Nurse A - Registered Nurse General Duty Nurse
About The Position
This is a full-time, regular position for a Registered Nurse (Nurse A) in the Maternal Services department at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon. The role involves providing comprehensive nursing care to patients undergoing obstetrical procedures, including surgical preparation, intraoperative assistance, and post-anesthesia care. The nurse will also be responsible for patient and family teaching, counseling, and providing emergency care for surgical patients, fetuses, and newborns. The position requires coordinating the in-hospital experience, evaluating care outcomes, and acting as a patient advocate. Additionally, the role includes precepting new orientees or students and providing guidance to families.
Requirements
- Graduated from an approved Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing School of Nursing with current practicing registration as an RN.
- Two years in Labor and Delivery experience.
- AORN Certification.
- Fetal Health Assessment Certification.
- Current CPR /Newborn Resuscitation Certification.
- Breastfeeding update, minimum 6 hours in the last 2 years.
- Perinatal loss education, minimum 4 hours.
- Able to apply and evaluate maternal/fetal/newborn nursing theory and expertise.
- Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Able to cope with multiple tasks for a variety of patients.
- Able to triage patients, and to prioritize and organize work.
- Ability to deal with and promote change.
- Ability to operate related equipment in the maternal services unit and the maternal operating room.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
- Must upload all relevant documents (ex: certificates, diplomas, proof of enrollment, licenses and/or memberships) relating to the qualifications of the position.
- Must bring a valid Criminal Record Check (CRC) to the interview; it must be dated within six (6) months and include a vulnerable sector search.
Responsibilities
- Perform surgical preparation/scrub/circulating/post anesthesia roles for obstetrical procedures.
- Prepare the patient for the surgical procedure, start an intravenous and administer medication according to physician’s orders, complete the nursing admission form and transport the woman to the OR area prior to surgery.
- Coordinate the in-hospital experience in collaboration with the patient, family and the physician/midwifery team.
- Create a therapeutic perinatal environment by providing patient/family teaching and counselling, with a focus on the surgical experience and early post-operative period as well as newborn care, parenting, health promotion, and perinatal loss when appropriate.
- Utilize the nursing process and the CRNS Standards of Nursing Practice and ORNAC standards to provide nursing care.
- Provide emergency care for the surgical patient/fetus/newborn in crisis, while obtaining immediate assistance from the physician or nursing colleagues.
- Provide obstetrical care to the patient and fetal health surveillance throughout labor and delivery.
- Evaluate outcome of care on continuing basis by ongoing assessments.
- Provide and then modify the care plan accordingly.
- Act as a patient advocate.
- Provide guidance and/or direction by precepting new orientees or students and providing care to patients and their families.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
