Registered Nurse

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is a fast paced, complex and highly acute environment. The Registered Nurse is an integral member of the interdisciplinary team, working collaboratively in the Level III NICU and Level IIc nursery. Responsibilities include the provision of high quality neonatal nursing care to patients and families and demonstrating a commitment to excellence in supporting the patient and family experience.

• Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
• Advanced Module in Neonatal Care
• NRP certification, Instructors preferred
• Recent (minimum 1 year within the last 2 years) experience as an Assistant Transport Nurse on the Neonatal Transport Team or previous experience as a Transport Nurse
• Demonstrated experience and ability in teaching utilizing adult learning principles
• Demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive nursing care to acutely ill newborns and their families within the neonatal unit and community settings
• Demonstrated exceptional assessment and critical-thinking skills and the ability to manage rapid changes in a patient;s condition
• Demonstrated excellent communication, teamwork and conflict management skills
• Demonstrated ability to perform well in critical high stress situations
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development
• Baccalaureate degree in Nursing preferred
• Current BCLS certification preferred
• Previous leadership experience preferred

As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.

Job

Nursing

Primary Location

Ontario-Hamilton

This position will be located at

McMaster University Medical Centre

Organization

NEONATAL

Status

Regular

Hours per week

0.01

Number of Openings

1

Union Code

ONA Local 70

Minimum Salary

33.9000

Maximum Salary

48.5300

Post Date

Mar 2, 2022, 12:00:00 AM

Mar 8, 2022, 11:59:00 PM

Unit Summary

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at McMaster Children’s Hospital is comprised of a 54 bed Level III NICU, a 16 bed Level IIc nursery and a neonatal transport team, providing medical and surgical care to over 1,500 neonates and their families per year and serving a broad geographic area within southern Ontario. The interdisciplinary team provides family-centered care with a strong focus on evidence-based best practice and continuous quality improvement. McMaster NICU is actively involved in a number of collaborative quality improvement initiatives provincially, nationally and internationally.

Schedule Work Hours

Days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays

Guidelines

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Services at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee’s exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement