Summary Of Duties

The RN is responsible for maternal & newborn care during the post-partum period as well as care for women and their families during labour and delivery. The main functions of the RN of the unit include, but are not limited to:

• Provides bereavement counselling as required
• Alternate shifts with an equivalently skilled Birthing Unit nurse and provides care to women in labour and their families
• Ability to scrub and circulate for caesarean sections
• Collaborates with other members of the health care team in those activities which facilitate the operation of the unit and in providing excellent patient/family-centred health care.
• Supports the philosophy of family centred maternity care & the Mission, Vision & Values of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.

Qualifications/Skills

• Current CNO Registration in good standing required.
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