Registered Nurse - Labour and Delivery
Description
Your Opportunity:
The RN working on the labour and delivery unit may be assigned to work in the Obstetrical Assessment Clinic and/or the Operating Room/Post Anesthetic Recovery Room within the Labour and Delivery area. The RN will have the opportunity to work with antepartum, intrapartum, and immediate postpartum patients. You will have the opportunity to provide immediate care for the newborn following delivery. The RN is responsible for the provision of care in accordance with established standards, and the mission, vision, values, policies, and procedures of Covenant Health.
Description:
The Registered Nurse (RN) participates in nursing assessments and interventions, care planning, implementing prescribed treatments, administering medications, evaluating treatments, and monitoring/documenting treatment progress and patient/resident response. Acting as an advocate, coordinator and liaison for the patient/resident, the RN identifies needs and sets priorities in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. The RN facilitates patient/resident and family education and discharge planning, and may be required to act in a charge nurse capacity. The RN is responsible for the provision of care in accordance with established standards, and the Mission, Vision, Values, policies and procedures of Covenant Health. This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the UNA Collective Agreement.
Classification: Registered Nurse
Union: COV UNA
Unit and Program: Unit 3 South, Labour and Delivery, Women's Health Program
Primary Location: Misericordia Community Hosp
Location Details: As Per Location
Multi-Site: At (UNA only)
FTE: 0.84
Posting End Date: 24-FEB-2025
Temporary Employee Class: Temp P/T Benefits
Date Available: 14-MAR-2025
Temporary End Date: 22-APR-2026
Hours per Shift: 7.75
Length of Shift in weeks: 12
Shifts per cycle: 48
Shift Pattern: Days, Evenings, Nights, Weekends
Days Off: As Per Rotation
Minimum Salary: $39.21
Maximum Salary: $51.46
Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable
Required Qualifications:
- Graduate of a Registered Nurse program or recognized equivalent required.
- Active registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA) required.
- Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider (Level C) required.
If you have not practiced as a Registered Nurse within the last five (5) years, completion of the following free courses are also required:
- CRNA Medication Administration Certificate - CRNA Medication Administration Certificate
- NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification - NextGenU Health Assessment Resources Certification
Additional Required Qualifications:
- A minimum of three (3) years recent labour and delivery experience.
- A minimum of two (2) years current experience in labour and delivery operating room, including scrubbing, circulating, and OPARR.
- Current NRP and Fetal Health Surveillance certifications.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Perioperative or ORNAC course completion, in addition to unit specific operating room orientation preferred.
- Current or previous NRP instructor and/or FHS instructor an asset.
- Current or previous committee participation an asset.