Clinical Resource Nurse -Mother & Baby

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority • Winnipeg, MB

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient-centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations. Under the general supervision of, and in collaboration with the Manager Health Services, the Clinical Resource Nurse (CRN) is responsible for providing clinical expertise to nurses. The CRN assumes a leadership role in coordinating patient care within the healthcare team to ensure quality patient care outcomes, and promote an interdisciplinary patient centered approach to care based on best practice. Demonstrates a commitment to the vision, values, goals, and objectives of the region/facility/unit.

Requirements

• Minimum three years within the last five years of recent High Risk Labour & Delivery/Antepartum and OR experience.
• Graduate of an approved Registered Nursing education program.
• Active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM).
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with the Employer policy.
• Knowledge of College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses.
• Knowledge of Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses.
• Knowledge of Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA).
• Knowledge of Regional/Facility/Unit policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
• Knowledge of Nursing care related to the clinical area.
• Knowledge of Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.
• Knowledge of Roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team.
• Knowledge of Principles of delegation.
• Demonstrated effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize care for an individual patient or group of patients.
• Ability to delegate care appropriately and monitor outcomes of delegated care.
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
• Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.
• Ability to perform independently and as a member of the healthcare team.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to function in a demanding and stressful environment.
• Demonstrated effective organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking/problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Proficient with computers, software programs, and applications such as Windows, Word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Satisfactory employment record.
• Current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check.

Nice To Haves

• Previous Supervisory experience.
• BN degree.
• Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM).
• Competence in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.

Responsibilities

• Providing clinical expertise to nurses.
• Assuming a leadership role in coordinating patient care within the healthcare team to ensure quality patient care outcomes.
• Promoting an interdisciplinary patient centered approach to care based on best practice.
• Demonstrating a commitment to the vision, values, goals, and objectives of the region/facility/unit.
• Taking charge of Labour & Delivery and dealing with all aspects of reproductive health choices and childbirth options.
• Dealing with all aspects of reproductive health, including pregnancy termination.
• Prioritizing care for an individual patient or group of patients.
• Delegating care appropriately and monitoring outcomes of delegated care.
• Responding to a variety of simultaneous demands.
• Recognizing and pursuing self-development opportunities.
• Functioning independently and as a member of the healthcare team.
• Implementing change.

Benefits

• Employment equity and workplace diversity support.
• Accommodations available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree