Registered Nurse - Birthing Unit - Temporary Full-Time 2026-18653 (2026-18653)
- Toronto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
The RN is responsible for maternal & newborn care during the post-partum period as well as care for women and their families during labour and delivery. The main functions of the RN of the unit include, but are not limited to:
- Conducts patient assessment, intervention, education, patient advocacy & discharge planning
- Provides bereavement counselling as required
- Alternate shifts with an equivalently skilled Birthing Unit nurse and provides care to women in labour and their families
- Ability to scrub and circulate for caesarean sections
- Collaborates with other members of the health care team in those activities which facilitate the operation of the unit and in providing excellent patient/family-centred health care.
- Supports the philosophy of family centred maternity care & the Mission, Vision & Values of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
- Current CNO Registration in good standing required.
- Recent, related obstetric RN experience in Tertiary care setting required
- Recent, related maternal & newborn experience
- Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication & interpersonal skills are essential.
- Excellent organizational skills
- Demonstrated team player with the proven ability to set priorities of care
- Demonstrated commitment to evidence based practice
- Breastfeeding skills course certificate required
- Must have CPR Certification.
- NRP required
- Must have experience with fetal monitoring & have ability to scrub & circulate for caesarean section & conduct vaginal exams
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with members of the interprofessional team
- Demonstrated positive approach to change
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated knowledge of person centred care approaches and principles
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Responsibilities
Provide maternal and newborn care during postpartum, labour, and delivery, including assessment, interventions, education, advocacy, discharge planning, and bereavement counselling. Support caesarean sections, collaborate with the interprofessional team, and contribute to family-centred care and the effective operation of the unit.
Requirements
Requires current registration in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario, recent obstetric experience in a tertiary-care setting, and recent maternal and newborn experience. Candidates must have a breastfeeding skills course certificate, CPR certification, NRP, fetal monitoring experience, and the ability to scrub and circulate for caesarean sections and conduct vaginal examinations.
Skills
- Maternal And Newborn Care
- Labour And Delivery Nursing
- Postpartum Care
- Patient Assessment
- Patient Education
- Patient Advocacy
- Discharge Planning
- Bereavement Counselling
- Caesarean Section Scrubbing And Circulating
- Fetal Monitoring
- Vaginal Examinations
- Breastfeeding Support
- CPR
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Evidence-Based Practice
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Categories
- Healthcare
Keywords
- Registered Nurse
- Birthing Unit
- Obstetric Nursing
- Maternal Care
- Newborn Care
- Postpartum Care
- Labour And Delivery
- Patient Assessment
- Patient Advocacy
- Discharge Planning
- Bereavement Counselling
- Caesarean Section
- Scrubbing And Circulating
- Fetal Monitoring
- Vaginal Examinations
- Breastfeeding Skills Course
- CPR Certification
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program
- CNO Registration
- Evidence-Based Practice
- Family-Centred Care
- Person-Centred Care
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Patient And Family Education
- Tertiary Care