Registered Practical Nurse, Mother Baby Unit

Sinai Health•Toronto, ON

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Are you ready to join a team that delivers outstanding care to high-risk obstetric patients? Do you want to support parents and babies in reaching their potential by providing them with the best care possible? If so, this nursing specialization is for you. As an Registered Practical Nurse, Mother Baby Unit, you’ll enhance your career by partnering with passionate and knowledgeable professionals who are committed to maternal and newborn care. You will be part of a goal that is changing lives every day. Maternal and newborn care is a focus that truly engages you. You are versatile and resilient, ready to cope with changing circumstances and embrace new opportunities with enthusiasm. Your aspiration is to enhance your nursing proficiency in this field. This encompasses refining skills in postpartum assessment, lactation support, providing emotional support to new parents, newborn care, and educating patients on postpartum recovery. This pathway is designed to enhance your capabilities in both postpartum and neonatal assessments, along with patient education, thereby improving the care experience for families in our Mother Baby unit. Through this endeavor, you aim to create a nurturing environment where families feel empowered and supported as they transition into parenthood. You communicate effectively, fostering a supportive and collaborative environment with patients, their families, and other members of the care team. You are a confident and skilled professional, who can provide support and direction during stressful times. Our Mother Baby Program includes our High Risk Antenatal unit and our Mother Baby Unit. Nurses working on our Mother Baby unit provide care to postpartum patients and their stable neonates as well as postpartum patients with a baby in NICU.

Requirements

Currently registered and in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO)
Graduate of a CNO-approved Practical Nursing (PN) program. Equivalent combined education and experience will be considered
Current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification
Active Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) advanced provider status; applicants not currently NRP certified may be considered – as a condition of hire, the NRP course must be successfully completed within three (3) months of hire
Infant feeding Course & Infant feeding skills; applicants not currently enrolled in an Infant feeding program may be considered – as a condition of hire the Infant feeding course must be successfully completed within three (3) months of hire
Excellent health and clinical assessment skills
Demonstrated ability in providing quality patient-focused care and addressing the fundamental care needs of patients and their families
Proven ability to make sound professional judgements and practice decisions and demonstrate effective time-management and organizational skills in a fast-paced work environment
Demonstrated leadership skills
Excellent problem solving and critical thinking skills
Demonstrated proficiency in communication skills, both verbal and written
Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively with others including patients and their families
Computer proficiency and/or Basic to Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (e.g. Word, Outlook)
Demonstrated satisfactory job performance and attendance history required
Familiarity with: CNO Code of Conduct and Professional Standards, Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991

Nice To Haves

Recent Mother Baby Program or recent related experience.
Nursing graduates who have completed their practicum consolidation in the Mother Baby Program.
Completion of, or current enrollment in a perinatal certificate course (college-level) or Canadian Nurses’ Associations (CNA) Perinatal Certification. Applicants with less than one 1 year of perinatal experience must commit to obtaining their perinatal certificate within 18 months from their date of hire
Perinatal Bereavement Course. This course must be successfully completed within three 3 months of hire
Successful completion of S.T.A.B.L.E/Acute Care of at-Risk Newborns (ACoRN) course
Experience using an electronic health record an asset

Responsibilities

Demonstrate the College of Nurses of Ontario Entry to Practice Competencies for Registered Practical Nurses (June 2023)
Possess the requisite knowledge, skills, judgment and attitude to deliver competent and evidence-based nursing care
Meet the nursing professional standards and exercises judgment for providing safe, competent and ethical nursing care
Demonstrate accountability and responsibility for their own decisions and actions and practices within their own level of competence
Determine the need for and initiates consultation and collaboration with intra and interdisciplinary team members including Registered Nurses in a timely and supportive manner
Continuously gather and analyze clinical and other relevant data to evaluate the effectiveness of the plan of care and adjusts the plan as needed
Work collaboratively with patients, families, caregivers and the interdisciplinary healthcare team
Provide health education using effective teaching strategies that takes into account the patient/family's learning needs, readiness, and motivation to learn
Contribute to discharge and transition planning and other planning activities to facilitate care continuity and coordination; advocate for care needs to be met in most appropriate setting
Provide supervision and mentorship to nursing learners and new staff
Utilize critical inquiry, critical thinking and research to develop evidence-informed practice and inform decision-making
Develop expertise in their area of practice through self-reflection, self-learning, specialty certification and implementation of best practice guidelines.
Be committed to patient safety and quality responsibilities in accordance with hospital vision, policies and procedures
Contribute to achieving Sinai Health’s strategic and operational priorities through a commitment to continuous quality improvement, patient/staff safety, professional development and continuing education
Contribute to Sinai’s work by participating actively in hospital committees and other groups to represent the RPN perspective
Perform other duties consistent with the job classification as required