Registered Nurse - Neonatal Transport

Unit Summary

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at McMaster Children’s Hospital is comprised of a Level III NICU, a Level IIc nursery and a neonatal transport team, providing medical and surgical care to neonates and their families 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.

The Registered Nurse will work as part of the interdisciplinary team within the McMaster Children's Hospital Program with specific responsibility within the Neonatal Transport.

Days, Nights, Weekends, Holidays

1. Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
2. Advanced Module in Neonatal Care
3. NRP Certification, Instructors preferred
4. Recent (minimum of 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
5. Demonstrated experience and ability in teaching utilizing adult learning principles
6. Demonstrated exceptional assessment and critical thinking skills and the ability to manage rapid changes in a patients condition
7. Demonstrated ability to provide comprehensive nursing care to acutely ill newborns and their families within the neonatal unit and community settings
8. Demonstrated excellent communication, teamwork and conflict management skills
9. Demonstrated ability to perform well in critical high stress situations
10. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development
11. Current BCLS certification and Baccalaureate degree in Nursing preferred
12. Previous leadership experience preferred

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. This job posting is for an existing vacancy.

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 Human Resources at , 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.