Registered Nurse

The Maternal Newborn and Women’s health program at West Lincoln Memorial Hospital provides family focused women’s health services. An interdisciplinary team provides Level 1 obstetrical care to healthy child bearing women and newborns as well as post operative gynecological surgical care.

1. Current Certificate of Registration with the College of Nursing of Ontario as a Registered Nurse
2. Current Certificate in Basic Cardiac Life Support (B.C.L.S.)
3. Current knowledge and recent experience in the care of women during antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum required within the last two years
4. Current knowledge and recent experience in fetal monitoring, labour, delivery, care of new born required within the last two years
5. Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and ability in health teaching women and their families during the antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum period
6. Successful completion of the current Neonatal Resuscitation certificate within the past two years, or evidence of current work in progress with a documented plan for completion
7. Perinatal I&II course required or evidence of enrollment and progress or successful completion of the Canadian Nurses Association Perinatal Certification Exam (within the past five years) or equivalent certification
8. Current knowledge of physical, psychosocial and emotional care for pregnant women and their families in collaboration with the multi disciplinary team
9. Recent experience caring for women and their families, post-operatively in all aspects of Women’s Health
10. Demonstrated proficiency in working with patients, families, peers and multidisciplinary healthcare teams in a effective, professional, caring manner
11. Demonstrated excellent problem-solving and communication skills, both written and verbal
12. Demonstrated leadership ability and organizational skills, ongoing professional development
13. Ability to perform well in high stress situations
14. Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team

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 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

days, evenings, nights, weekends

This position is temporary until December 2027.