Perinatal care nurse

  • Work Term: Permanent
  • Work Language: Bilingual
  • Hours: 35 hours per week
  • Education: College/CEGEP
  • Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work setting

  • Public or community health centre

Tasks

  • Engage in community program development
  • Monitor patients and advise physician of any changes in patients' condition
  • Participate in community needs assessment
  • Address and document symptoms and changes in patients' conditions
  • Assess patients to identify appropriate nursing interventions
  • Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, co-ordinate and evaluate patient care in consultation with patients and their families
  • Deliver health education programs
  • Provide consultative services regarding issues relevant to nursing profession and nursing practice
  • Provide supportive counselling and life skills programming

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • CPR Certificate
  • Licensure as a Registered Nurse by provincial or territorial authorities

Security and safety

  • Basic security clearance
  • Criminal record check
  • Vulnerable sector check

Transportation/travel information

  • Own vehicle
  • Travel expenses paid by employer
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Time management

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Disability benefits
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Mileage paid
  • Pension plan

Long term benefits

  • Long-term care insurance
  • Maternity and parental benefits

Other benefits

  • Parking available
  • Wellness program
Enroll Logo