Position #: 9013352

Expected Start Date: September 20, 2026

Union: SUN

Facility: Jim Pattison Children's Hospital

City/Town: Saskatoon

Department: Maternal Services 1

Type: Full-time regular

FTE: 1

Shift Information: Days, Nights, Weekends, Standby

Number of Hours per Rotation: Per 4 weeks:

- 1 shifts of 8 hours
- 12 shifts of 11.78 hours
- Relief: No

Float: No

Hours of Work: Extended Shift Hours (11.78)

Salary or Pay Band: Pay Band Nurse A $38.580 to $50.070

Travel Required: No

Human Resources Exemption: No

POSITION DUTIES:
- In collaboration with the patient, the primary care physician/midwife and other health care providers, perform surgical preparation/scrub/circulating/post anesthesia roles for obstetrical procedures. Prepare the patient for the surgical procedure, start an intravenous and administer medication according to physician’s orders, complete the nursing admission form and transport the woman to the OR area prior to surgery.
- Coordinate the in-hospital experience in collaboration with the patient, family and the physician/midwifery team.
- Create a therapeutic perinatal environment by providing patient/family teaching and counselling, with a focus on the surgical experience and early post-operative period as well as newborn care, parenting, health promotion, and perinatal loss when appropriate. Utilizes the nursing process and the CRNS Standards of Nursing Practice and ORNAC standards to provide nursing care.
- Provides emergency care for the surgical patient/fetus/newborn in crisis, while obtaining immediate assistance from the physician or nursing colleagues.




- Provides obstetrical care to the patient and fetal health surveillance throughout labor and delivery
- Evaluate outcome of care on continuing basis by ongoing assessments. Provide and then modify the care plan accordingly. Act as a patient advocate.
- Provide guidance and/or direction by precepting new orientees or students and providing care to patients and their families.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Experience

- Two years in Labor and Delivery

Education:
- Graduated from an approved Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing School of Nursing with current practicing registration as an RN.
- AORN Certification.
- Fetal Health Assessment Certification.
- Current CPR /Newborn Resuscitation Certification.
- Breastfeeding update, minimum 6 hours in the last 2 years.
- Perinatal loss education, minimum 4 hours

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:
- Able to apply and evaluate maternal/fetal/newborn nursing theory and expertise.
- Able to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to work independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Able to cope with multiple tasks for a variety of patients.
- Able to triage patients, and to prioritize and organize work.
- Ability to deal with and promote change.




- Ability to operate related equipment in the maternal services unit and the maternal operating room.
- Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is the largest employer in Saskatchewan, employing more than 45,000 staff in a energetic healthcare environment.

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Authority (SHA) is committed to providing coordinated quality services that are seamless, safe and patient-centred.

Applicants must upload all relevant documents (ex: certificates, diplomas, proof of enrollment, licenses and/or memberships) relating to the qualifications of the position. By submitting your application, you consent to your application history and talent profile being shared with Human Resources and the applicable hiring team.

Only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Those being interviewed are required to bring a valid Criminal Record Check (CRC) to the interview; it must be dated within six (6) months and include a vulnerable sector search.

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Please note: Only applications that include all required documentation will be considered.

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