problem solving skills.
- Demonstrated understanding and champion of patient and family centred maternity care.
- Demonstrated ability to organize patient care demands and to set priorities in a rapidly changing environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and educate patient and family.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing education and professional development.
- Excellent computer skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within an interprofessional team as well as independently.
- Satisfactory attendance record.
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Responsibilities
Provides nursing care to stable, predictable maternity patients, including assessment, care planning, implementation, and ongoing evaluation in partnership with patients, families, and the interprofessional team. Coordinates care and transitions, educates patients and families, documents and communicates relevant information, and escalates changes in patient condition as appropriate.
Requirements
Requires a Practical Nursing Diploma, current registration as a Registered Practical Nurse with the College of Nurses of Ontario, and current BLS/CPR certification. Recent maternity nursing experience is required; alternatively, candidates may be considered with at least one year of recent perioperative nursing experience if there are no qualified applicants, and specified perinatal, newborn, breastfeeding, and fetal surveillance training must be completed within the stated timeframes.
Skills
- Physical Assessment
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Patient- and Family-Centred Care
- Care Planning
- Patient Education
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Communication
- Prioritization
- Perinatal Nursing
- Maternity Nursing
- Perioperative Nursing
- Postpartum Assessment
- Discharge Planning
- Breastfeeding Support
- Electronic Documentation
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- Healthcare
Keywords
- Registered Practical Nurse
- Practical Nursing Diploma
- College of Nurses of Ontario
- BLS/CPR
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- Breastfeeding Certificate
- Fetal Health Surveillance
- Perinatal Nursing
- Prenatal Care
- Postnatal Care
- Newborn Assessment
- Maternity Nursing
- Perioperative Nursing
- Postpartum Assessment
- Discharge Planning
- Patient- and Family-Centred Care
- Interprofessional Collaborative Perinatal Model of Care
- Physical Assessment
- Nursing Care Plan
- Patient Education
- Transition Planning
- Electronic Documentation
- Order Verification
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Prioritization
- Interprofessional Teamwork