Registered Nurse

The successful applicant will work in compliance with all relevant and applicable legislation and Hospital Policies and Procedures, will practice the Bluewater Health Standards of Performance Excellence and will fulfill their role within the Attendance Support Program parameters. The successful applicant will also possess effective communication and interpersonal skills, will have the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and will have strong attention to detail and accuracy.

Each member of Bluewater Health is called to embrace patient and family-centred care in its fullest form. This includes using techniques and strategies to communicate “I care and I respect you,” providing information in a way patients and families can understand, listening to patients and families to learn what an exemplary healthcare experience means to them, and seeking their perspective throughout their stay and during improvement initiatives.

Nursing is a self-regulated profession governed through the College. A nurse is responsible for practicing in accordance with the standards of the profession, and for keeping current and competent throughout his/her nursing career (College of Nurses of Ontario, 2009).

• Current Certificate of Competence from the College of Nurses of Ontario required
• Advance education in Perinatal care (Obstetrical triage, labour & delivery, intrapartum, post-partum) required
• Advanced education in Paediatric care preferred
• Advanced education in Level II Nursery preferred
• Certification in Fundamentals of Fetal Health Surveillance preferred
• Current NRP certification with current experience required
• Current Paediatric advanced life support (PALS) preferred
• Current Paediatric Evaluation assessment Response and Stabilization Certification (PEARS) preferred
• Advanced Nursing skills required for caring for Perinatal/Neonatal/Paediatrics patients preferred
• Completion of the Baby Friendly 20 hour Breast Feeding education course preferred
• Maternal Newborn course preferred (required to complete within 1 year of hire)

• Ability to apply critical thinking, problem solving, decision making, and conflict resolution and prioritization skills to nursing duties required
• 1-3 years recent experience in maternal infant child care preferred
• Experience calculating and administering induction medications, management of epidurals and patient controlled analgesia, skills in labour and birth assessment and support preferred
• Experience calculating and administering micro dosages and skills in monitoring, establishing and maintaining intravenous infusions, umbilical catheterization, and gavage feeding for neonates and paediatric patients preferred
• Competence in the assessment and immediate and continuing care of mothers, newborns, paediatric patients and families including health teaching and education preferred
• Demonstrated understanding, commitment and practice of family-centered care required
• Basic proficiency in the use of computers, Intellispace Perinatal, Meditech, RL6 required

• Cares for women, children and their families according to hospital and program policies and procedures, best practices, and family-centered principles
• Participates in unit/department and Hospital Quality Improvement initiatives
• Completes continuing education requirements as necessary
• Acts as a coach, mentor, resource and positive role model for new staff and students
• Other related duties as assigned

Selection will be made on the basis of skill, ability, experience and qualifications as per Article 10.07 of the ONA Collective Agreement