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Job Specifications

Position: Registered Nurse

Department: Inpatient Paediatrics and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Duration Approximately Twelve (12) Months

Qualifications

Certification/Experience/Knowledge:

Current Certificate of Registration ~ College of Nurses of Ontario in good standing required
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Health Care Providers (HCP) Certificate required (recent within the last twelve months)
Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required
Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) certification an asset
Minimum (2-3 years) recent related paediatric experience (within the last 1-2 years) required
Minimum (2-3 years) recent NICU clinical experience (Modified Level III)

Current Certifications in:

Ventilator care for neonates
Cardiac Monitoring for neonates
Care and Management for Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) (neonatal and paediatrics)
IV initiation and maintenance (neonatal and paediatric)
Central Line management for paediatric patients
Conscious sedation/care of paediatric patients
Breastfeeding Education (WHO Level 1 Course) an asset
Experience with enteral feeds for paediatric patients an asset
Experience with PCA/CADD pumps an asset
Completion of Perinatal Nursing Course - NICU Focus

Skills/Abilities:

Must demonstrate excellent level of interpersonal skills
Must demonstrate excellent level of written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with all members of the multidisciplinary team, clients, families, regional support services and community partners required
Ability to provide health teaching to individuals and groups required
Must be committed to continuing education on an annual basis and demonstrate commitment to quality improvement required
Ability to effectively assume a leadership role as a collaborative member of the health team required
Ability to assume responsibility for patient care in a total patient care climate required
Able to meet the physical demands required to provide nursing care to all patients required
Ability to problem-solve and function in fast-paced environment required
Excellent demonstrated assessment, critical thinking and intervention skills required
Must demonstrate basic computer knowledge
Must demonstrate commitment to ensure personal safety, safety of fellow workers, patients, volunteers, and visitors
Ability to support and contribute to a culture of safety and prevention of adverse health events required
Must demonstrate good attendance and work record
Bilingualism (Advanced level English/French) is required *All unilingual candidates are encouraged to apply and may be considered if the identified French requirement has been met or there are no successful bilingual candidates. A formal French test will be conducted to evaluate the proficiency level.

Pay rate, benefits and other terms and conditions are as per the CUPE 139 Collective Agreement

North Bay Regional Health Centre is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require an accommodation for disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please indicate this in your application.

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About the Company

The North Bay Regional Health Centre (NBRHC) is a unique healthcare organization with three primary roles. It provides acute care services to North Bay and its surrounding communities, it is the district referral centre providing specialist services for smaller communities in the area, and it is the specialized mental health service provider serving all of northeast Ontario NBRHC has 389 beds and numerous outpatient and outreach services in North Bay and throughout the northeast region. NBRHC is one of four major acute care ... Know more