COMPANY BIO

At Quinte Health, guided by our core values of Imagine It’s You, Value Everyone, We All Make a Difference, and Stronger Together, our family of four hospitals holds a central role in the mission to enhance lives and foster healthier communities. We operate as a cohesive team, uniting all our hospitals, to deliver local and regional healthcare services. In partnership with our communities, we strive to improve access to high-quality care, right in their own neighborhoods.
Our sense of fulfillment is deeply rooted in the impactful work we do, a sentiment shared by our dynamic teams of staff, dedicated physicians, and committed volunteers. They not only care passionately for our patients but also for each other, embodying our core values at every turn.
We don’t just serve our communities, we actively contribute to them. Quinte Health is woven into the fabric of our local landscape, with our team members residing, raising their families, and often retiring right here in the communities they cherish. We are on a constant lookout for compassionate and dedicated individuals to join our team. Our diverse array of exciting roles encompasses positions that span multiple hospitals, as well as opportunities situated within a single hospital. Join us as we live out our values in providing exceptional healthcare close to home.

POSITION SUMMARY

Women and Children RPN’s are an integral part of the Maternal Child team providing family centered care to postpartum women following both vaginal and caesarean births and their newborns. Women and Children’s RPN’s work on a team with physicians, midwives and other professionals. We offer a robust orientation program with a mentor assignment tailored to individual experience levels.

• Demonstrated leadership, critical thinking, interpersonal and communication skills,
• Performs acts requiring specialized knowledge, skills and judgement necessary for postpartum and newborn patients,
• Practices within the principles of patient and family centred care,
• Maintains the health record/clinical documentation in accordance with College of Nurses Standards,
• Practicing in compliance with provincial legislation, hospital policy and procedures, professional regulatory standards and evidence based practices within the nursing profession,
• Maintaining professional competence by completing regular professional development including annual training and education as indicated,
• Participates in unit/departmental and hospital quality improvement initiatives,
• Adheres to a safe and healthy workplace and maintains a safe and healthy work environment through attendance at educational programs, use of established mechanisms for injuries and hazards and adheres to health and safety related policy and procedures,
• Adapts and adheres to the values of QHC while promoting and advocating for an enhanced patient experience, and
• Other duties as assigned.