Registered Nurse, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

This opportunity allows the successful candidate to support the NICU by working at the St. Joseph's Health Centre site.

In this role, the RN works within a changing environment and in inter-professional teams to advocate for and promote wellness while ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and ethical nursing care. The RN shares their knowledge and expertise with others and contributes to the advancement of nursing practice excellence. The RN continually enhances their practice and competencies through ongoing learning, education, experience and reflective practice.

The primary role of the RN is to provide holistic, evidence-based, culturally appropriate, patient-centred quality care in accordance with the College of Nurses of Ontario standards and St. Joseph Health Centre's mission, vision, values and policies. The RN optimizes the patient's experience and care outcomes by:

• Being accountable for one's decisions and professional practice;
• Establishing a therapeutic relationship with the patient;
• Collaborating with other members of the patient's care team; and,
• Coordinating and communicating patient care activities.

• Acquires information to assess patient care and learning needs
• Develops a plan of care and integrates nursing activities with other inter-professional activities
• Engages in critical inquiry and reflection to select evidence-based interventions
• Organizes nursing care and assigns or changes nursing care activities where appropriate
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care and adjusts the plan as needed
• Anticipates, recognizes and addresses rapidly changing situations
• Provides health education to patients and their families using effective teaching strategies
• Documents observations, assessments and care provision
• Contributes to discharge and transition planning
• Refers patient to other agencies or services as needed

• Serves as the primary resource for organizing and coordinating patient care activities
• Establishes and maintains respectful, collaborative, therapeutic and inter-professional relationships
• Coordinates and communicates patient care activities for a safe and seamless transition and appropriate transfer of accountability
• Participates in hospital committees and other groups

• Aligns behavior with St. Joseph's Health Centre's vision, mission and values and Code of Conduct
• Supports the advancement of professional practice
• Utilizes effective judgment in assigning patient care activities
• Engages in self-reflection, performance review and ongoing learning
• Participates in mentoring, teaching and /or coaching students, co-workers and other regulated and unregulated health professionals
• Embraces change that leads to improved nursing practice and better patient outcomes
• Advocates for a safe and healthy work environment

• Participates in or supports research projects
• Supports and participates in evidence based practice implementation and quality improvement initiatives

• Must have Current General Class (Practicing) Registration with the College of Nurses of Ontario
• Current BLS Certification
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Certificate, required or willingness to complete within 6 months of hire
• Perinatal Nursing Certificate, required or willingness to complete within 3 years of employment
• Completion of a Basic Level Breast Feeding Certificate, required or willingness to complete within 6 months of employment
• Recent experience in an Advanced Level II Nursery, Level III Nursery or completion of the George Brown perinatal course
• Current STABLE Program or ACORN provider an asset.
• Experience with added nursing skills and sanctioned medical acts of an NICU (capillary bloodwork, IVs, suctioning of ETTs)
• Demonstrates knowledge of Neonatal standards of care including ventilated infants
• Must have knowledge of pre-term and full-term infant pathophysiology and the management and intervention of infants requiring acute care
• Ability to work collaboratively with other professions / disciplines in a team environment
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven planning, time management, organization and coordination skills
• Excellent attendance record

Unity Health Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We strive to provide a recruitment process that is barrier-free and in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We understand that you…