Summary of Duties

• Reporting to the Patient Care Manager, the RN is required to provide antepartum,
• Antepartum and postpartum care to women on the High Risk Obstetrics
• Required to care for women undergoing pregnancy termination and to provide perinatal bereavement care
• Required to provide care to women post gynaecological surgery
• Functions of the RN include, but are not limited to: assessment, intervention, education, patient advocacy and discharge planning
• Supports the philosophy of Family-Centred Maternity Care and the Mission & Values of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
• Provides care in the context of the interprofessional team and strives to give excellent care throughout the woman’s hospital experience
• 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
• Maintains all core certifications as a requirement of employment

Qualifications/Skills

• Registration with the CNO, required
• Current CPR and NRP, required
• Recent related experience in High Risk Obstetrical nursing (antepartum, postpartum), preferred
• Certification in Fetal Health Surveillance, required completion during orientation
• Recent gynaecology nursing experience, required
• Charge nurse experience, preferred
• Evidence of excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, required
• Evidence of strong customer service skills, required
• Recent related experience with Perinatal bereavement, strongly preferred
• Critical care course, strongly preferred
• Breastfeeding skills course certificate, strongly preferred (applicants will be required to successfully complete this course as a condition of employment)